HiI am a 45 year old women, medium build weight. Just over two weeks ago I had my thyroid removed, on the day of my surgery I quit smoking (20 a day habit)and used nicotine patches.  Surgery went well and stayed off the cigarettes. My blood pressure was high after my surgery and got worse and had a very bad episode of feeling like I was having a heart attack and was put on blood pressure tablets as my blood pressure was 180.  I stayed cigarette free but felt so ill, no energy for 2 weeks .  Yesterday I felt so low I removed the nicotine patch and regained smoking. Today I am feeling a bit better i have not felt the need for my blood pressure tablet. Could the nicotine patch be related to my high blood pressure?
Hi.hope you are doing well. Nicotine patches applied for cigarette De addiction has a side effect of increasing the BP a little. But taken everything in all, the smoking is much more dangerous than that little BP rise. If u had a heart attack then u must consult a cardiologist and be treated for that. But restarting smoking is not the solution as it will be more harmful to you. If BP is little high, then take antihypertensive for that after consultation with your physician