THANKS JOEL FOR YOUR INSIGHT!! I CALLED MY DOCTOR AND I WILL STILL SEE HER IN ONE MONTH AND WE WILL GO OVER MY READINGS FOR THIS MONTH. THAT IS A GOOD IDEA TO BRING MY BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF THERE TO SEE HOW ACCURATE MINE IS. IT ALSO WAS SILLY TO BE "AFRAID" TO TAKE MEDS AFTER ADMINISTERING NICOTENE FOR ALL THOSE YEARS.YOU ARE RIGHT THAT I SHOULD NOT FIGHT IT. I WILL NOT FIGHT IT BUT WILL FACE IT WITH AS MUCH EDUCATION ON HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE I CAN GET MY HANDS ON. OTHER THAN THIS EPISODE GOING ON IN MY LIFE, I HAVE BEEN FEELING SOOO MUCH BETTER. I CAN BREATHE DEEPER, MANAGE TO GO ON LONG WALKS WITH MY SON AND EVEN JOG PART OF THE WAY WITHOUT FEELING LIKE MY LUNGS ARE GOING TO COLAPSE AND I'VE BEEN EXERCISING FOR ONE WHOLE MONTH AND GETTING IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME TO DO THIS W/O SMOKING AFTERWARDS. BOY, DO I FEEL GOOD AND CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I USED TO EXERCISE AND THEN SMOKE MY BRAINS OUT AFTERWARDS. THANKS AGAIN FOR RESPONDING TO MY CALL FOR HELP. TREESE