How To Quit Smoking

I didn’t notice my shaky hands until jr high. The shaking has only gotten worse. Well I know part of it is because I’m an art student majoring in fashion design so I have to do a lot of stuff with my hands. They do shake more do to fatigue but it can’t be helped. Is it possible that I have essential tremor at 18? I do have wrist tendinitis and carpal tunnel, diagnosed by a doctor. They suggested physical therapy which I have tried but it still doesn’t work. My hands are just so weak. My mom has ET, but nothing works on her. Her hands are so shaky that she can’t hold anything steady no matter how heavy or light. If it runs in the family, I’m afraid my hands will just get worse. My hands are essential to my artwork. If it goes at this rate, wouldn’t it just affect my abilities to do things like my mom? Is there a cure? My mom has seen lots of doctors and tried many medications even Chinese herbal remedies and acupuncture. I haven’t gotten that bad but I want to prolong it or cure it if I can. Can somebody please help me? I don’t smoke, do drugs, or drink/take caffeine so I know they aren’t causing my problems. I have tried wearing a cast for over a month so that I wouldn’t use my hands but they just became weaker afterwards.

I have ET (very minor) but the neurologist said there are medications that can minimize it.
Klonipin (benzodiazepine)
Propanolol (beta blockers)
Anti-seizure meds.
I forget the others because I take lots of meds.

I think when I’m stressed it’s worse.

I would get a 2nd opinion with a neurologist….I can’t understand why your hands are getting weaker except that you weren’t using them.
Using wrist weights might help.

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I wish you the best

my mom has been smoking sens she was 12 or 14 she has tried to quit Meany times and this new years she wants to quit and i said I'd help her i have found 1 way to help but I'd like to find more but we cant use the pach,gum or pills she already tried that I'm looking for a natural way other then cold turkey

1 Word! CHANTIX

I am 19 years of age. I have been smoking since I was 17. Not too long. But the most I’d ever smoke was a pack a day, but that is rare now. I only smoke either 5 to 10 or even less. It varies. Today I had 1. I am trying to quit. But there is one slight problem. It’s the only thing that makes me poop. Ever since I started at 16 to 17, I’d light up and bam! I gotta poop. Well I think it’s stimulated me so much every time I’ve smoked that it’s made my colon or bowels rely on it. Like it’ s natural. But when I do go it’s not a full; poop, it’s thin and sticky and you have to wipe a lot. This is the only way I can poop. But I want to quit. Please help. P.S. fiber doesn’t work. Tried it numerous times. Just makes it worse. I’m regularly eating healthy now too. Lots of veggies and fruits. My colon is starting to go down the shitter and I need help before it’s too late. Also I have no insurance and can’t see the doc. No money. I am getting ready to join the Air Force. I ship out on Tuesday. Would my best bet be to get through Basic and then have them take a look at me?

Yes, try to make it through basic without smoking (hard but you can do it). Then if your colon is not normal, go see the military doctor and they will treat your problem without charge.

It may take some time for your colon to return to normal. One word of warning — when you enter basic, most guys are not able to poop for the first two or three days. It's caused by stress and the change in routine (early to bed, early to rise and lots of exercise) and the fact the toilets may not have any privacy panels. Don't worry about this — after two or three days, most of the guys (including yourself) will probably be headed to the latrine to drop a load of poop. Just be prepared and know this is normal — and when you do go, be prepared for lots of other guys there causing the place to smell.

I have had it with my smoking, I’ve paired it down to as little as 5 smokes a day unless I am in a social setting. I used to enjoy it, however now it just makes me feel sick afterward and tired. I don’t have money to spend on expensive drugs and I think that using nicotine patches isn’t a good idea seeing that they have the addictive quality in them. I want to quit but to do it naturally. Any suggestions?

I'll tell you how I quited. Might work for you.

I "fooled" myself into thinking I was smoking. It's an oral fixation as much as a nictotine addiction. So I hollowed out a pen and whenever I felt to smoke I'll pull on that for a bit. The really intense urge would pass and I'll be ok for a while. I also subsituted food for smoking (probably not a good idea if your also concerned with weight). After a few weeks, the urges were very bearable. I've been smoke free for, gosh over 7 years now. Hope I helped.

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Adam O and I had similar techniques. Smoking is much more than nicotine. Carrying the straw (or pen) and drawing on it, mimicing smoking helps a good deal.

I am trying desperately to conceive, and I have a few questions, I’ll try to keep it short. First thing, I quit smoking a month ago before we started trying to conceive. I was late, and was hopeful that it worked, but then yesterday I got my period. I knew it wasn’t likely to work in only a month, but I was still kind of upset. Would it be ok if I have one smoke now, in between trying, while I know I’m not pregnant? I cold turkied before, and I really want just ONE more! Could it affect the future baby if I had one though? Cuz if yes, it’s not worth it! The other thing is, I’m not trying in the natural way. I have issues with sex (because I was assaulted), so my husband and I came up with a method. He jerks off into a cup and I inject the sperm into myself with a needless syringe. We do this pretty much every day to increase the chances of it working, what do you think? I never know when I ovulate, so we figure that by injecting every day, there’s no way we can miss it! Any thoughts would be great, thanks!

Actually if you are doing this everyday his sperm count will be down better to wait a couple days between, and i think you will have better chance if you move though your emotional bagage with the assault it seems to be a problem for you and the stress may keep you from becoming pregnant. + him actually doing his thing inside you will push the semen up further than a syringe and that sounds not very sterile. ALso the smoking, i dont have anything aginst it im a non smoker but if you have already went cold turkey why would you want to start up again even with one, work through your craving get some gum or something. U can do it! it will be better for your baby in the long run for that toxins to be out of your body. Good luck with TTC!

has anyone used acupuncture to assist in quiting smoking??
i have tryed hypnosis, chantix, gum, patches, cold turkey. I am in the medical field and am rather ashamed to admit that i believe alternitive treatment may work better

It worked for me 100%

But I wanted it to work - that along with the return therapy visits (about 5 to 7 times) did the trick.

I also found he was able to help me with another problem I was having that Western dr.s had not been able to help me with. It really is an amazing medical practice.

I have a pounding migraine right now. I can feel my head throbbing, and i’m sick just from so much stress. Just too many bad things happening all at once. Plus on top of it i just quit smoking cigs a week ago, and i’m about to relapse. Even when i sleep i have horrible vivid nightmares. I think I’m losing it! I don’t have money thanks to these great events that came my way, so i can’t buy my way out this time. I just need a good natural remedy to relieve anxiety.
oh i totally get it, the smoking is bad, but i'd rather light up a cigarette than put a bullet in my brain X(.

Try Valerian root, it is natural, and will help relax you.
Also take walks, listen to your ipod if you have one while you walk, do things to take your mind off of your troubles. A lot of people play video games. Do something that makes you happy. Try to enjoy the small things in life that you tend to normally over look. Sometimes when I get stressed or need a sense of peace, I look out of my sliding glass door and look at all the tree’s, the fall colors, it looks so peaceful, it’s really nice. Anyhow, just do something small that will make you happy!
Also I wanted to share a quote w/you, “Always keep your face toward the sun shine, and the shadows will fall behind you”!!! Best of luck w/every thing!

My boyfriend has a really great job opportunity coming his way, but he’s going to have to take a hair follicle test to get into the company. He has about a month till the test and has already quit smoking pot and the such. Does anybody know how to pass the hair test, products you can use that actually work, natural ways to cleanse the follicle, ect??? Please help… this is an awesome job!!
p.s.
i dont need any "maybe u shouldnt do drugs", "take a higher road" crap…. just give me advice. you dont know me or my bf

hi I hope this info help;
Hair tests are much more expensive than urine tests. These tests are often considered unobtrusive tests because they are just small hair samples. The hair drug test does allow a company to test for substances over a longer period of time, but do not usually detect use within the past week.These tests require a sample of hair that is about 1 ½ inches long and they cannot be performed with just a single hair. These tests tend to test positive about twice as often as a urine test. Unlike the urine test, the hair test is not significantly affected by brief periods of abstinence from drugs.These tests are also capable of determining when the use of drugs occurred and when use was discontinued. Drugs such as codeine, heroin and morphine tend to lie down on the hair shaft tightly and do not usually migrate down the hair shaft. If the hair sample is long enough, drug testers may be able to determine some “relative” conclusions about when the drug use occurred. The hair test may also be able to reliably differentiate between opiate and poppy seed use.
Substance Detection Period by Hair Test

Alcohol Not detectable
Amphetamines Up to 90 days
Barbiturates Unknown
Benzodiazepines Unknown
Cannabis (Single Use) Up to 90 days
Cannabis (Habitual Use) Up to 90 days
Cocaine Up to 90 days
Codeine/Morphine Up to 90 days
Heroine Up to 90 days
Methamphetamines Up to 90 days
PCP Up to 90 days
I have to take a piss tests for intensive probation (saliva and hair tests also) and stil smoke.I used a site called drugtestfriend.com.They sell a formula that you can make at home and provides you with a counsler to help you. Once you have the formula you don’t have to pay anymore and you can call after for up to 3 years.I call them before every test I have and they take in to consideration my condition at the moment.
And ” natural ways to cleanse the foliicle” -yes .. stop smok min.90 days .(the blood carries and depositing thc into the hair follicle also thc is fat soluble).

but hear me out first, ive been taking the dual action cleanse which is an herbal cleanser it doesnt cover it up it cleans out your liver take sometime,i drink constant water everyday, and i goto the gym everyday sweat alot and go in the sauna and sweat a lot.i used to smoke a lot but im tiny 113lbs and im 5,4. by doing these things how long do you think itll take for the marijuana to leave,and i did quit.

If u doin a piss test bout 30days
but a hair follicle test bout 2 months

I smoke American Spirits (100% additive free) and it takes me around two-three months to finish one pack. I smoke when im stressed or if i just feel like smoking which is not too often. When I smoke I inhale a few times, but the rest of the time i smoke it the way you would smoke a cigar. I told my parents that I was going to quit, but i don’t really see the harm in smoking a pack in 2 months. I finished what is supposed to be my last cig today, but i don’t really have any motivation for quitting…

So, what im wondering is, could this still hurt my health in the near or late future if i smoke 1-3 cigarettes a week? (keep in mind i smoke natural cigarettes)

And please, i would like educated responses based in FACT, not your own personal opinions on smoking….
BTW, im not addicted!! I can stop if i wanted to, its just that i dont want to. I dont have the drive to quit because i dont believe its bad in the first place. If I got actual proven FACTS that say that its bad, then that would be my motivation.

Also, i said they are additive free, not addictive free. There arent the extra 600+ chems put in this brand…
Ali, i dont smoke cigars. I also dont have any children and I only smoke alone so no one around me has to smell it or get offended by it.

"Natural" cigarettes still contain tar, nicotine, carbon monoxide, and a whole raft of carcinogens. All that the word "natural" means in this context is that they haven't added other crud to this product. They don't need to - it's still going to produce a toxic smoke. So the argument that they are somehow better is right out the window.

2-3 smokes a week is still an exposure to all this crap. It's like saying that you'll only take a little bit of cyanide, and it won't hurt you. Except that nicotine is still an addictive substance. Also, the tobacco plant has been manipulated by the tobacco companies to increase the amount of nicotine that is produced, so it's much more addictive than it was 30 years ago. So your 2-3 per week might be the same risk as 2-3 a day was back then. And how do you know that your brand doesn't use this enhanced tobacco? Yeah, it doesn't have the additives - it still has tobacco.

Finally, the fact that you are lying to your parents, and that you're telling yourself that you don't feel like quitting suggests to me that you are already addicted, and that you're afraid you can't quit.

There's only one way to find out, Alav. Who's in charge of your life? You?

Or your fears?

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"BTW, im not addicted!! I can stop if i wanted to, its just that i dont want to." (sic)

Famous last words. Have them put these on your tombstone.