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| stop smoking | 11/13/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I am trying to help my dad quit smoking, and I wonder if you can give me some advice. My dad is 50, ...
A: He could go with the lozenges, gum or inhalers rather than the patch. Some people prefer this If he ...
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| Smoking | 10/19/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I was out with some friends and after a bit too much to drink I had 3 cigarrettes,I was wondering if ...
A: As long as you don't smoke again, you are fine. Women can show signs of addiction from as few as one ...
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| Smoking Tea? | 10/12/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: Yes, I know you probably never heard of it. Smoking tea. Today I tried it because I was bored. I ...
A: Alex, I have heard of smoking a great many things. Please don't try smoking any other cigarettes. ...
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| Smoking Witdrawal and Sleep Apnea | 9/29/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: My wife quit smoking 5 weeks ago (cold turkey) and used the patch to help her quit up until 16 days ...
A: Ray, That is great that she quit. I think she should be examined by a doctor. It can take some time ...
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| Cessation cough | 9/17/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I finally quit a 30 pack-year habit. It wasn't easy, but with some nicotine patches over 5 days, I ...
A: Congratulations on quitting. You can imagine that your lung have a lot of healing to do. If not ...
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| Nicorette for Too Long? | 9/15/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I love my dad. I'm worried about my dad. He is proud to say that he hasn't smoked a cigarette for ...
A: It is great that you are worried about your dad. There are really no adverse affects of nicotine ...
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| Smoking | 9/9/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: My dad has been smoking since he was 8 years old, and he is 49 now. He still looks pretty healthy ...
A: There is no way to predict. He could live to be 100. But we do know that his risk of heart disease ...
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| I Quit Smoking In Cold Turkey | 9/3/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: Dean, A good day to you and your family. I started smoking at the age of 19 and 2 weeks ago, I quit ...
A: Greetings to the Philippines! Congratulations on quitting and hang in there. As you can imagine ...
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| health / fitness | 8/23/2009 | Dr. Gitanjali Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
Q: Would you answer my question ? The person how quits smoking feels headache, why ? Thank you a lot .
A: Feeling of headache for couple of days in initial stages is felt on quitting smoking is because of ...
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| quitting smoking | 8/20/2009 | Dr. Gitanjali Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
Q: I too quit smoking two months ago. Am feeling much better however i'm feeling very congested in the ...
A: Yes, right Cathy as I suggested earlier ""It must be something else. You may see a Doc if you still ...
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| smoking near children | 8/18/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I have a 7 month old daughter. I don't smoke and nor does her father, however her nan does. She ...
A: You are right to be concerned, but you are talking about very minimal exposure. I don't think this ...
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| quitting smoking | 8/17/2009 | Dr. Gitanjali Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
Q: I too quit smoking two months ago. Am feeling much better however i'm feeling very congested in the ...
A: two months ago you have already quit. Chest pain never happens because of quitting. Quitting Smoking ...
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| Lung Pain | 8/14/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: im a 29 year old man , i had been smoking on average 15 cigarettes a day for the last 12 years , i ...
A: Steve, Thanks for the additional information. With asthma you should definitely not smoke. And if ...
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| Lung Pain | 8/14/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: im a 29 year old man , i had been smoking on average 15 cigarettes a day for the last 12 years , i ...
A: That is great that you quit, and it is a good thing if your daughter has no exposure to second hand ...
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| LUNG/UPPER BACK ITCH??? | 8/11/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I am 29 years old. Female. Ex smoker. Quit 6 months ago. Used to smoke 5-6 cigarettes a day for past ...
A: Sorry for the delay. Congrats on quitting. that is great. No this does not wound like a symptom of ...
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| Best techniques to quit smoking? | 7/9/2009 | Dr. Gitanjali Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
Q: I am wondering what the best techniques are to quit smoking. I am looking forward to your opinion. ...
A: Here let me give you ultimate way to quit. Are you ready to quit ? If yes, then imagine you have ...
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| quiting smoking | 7/9/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: What is the best way to quit smoking?
A: There are of course many methods to quit. You can try cold turkey. I'd suggest you read "The ...
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| How to quit smoking | 7/7/2009 | Dr. Gitanjali Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
Q: I am a software engineer and has been smoking for past 5-6 years.I smoke 5-6 cigg a day but now i ...
A: Loneliness is just a state of mind. You can be lonely even while sitting in room full of family & ...
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| After quitting smoking | 7/3/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I am 55 and have been smoking for nearly thirty years. I used to smoke 20 a day. I quit ten days ago ...
A: First of all it is great that you have quit. hang in there. Are you on any medications to quit? As ...
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| burning sensation in upper back | 7/1/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I am 30 years old and a recent ex smoker. I used to smoke about 5-6 cigarettes a day for about ...
A: Since you have GERD, are pregnant, and this comes on with spicy food, I suspect it is a complication ...
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| chewing tobacco | 6/29/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: i've been into chewin tobacco for over 4 yrs.tobacco has been enclosed in filter pouches.and those ...
A: There are of course many methods to quit. You can try cold turkey. I'd suggest you read "The ...
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| Smoking and side effects | 6/17/2009 | Dr. Gitanjali Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
Q: I am 26 years old and have been smoking for the last 5 years. I initially smoked only 5-6 a day but ...
A: You have already quit smoking 3 days ago right ? If yes then whatever harm they do has already been ...
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| pregnancy and niccotine | 6/9/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I recently stopped smoking after 17 years and i am 34 and about to try to have a baby,however i am ...
A: That is great that you quit, and congratulations on trying to have a baby. Consult your doctor, but ...
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| Smoking and the brain | 6/7/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: There is a lot of information about the negative effects of smoking on the internet this was not a ...
A: Nicotine is a stimulant so it does improve alertness, and short term memory. While on the patch, ...
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| Digestve system | 6/1/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: It is now 12 weeks snce quit smokng and I am still suffering with bloating and problems with my ...
A: It can take a while for bloating and digestive side effects to go away. Did you quit cold turkey, or ...
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| 7 months later and problems | 5/28/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I am 49. I quit smoking for 10 years. I restarted. I quit for 1 year. I restarted. Some of the ...
A: This is puzzling. No it should not take so long for your lungs to heal. How long did you smoke for. ...
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| Migraines and smoking | 5/25/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I have experienced migraine headaches, with the visual aura as a precursor, periodically. Here is ...
A: Actually I don't think you are using the headaches as an excuse. You sound committed to quit, and ...
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| Smoking Cessation | 5/25/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I think I can stop smoking cold turkey. Yesterday,surprisingly, a patient waiting beside me at a ...
A: That is a myth. Lung cancer is caused by the damage of the smoking, and the more you smoke the ...
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| Lung cancer | 5/21/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I'm 20 years old and I've been smoking for a little over two years. I've quit twice with chantix ...
A: It is very highly unlikely for you to have lung cancer. It almost never occurs in anyone age 20. ...
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| 7 weeks no smoking - phlem? | 5/19/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I was told to stop smoking immediately 7 weeks ago as they did a brain scan and saw calcification of ...
A: It is quite normal for it to take some time for your lungs to recover, and many quitters report a ...
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| I'm done smoking, but it's still in my head! | 5/15/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I've quit smoking for 6 weeks. I used a 7mg patch for the first 5 of those weeks until I started to ...
A: Congratulations on making it this far. The hardest part is over. Yes what you describe is quite ...
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| cant breathe 3 weeks after quitting smoking | 5/12/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I quit smoking 3 weeks ago , I actually quit 5 wks ago but I used NRT for two weeks. So I consider ...
A: Congrats on quitting. That is fantastic. You sound very determined to stay quit, and that is the ...
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| Smoking (addiction and consequences) | 5/6/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: How is smoking bad for you, and how is it addictive? I'm doing a project at school, and I need to ...
A: Great topic. Here is some info: Health Consequences: Surgeon General’s List of Diseases Caused by ...
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| Recently Quit Smoking | 5/5/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: Mr. Dean, I have recently just finished reading Allen Carr's book on the easyway to quit smoking ...
A: Congrats on quitting. I am glad that Carr's book helped. A cough and congestion after quitting is ...
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| I quit- weird pains | 5/4/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I am 23 years old. I have been done smoking for two months after smoking socially for three years. I ...
A: Paul, It does not sound serious. I think you are fine, and this will pass. Sounds like nerve pain ...
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| I quit- weird pains | 5/1/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I am 23 years old. I have been done smoking for two months after smoking socially for three years. I ...
A: First off it is great that you quit! That is the best thing you can do for your health. I don't ...
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| Quitting When 1 Cig Per Day Addicted | 4/21/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I am trying to quit smoking. I've never been a heavy smoker and ranged from 1-7 cigs per day on ...
A: You are right to try to quit all the way. You could try the gum or lozenges where you can get a dose ...
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| HOW TO QUIT SMOKING | 4/16/2009 | Dr. Gitanjali Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
Q: I WANT TO QUIT SMOKING. TODAY I AM 48. FROM THE AGE OF 20, I AM SMOKING A FULL PACK OF CIG PER DAY. ...
A: Mahesh, es, you can quit form today , start it as of now. Just quit, throw away the rest of the ...
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| The Effects of Tobacco Use | 3/28/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I an 14 years old and need to make a project on the effects of tobacco use. I was wondering if you ...
A: Great topic to study. People that smoke begin to show signs of addiction as early as the first ...
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| questions | 3/27/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I casually smoke, meaning some days I don't smoke. Other days like a chimney. When drinking, it is ...
A: There is no safer cigarette. Except for quitting the only thing that helps is to smoke less. You ...
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