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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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| smokeing | 3/26/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I just heard about the smoke anywhere electronic e- cigarette . Is it safe and does it work?
A: It does not appear to be FDA approved. But it basically delivers nicotine to the lungs and should ...
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| cigarette vs. marijuana and cancer | 3/19/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I smoked a pack of cigarettes per week for around 10 years. I recently "quit" in 2006. I ...
A: Even this light smoking is evidence of addiction, and there is no safe level of smoking. Your risk ...
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| smokeing | 3/19/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: Im 13 and i think my parents are smokeing acctully im almost positive! the thing is how do i prove ...
A: This is the right site. If your parents are not being honest there is not much you can do except ...
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| effects of smoking | 3/18/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: how long does it take for the effects of smoking decrease? I.E. added lung capacity, flem ...
A: The healing starts immediately> depending on the length of time you have smoked and the amount it ...
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| quiting smoking. | 3/7/2009 | Dr. Gitanjali Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
Q: Hey if I quit smoking what are some of the health benifits? I know some are obvious but some are ...
A: Lee benefits of quiting are unimaginable and can't be put in words. How about it adds up apx. 2 ...
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| nicorette gum | 2/26/2009 | Dr. Gitanjali Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
Q: I am a 30 yr old female. I have been on the nicorette for about two years. I chew an average of 7-9 ...
A: About gum and immune system, It's the same nicotine instead of smoking you re stimulating and ...
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| 7 weeks of smokefree life...but mild body pain | 2/24/2009 | Dr. Gitanjali Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
Q: Sharma I have been a smoker for almost 12 years (Almost 7-8 Cigarettes a day)and quit smoking cold ...
A: Vijay, That may not have anything to do with quiting smoking. because as you quit smoking rather ...
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| Quitting Smoking. | 2/13/2009 | Dr. Gitanjali Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
Q: I'm only 14 years old, but have been smoking for the past 2 year's. I'm allowed to smoke which makes ...
A: Quitting is easy and it's important for you right now because of baby. As you read this email I hope ...
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| smoking cessation | 2/5/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: How long does it take for the nicotine to leave your system after you stop smoking?
A: Lisa, It takes only 1-2 weeks for the effects of nicotine to wear off after someone quits. But ...
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| Horrible congestion | 2/2/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I am 33 and quit smoking just over three months ago. I had been smoking a pack a day for 17 years. ...
A: Congratulations on quitting. This is best in the long run. I would see a doctor. The lungs do take ...
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| re; nicoderm cq | 2/1/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I have tried the 21mg patch and It just isnt enough. Im using about 40-50 mg per day, so I was going ...
A: Stan, This should be fine.. I found studies using patches as high as 63 mg/day. ...
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| quitting | 1/30/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: Hey Michael, right now im 16 and im in a stage of smoking where im not addicted in the way im ...
A: You are very smart to want to quit now while the problem is not bad. There is very good data that ...
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| quiting smoking | 1/16/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: What are the best ways to stop smoking?
A: Daniel, There are many methods: I'd suggest you read "The EasyWay to Quit Smoking" by Allen Carr. ...
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| smoking | 1/16/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I have been smoking for about 20 years,I'm 29 now. I am wanting to know if after I stop smoking, ...
A: Patrick, Each person is different. Are you a heavy smoker? You may have some permanent damage. But ...
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| congestion | 1/15/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: i quit smoking about 4 months ago and i have this dry congestion going on...my nose is not runny or ...
A: Congratulations on making it 4 months. As you can imagine your body has a lot of recovering to do ...
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| ways to quit smoking | 1/12/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: What is the best way to quit smoking? What are the Top ten ways to quit smoking?
A: Daniel, The most effective current way is a combination of the drugs Zyban and Chantix. other ways ...
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| Quitting. | 1/11/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I'm a 16 year old female in the UK, and have been smoking since i was about 11. My mother recently ...
A: You should really quit the cigarettes for your own health and future, but your mother does have your ...
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| Itching burning sensation in upper back. | 1/11/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I used to smoke about 6-7 a day for approx 11 years. I have mild asthma which is rarely active. ...
A: Aliya, Your lungs of course are inside your chest and can be listened to from either side. Doctors ...
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| Itching burning sensation in upper back. | 1/8/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I used to smoke about 6-7 a day for approx 11 years. I have mild asthma which is rarely active. ...
A: Congratulations on quitting! Given your moderate smoking and young age, it is very unlikely to be ...
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| night sweats, quit smoking | 1/3/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: i quit smoking only 3 days ago. for the past 2 nights i haven't been able to sleep. once i fall i ...
A: That is great that you are quitting. Insomnia and sweating are common in the first few days, but ...
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| asking for quitting smoking | 11/28/2008 | Dr. Gitanjali Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
Q: Sharma I am a chemistry teacher and a smoker .Please I want to ask you the following 2 questions: ...
A: As a chemistry teacher you must be familiar with chemical reactions and smoke. So what you putting ...
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