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Quitting smoking
I'm addicted to smoking. I'm unable to quit. I'm facing severe consequences of smoking like chest pain, high bp, tiredness etc. I'm desperate to quit. I need help
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Reduce smoking gradually. Like reduce by one each week. And replace that with nicotine losenges for each time you are having a craving (max of 8 per day). Deaddiction counselling will help you with the steps
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Best way to quit is to for deaddiction counselling
Additionally whenever you get the urge to smoke keep carrot sticks or nicotine gum handy.
There are certain medications also that can be tried
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Go for deaddiction counselling and try nicotine gum
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Greater Noida
kindly connect- just an advice and nicotine substitutes won't help alone
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Dr. Fatima Mamnoon
Pulmonologist
13 yrs exp
New Delhi
U will need to be started on anti-anxiety meds. Approach a pulmonologist for prescription and also take nicotine gun 2 mg whenever u get cravin
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Nicotine therapy can be tried. Pl consult pulmonologist for further evaluation and treatment.
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