Smoke Cessation Health Feed

All smoker's have this problem. This is due to increased bowel movements. It will resolve after cessation of smoking

Hi sir, it's good decision to quit smoking. It causes hazardous problems ,but at a time you can't do it because of psychological depenandce. Try to avoid it slowly .Deviate urself to do other things. Now a days smoking cessation drugs available.

If you want to quit smoking then you can definitely do it. It is important not to give in to craving while you are trying to quit. There will be intense craving which may not last for very long. If you can distract yourself by doing some exercise or yoga or any activity when craving is there, just after couple of mins the craving will go and you can then pat your back for not smoking. You can get in touch with a tobacco cessation clinic and seek their help if required.

You must have abruptly given up your smoking and pain in your lungs is symptom of Body Craving for the same. I suggest that you have to go for smoking cessation therapy where you let go of the craving of nicotine gradually and building your immunity rather than abruptly giving up. Probability of you going back to smoking increases and you may start smoking again in near future. Also I would suggest that you meet a pulmonologist if pain increases in your lungs.

There are few ways to smoking cessation therapy. 1) nicotine patch
2) nicotine chewgum- if you smoke 1 pack per day you take 4 mg pieces daily and if you smoke less than 1 pack than 2 mg piece daily ,continue upto 2 weeks than gradually reduce. You should chew properly. 3)nicotine nasal spray.

Hello and welcome to Lybrate. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Every de-addiction medicine has its own side effects. There are other behavior modification techniques for smoking cessation and alcohol de-addiction. I suggest telephonic counseling and online psychotherapy for you.
You can contact me for further advice and treatment options. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care.

Ask children, youth and families about tobacco use and exposure and provide age-appropriate information and counselling to prevent initiation as part of routine health care.
Use the '5A's' method to counsel smoking cessation.

Hookah is as good as smoking a cigarette. It is claimed to be safer, but that is not so. There is high risk of interstitial lung disease.
Smokers have a higher risk of developing respiratory tract infections, apart from lung cancer and oral cancer. It is also a risk factor for peripheral vascular disease. This can lead to gangrene and inflammation of peripheral blood vessels.
It is advised that he stops smoking immediately. Consult a psychiatrist for smoking cessation treatment. Medicati...more

Whoever it is, this much is clear, whoever has the smoking habit has to want to stop the habit himself, first. Anybody else that wants to stop someone else’s habit, even if you use force, cannot succeed in the long run until the person himself wants to stop it. Now the person will want to stop the habit as soon as he has ‘Hit Rock Bottom’ when he is really ready to give it up and wants help and support. You can keep encouraging and warning him about the damage he is causing to himself and that t...more

You are very young to have a? bad addiction? to smoking. It is important to find out about the ill-effects of smoking to have a reason that alarms you about continuing in the habit. The information is really scary. The nicotine in tobacco smoke stimulates the heart beat to raise the blood pressure in no time at all. You will need to stop smoking or consuming any tobacco related items with immediate effect. You should start vigorous exercises, gradually increasing it over a period of time. Do dee...more