Diabetes and Smoking

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Diabetes and smoking

If you have diabetes and smoke, this could increase your risk for diabetes complications, such as heart and kidney disease, poor circulation, and eye problems. It also narrows the blood vessels. In a person with diabetes, these effects are intensified, and the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other blood vessel complications are much greater. People who quit smoking see benefits right away

What can help to quit smoking?

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)

This provides nicotine to the smoker but does not contain all the other poisons found in cigarette smoke. There are many NRT substitutes such as nicotine gum, patch and nasal spray.

Zyban or Wellbutrin (bupropion hydrochloride) or Chantix (varenicline)

These help decrease the withdrawal symptoms. Your healthcare provider may choose to prescribe one of them. By the time your quit date arrives, your desire to smoke should decrease

This site is for educational purposes only. Talk to your doctor or healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health.