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Post by sarahconnor on Jun 8, 2010 21:24:44 GMT -5
Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anyone else has tried or is trying to quit smoking cigarettes?
My partner & I are into our 4th week of "trying" to quit. We're attending a "tobacco free clinic" through our local public hospital. We have a couple session with a nurse for support.
We're currently using the Nicotine patches, as well as the inhaler, lozenges & now I'm even trying the gum.
Today after our meeting with the nurse I've come home & smoked two cigarettes. I'm finding this really hard going. I looked at the kitchen bench before & it looks like a pharmacy with the Nicotine replacement...I thought this is totally insane!
I'd love to hear if anyone else has tried to tackle this demon.
Thanks sarah (aka Gill)
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Post by amron on Jun 8, 2010 22:10:51 GMT -5
Yes twenty years ago, from 3 packs a day. Hardest thing I ever did. I went cold turkey, and nearly lost my mind. A few helps are good, but too many could set you up for failure. One hundred and fourty different chemicals to detox from, aint chicken feed. Walking, and Walking, and Walking took the edge off. Good Luck! You'll make it, believe in yourself.
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brim
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Post by brim on Jun 9, 2010 4:56:24 GMT -5
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Post by sarahconnor on Jun 9, 2010 19:46:05 GMT -5
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Post by sarahconnor on Jun 9, 2010 20:17:47 GMT -5
Smoking and dementia in male British doctors: prospective study
Objective: To assess the possible association between smoking and dementia. Design: Prospective study. Setting: Cohort of British male doctors followed up since 1951. Subjects: 34 439 male British doctors, with 24 133 deaths recorded. Results: For all types of dementia combined the relative risk was 0.96 (95% confidence interval 0.78 to 1.18), based on 473 deaths at a mean age of 81 years. For probable or definite Alzheimer's disease, the relative risk in continuing smokers was 0.99 (0.78 to 1.25), based on 370 deaths at a mean age of 82 years. In aggregate, however, the other prospective studies indicate a direct, although not clearly significant, association between smoking and the onset of dementia in general and of Alzheimer's disease in particular. Conclusions: Contrary to previous suggestions persistent smoking does not substantially reduce the age specific onset rate of Alzheimer's disease or of dementia in general. If anything, it might increase rather than decrease the rate, but any net effect on severe dementia cannot be large in either direction. www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/320/7242/1097
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