I'm worried about my dad...

Honestly, the only thing that you can really do is to tell your father that it would really make you feel a lot better if he would go to the doctor's office so that he can get the medications that will start to get him back to normal. Unfortunately, there is nothing beyond that which you can do because there is no way that you can force an adult to visit the doctor unless they are in a situation where they have lost some degree of their independence.

How long has he been smoking? and how many packs a day does he consume? My father in law used to consume about two packs in a day. In 1994, he felt difficulty in breathing and we sent him to the hospital. We found out that he has emphysema. From then on, he quit on smoking, but started on using the Nicotine Patch coz we know how smoking can be addictive and a smoker could not just drop the nicotine right away. In 2005, he had to undergo a double heart by pass because the doctors saw that some of the chambers of his heart are blocked. I guess, that was also caused by his heavy smoking before. The reason why I told you everything about my father in law is for you to realize how bad smoking can do to our health and you should really try to push your father to undergo a medical check up so that you'll be aware of his real health condition. One thing more that we should be cautious about is, since he is having a bad cough, if this will be left untreated it may lead to Pneumonia.

I see that you're 16 so your dad is probably less than 40, which is way too young for blood pressure that high. You can't do anything to make him go to a doctor but you can make him more interested in his own health. Sit down with him--TV off, phones turned off, no interruptions--and tell him how important he is to you and how much you love him. Tell him (figure this out beforehand) how awful your life would be without him, how he would miss out on helping raise his grandchildren or attend your wedding. DON'T get on him about his smoking!! Just tell him you want him to see a doctor and check out his health because you're worried about his cough--tell him he might have tuberculosis or something. I'm a smoker and I can tell you that no amount of horror stories will make him quit. The more you rail against it the more he will smoke. He has to want to quit and few smoker ever want to. I've gotten to the point where I can go hours and even days without smoking but I'll still smoke. I don't know why but at least I have some control. Try to get him to eat healthier foods if you can and drink more water. A lot of people have high blood pressure because they are chronically dehydrated--they drink sodas and juices instead of water because they want taste, not hydration. That results in high blood pressure because the body is not properly hydrated. You can't make him healthy but you can make him realize how important he is to you. By neglecting his health he is cheating you and the rest of your family. Maybe he's concerned about money involved but it will cost more money if he develops something that could have been preventing with a regular yearly checkup. I certainly wish you well. I know how it is to deal with a stubborn parent. It is usually because they fear short-changing their children but in this case it really is true--he is short-changing you by not taking care of himself. And you can have a huge influence if you choose your words right. Good luck!

So sad refusing to visit doctor that's big problem , now come to your point Smoking is cause of too many disease specially very important risk factor for respiratory disease .. As you said he always suffering from cough,is it Dry cough or Wet Cough ?? then you check any breathing difficulty ?? this two think must consider in smoking person , if breathing difficulty present then you should check its in supine position or in standing position .. Always drink little hot water its always benefit for those people who suffering from respiratory disease .. About Blood pressure one time high blood pressure didn't mean he is suffering from blood pressure .there are criteria to decide patient suffering from blood pressure or not ..systolic blood pressure always consider 120 to 140 mmhg and diastolic always 80 to 90 mmhg .. 120/80 is normal limit 120-140/80-90 is mild , 140-160/90-100 moderate and above 160/100 is consider sever ...first you check patient blood pressure if its above the normal limit then check after one week same reading then again check after three days if reading is same the consider as blood pressure patient .. For those patient home base treatment to quit smoking and also limited use of salt in food .. smoking person never quit smoking but you can realize him how important his life value in your life because parents always care there children may he will quit smoking not for his life but for your life ... Always avoid stress and try to happy always that makes his health more better but still i would say try to convince him to visit Doctor .. Keep Lotting ..

There are some natural remedies you might be able to get your dad to take. His blood pressure is only a little high right now but it could get worse. I know several people who manage there blood pressure by taking hawthorn, garlic and cayenne. These can be purchased in capsule form but you should get high quality products or they most likely won't help. Here are some sites that can tell you about natural remedies. http://earthclinic.com/CURES/blood_pressure.html www.livestrong.com/article/134410-herbal-supplements-blood-pressure/ Maybe you can get him to take some of these on a daily basis by promising that if he does you'll stop bugging him to go to a doctor. I hope this helps.