SolveYourProblem eLearning Series: Smoking
I'd Rather Not Die From Smoking
Learn The Harmful Effects & Quit Smoking Now
( 27 pages )

Step 3: Quit Smoking With Medical Help

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. 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 don't 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 tenfold if you get professional help. Remember, nicotine is a very powerful, addictive 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 you have to undergo 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 overcome 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 yourself to be weak or look upon yourself as a patient. All you have to do is understand how badly the nicotine has affected you and you can start counting your lucky stars that you decided to quit before you dropped dead.

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 maybe 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 rather 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%. Of course, it is highly recommended that you start using these medicines after consulting a medical practitioner.

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