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Have you tried to quit smoking while undergoing treatment?
Cancer | Last Active: Dec 30, 2021 | Replies (160)Comment receiving replies
I am still smoking and have horrible mouth and throat issues. I am not stupid enough to say smoking doesn't aggravate these problems but feel something else is going on. I am so uncomfortable, it affects my life daily. As soon as a doctor sees you smoke, they attribute anything wrong with you to smoking. Due to stomach issues, and being on the medications I am in, cannot take Chantix. I also have Osteo, as did my mother. She was old school and would not take any of the drugs. My Endocronologist is after me to taje the Prolia shots but I am afraid to. My bone density tests are worsening at age 69. Due to GI issues, I cannot take oral meds. Concerns ne whenever the doctors say it is perfectly safe yet, you get on the Internet and read otherwise. Of course, you are told to stay away from Dr. Google. I don't know what to do about smoking or the Osteo. My mother lived to 95 but I saw her in pain daily.
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@margot69 Was your mother a smoker as well?
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Sorry to hear about that combo of issues which complicate things for you. If you are a reader I'd suggest you check out The Easy Way to Stop Smoking Book by Allen Carr. It sounds gimmicky but another patient of my dentist quit after reading it and told her, who told me. What I liked was, unlike people who get hypnotized, it helps you understand how you have been hypnotized into smoking. I was able to use Chantix when I quit, but I really give most of the credit to the book's ability to make me see things from the other side and persevere during the times when I didn't really think the Chantix was helping.