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eLearning Series: Smoking
I'd Rather Not Die From Smoking
Learn The Harmful Effects & Quit Smoking
Now
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Step
3: The Quitting Process
Now when we come
to the actual quitting process, I would like to remind you
once again that it is not going to be easy. Please do not
consider yourself to be superhuman so be ready to get external
help if you need it. As I told you earlier, there might be
physical, mental and emotional changes when you stop smoking.
But you do not have to worry. There is plenty of help available
nowadays.
Medical Help
Do not feel bad
about getting support. On the contrary, your chances of succeeding
will increase many fold if you get professional help. Remember,
nicotine is a very powerful substance and getting over it
is no easy task. The more help you get, the better.
If you can get
professional medical help, then it’s even better. Getting
professional medical help does not mean that you have to
under go prolonged medical treatment. Your doctor or even
your dentist will be able to guide you and provide you with
all the solutions to your queries. They will able to suggest
methods of handling the withdrawal symptoms and even prescribe
medicines that can help you.
One of the most
common problems that quitters face is frequent mood changes
in the initial stages. You might even end up feeling sort
of depressed and it is here that a medical practitioner can
help you with anti depressants or mood boosters. It is well
and good if you can quit by yourself and over come the powerful
urges to relapse, but if you feel that you might need help
there’s nothing to feel bad about.
If you need the
help of medicines do not consider your self to be weak or
look upon your self as a patient. All you have to do is understand
how badly the nicotine had affected you and you can start
counting your lucky stars that you decided to quit before
something really bad happened.
Medicines
Most of us feel
queasy about taking medicines, and I don’t blame you if you
feel the same. But try and look at it like this. Right now
you do not have any serious affliction apart from the fact
that you are smoking. In order to quit smoking you might
have to take medicines for may be a month or two. This is
a lot like getting a vaccination as a preventive measure
to ward off a disease. But on the other hand if you continue
smoking, you might end up with major illnesses which will
require that you not only continue taking medicines for life
but also that your time on earth will be considerably reduced.
It’s a matter of being proactive than reactive.
The U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved five medications
to help you quit smoking:
1. Bupropion SR
— Available by prescription
2. Nicotine gum — Available over-the-counter
3. Nicotine inhaler — Available by prescription
4. Nicotine nasal spray — Available by prescription
5. Nicotine patch — Available by prescription and over-the-counter
Taking these
medicines will not just double your chances of succeeding
but will actually increase your chances by a whooping 80%.
But of course it is highly recommended that you start using
these medicines after consulting a medical practitioner.
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