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Quitting smoking
I've been a smoker on & off for the past 8 years and a pretty much regular smoker since last 1 year.
But recently I've started cutting down on cigarettes, from 10 per day to just one and eventually quit it.
Now whenever I smoke a cigarette, my chest feels heavy and my heartbeat increases.
Can it be a heart issue ?
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Proper evaluation needed.
Consult personally
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First of all I want to congratulate on your decision of choosing a healthy lifestyle and embarking on this journey will require a strong will power.
Coming to details you provided, cigarette have nicotine, which by it's nature increases the heart rate but given your chronic history of smoking it would be best to rule out any cardiac issues
Next Steps
consult a cardiologist and a pulmonologist for detail evaluation of your heart and lungs condition and necessary steps to proceed with
Health Tips
avoid smoking and vigorous exercise which may be detrimental to condition further
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the disease and cause and it's best Treatment of smoking
Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
• keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life .
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Dr. Bijli Nanda
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Noida
Unlikely to be related to a heart isuue.however ,best to get an evaluation
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Dr. Ashok Dudi
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Jodhpur
Sometime it's happen you need proper guidance if you don't you fall for same .
Need more history
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follow simple 5 steps with your disease.
1.follow healthy lifestyle
2. take plenty of water and juice (upto 4-5 l)
3.take less spicy and fatty foods
4.Do regular exercise of yoga/gym/cardio/meditation
5. positive mindset to fight for disease
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Dr. Gangaram Saini
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Bharatpur
It's not heart problem
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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