I have chest pain .smoking habit is there. Sometimes i get more pain. What should i do?

Question

Dear Lybrateuser, - You have to stop smoking as it is causing harmful effect as pain is one of its symptoms
- have a well balanced diet with more of fruits & vegetables, whole grains, healthy fats, lean meats, nuts
- do regular exercise like walking, jogging, swimming for 20-30 min, also do yoga, meditation & deep breathing for 5-10 min daily morning
- take over the counter pain relief tablet if pain is more
- get investigations done, blood hemoglobin, blood sugar, cholesterol, x- ray chest & consult a doctor.

Nash Kamdin · Accepted Answer

Dear Lybrateuser, - You have to stop smoking as it is causing harmful effect as pain is one of its symptoms
- have a well balanced diet with more of fruits & vegetables, whole grains, healthy fats, lean meats, nuts
- do regular exercise like walking, jogging, swimming for 20-30 min, also do yoga, meditation & deep breathing for 5-10 min daily morning
- take over the counter pain relief tablet if pain is more
- get investigations done, blood hemoglobin, blood sugar, cholesterol, x- ray chest & consult a doctor.

K V Anand · Answer

Dear user. I can understand. Tobacco is addictive. Cigarette also contains 4000+ carcinogenic chemicals other than nicotine. Smoking can affect your mouth, throat, lungs, heart, stomach and brain in many ways. Cancer is one among the potential diseases smoking can cause. The best method is to leave it and continue with your will power. There are other methods like Nicotine Replacement therapy and pharmacotherapy combined. Nicotine chewing gums too help as an alternative for cigarettes. But still you will need will power. You may consult a physician or deaddiction therapist or a rehabilitation facility for further advice. You can also opt for online deaddiction therapy. Take care.