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Emphysema Signs & Symptoms

Emphysema is a chronic disease that in most cases could be prevented, as approximately 80 percent of the cases are caused by smoking cigarettes, according to Cedars Sinai. Emphysema is a respirator...
Lung Cancer Symptoms for People Who Smoke

...than in nonsmokers. Smokers are used to coughing, having shortness of breath at times, and being susceptible to viral or respiratory infections. Lung cancer does not usually show symptoms in its...
Causes of Dry Throat

...pany a dry throat include soreness, dry cough, dry mouth and difficulty swallowing. Persistent throat dryness should be discussed with a health care professional as it can indicate a more seriou...
10 Most Commonly Abused Non-Prescription Drugs

...Over-the-counter medications may not be habit forming, but that doesn't decrease the amount of damage that can be caused by mixing and misusing them. OTCs are readily available and can be purcha...
Dangers of Cigarette Smoking

...dicted to cigarettes. Smoking becomes a habit that can lead to many complications.
How to Stop Smoking in the First Days

...ry several times before they kicked the habit. Getting through those first days without a cigarette is the key--just think of it as a few days to freedom from smoking.
4 Ways to Prevent Viral Meningitis

...son, and you should keep your distance. coughing is one of the symptoms of meningitis, and if you get in the way of a sick person's cough, you might be heading to the doctor soon afterward.
Final Stage Colon Cancer Symptoms

Colon cancer is one of the major cancers in the United States. There are roughly 100,000 new cases of colon cancer in the United States every year, according to the American Cancer Society. Roughly...
Books About the Harms of Smoking Cigarettes

Despite the known harms of smoking cigarettes, millions of Americans continue to smoke. Mayo Clinic explains that most people fail in their first attempt to quit. Understanding the dangers of smoki...
A List of Diseases Caused by Smoking

...sful in his attempt to kick his smoking habit.
Drugs to Stimulate the Appetite

Loss of appetite can occur for many reasons, including sickness and depression. When this happens, it is often difficult to get the patient to eat, making them deficient in basic nutrients they ne...
Herbs That Break a Sugar Addiction

...rt of the process of breaking the sugar habit, there are herbs and supplements that can also help.
Quitting Smoking

...k your addiction to nicotine and to the habit of smoking--which also includes the pleasure you get from smoking. Some people are addicted to everything that goes along with the act of smokin...
Smoking

...gives you a pleasurable sensation. The 'habit' itself is also addictive. Cigarette smoke contains thousands of chemicals, many responsible for its powerful addictiveness. When tobacco is smok...
5 Ways to Cope With a Sick Family Member

...vailable. The sick family member should cough or sneeze into a tissue, or use the crook of the elbow to contain germs. Instruct young children to keep their hands away from their nose and eyes, ...
What Is Xylitol in Gum?

...efits that make gum chewing a healthier habit.
How Would Marijuana Addiction Affect a Family?

...someone's recreational drug use or drug habit could be going to other things in the family such as bills, groceries and household expenses. For some people who are caught using or carrying marij...
Different Ways of Quitting Smoking

...ouble concentrating, headache, fatigue, cough, runny nose and sleep disturbances begin within hours of last use, peak two to three days later and may linger up to several weeks. There are sever...
Symptoms After You Quit Smoking

...th having to give up a deeply ingrained habit. While some of these symptoms can be bothersome, they generally start to improve after a couple of weeks of remaining smoke-free.
Types of Drug Rehab

...ver-the-counter drugs and items such as cough medicines containing dextromethorphan, and aerosol cans containing amyl nitrite and ephedrine. Prescription drugs such as oxycontin, darvocet and vi...
10 Most Abused Prescription Drugs

An estimated 20 percent of people in the United States have used prescription drugs for reasons other than those they were originally prescribed for, reports the National Library of Medicine. Any u...
5 Things You Need to Know About Cough

A cough occurs when the thorax contracts in a spasm. This spasm expels air from the lungs with force that is meant to clear the airways of a blockage. The noise that accompanies this action is usu...
Natural Stop Smoking Methods

When it comes to habits that take their toll on the body, smoking quite possibly tops the list. Other than the fact that it raises your risk of developing lung cancer, it can also cause high blood ...
About Codeine

...ed to suppress coughing. Codeine can be habit-forming.
Signs of Reflux in Toddlers

Reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux, is a condition in which the stomach contents in a person's stomach regurgitates back into the throat and mouth. The severity of the pain depends solel...
Cold and Flu Symptoms in a Newborn

Cold and flu are the common names for overlapping syndromes of respiratory infection caused by a number of viruses. According to FamilyDoctor, the two are mainly differentiated by onset and severit...
Why is it So Hard to Stop Smoking?

...r smokers may tell you that kicking the habit was the hardest thing they ever did. It can be extremely tough to quit, even though you are fully aware of the potentially deadly impact that smokin...
How to Prevent the Spread of Disease

...iruses and bacteria begins with healthy habits.
How to Prevent Flu After Exposure

...or instance, air that a sick person has coughed or sneezed into. If you come into contact with a person who's sick with the flu, take steps to reduce your risk of getting sick.
Common Causes of Heartburn

Burning chest discomfort, persistent cough, and asthma-like symptoms are a few of the symptoms of heartburn. Shared by more than 40 percent of Americans, chronic heartburn or gastroesophageal reflu...
Prescription Drugs to Stop Smoking

...ust a social practice; it is a constant habit. Quitting smoking is a challenge, requiring smokers to detach themselves from the physically and emotionally gripping practice. According to the Ame...
Helping Kids Understand the Dangers of Smoking

... is correct. Smoking leads to sickness, coughing cancer and a painful death.
Symptoms of the Disease Acid Reflux

Acid reflux disease, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), is caused when digestive acids and stomach contents consistently rise up into the esophagus. This occurs when the muscular ring of th...
Nicotine Addiction Signs

Cigarette smoking is a major addiction for many individuals. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS) in 2009, most smokers (approximately 70 percent) would like to quit, but despite the vari...
About Adenocarcinoma

...our whole body can suffer. Smoking is a habit that can make this job difficult and it can ultimately lead to lung cancer. Adenocarcinoma is a form of lung cancer that is classified as a non-smal...
List of Safe OTC Medications for Pregnancy

...r and nourishing her child as well. Old habits may need to be broken or altered to benefit the baby, including medications taken, alcohol consumed and diet choices. But when symptoms of a cold, ...
Signs of a Sinus Infection in an Infant

Sinuses are not fully developed until age 20. This makes diagnosing a sinus infection in a child or infant more difficult, the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery states. Signs...
4 Ways to Recognize Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy

The best way to recognize alcoholic cardiomyopathy is by having a clear understanding of the condition. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy occurs when the heart muscle weakens significantly because of exces...
Facts About Children & Smoking

... states that most smokers developed the habit when they were children or teenagers. In fact, people who smoke before the age 20 have a higher chance of developing heart disease and increased blo...

The most helpful habit changes for me when I quit were:
Hi everyone. I was just curious, and thought it might be helpful, to ask what everyone's best behavior changes/strategies were when they quit. Mine so far are: drinking tons of fruit juice the firs...
- Posted On March 17, 2008 06:08:38 PM
  I sucked on cough drops too.. I also changed my morning routine. I don't sit at the kitchen table anymore until I check my email and read the paper online. Read More
- Posted On March 17, 2008 05:58:20 PM
  I sucked on (and still do) menthol cough drops. Read More
A tiny plea for help and a confession
- Posted On November 24, 2007 09:07:29 PM
  ..., I'm still terrified of giving up that habit. Especially when I'm driving. I think I smoke more when I'm in my car than I do at home. And, yes, I've tried those "smokeless" cigarettes before. O... Read More
- Posted On November 24, 2007 09:24:50 PM
  ...no big deal there. But I as still f'ing coughing in may, coughing as like coughing lung cookies up then running to the toilet to spit them out (nasty huh?), well at the time my son was only in p... Read More
I don't want to be a smoker
- Posted On January 27, 2009 06:03:34 AM
  ...lenge yourself. Its one of the hardest habits to overcome. You can get advice, tips, go to sessions, try methods...but it is always going to be you vs. you. Read More
- Posted On January 27, 2009 09:13:23 AM
  ...eyond that, its just you getting over a habit - no worse than cursing, biting your nails, or any number of clearly un-addicting things. Big Pharma would have us all think differently though. S... Read More
Help me stop!!!!
- Posted On August 6, 2008 10:00:06 AM
  ...e. I thought I wasn't addicted, but I'm cough my brains out right now, and I still cant wait to get home to smoke one, or I may buy one on my way to my next job to puff on.....I just need some h... Read More
- Posted On August 7, 2008 06:12:39 AM
  ... heard it all about smoking being a bad habit, so that just doesn't help (boyfriend yelling, etc.). smoking causes and actual addiction to nicotine, so you'll have to do something like using on... Read More
Has anyone here ever taken Trazodone?
- Posted On July 15, 2008 07:16:03 PM
  ...cted to them because they're apparently habit-forming. And I was like, "Yeah, but they're the only thing that allows me to sleep through the night without any ill effects." He still d... Read More
- Posted On July 15, 2008 09:00:23 PM
  ... taken it for several years. Ativan is habit forming so that's good that he's trying to avoid getting you hooked on anything...unfortunately some medications don't seem to get as much "pre... Read More
Emotional/Bored Eater
- Posted On March 11, 2008 06:53:02 AM
  ...question - yoga and stretching makes me cough and have a runny nose, and my current alternatives for cardio require me to be out in the 20 degree weather. I should hopefully feel better by this... Read More
- Posted On March 11, 2008 07:00:09 AM
  ...o do, I'll make a snack. That's a hard habit to get out of. Don't beat yourself up about it too bad. There's a difference between a diet and a healthy lifestyle...you can't cheat on a lifesty... Read More
What are your Pet Peeves?
- Posted On March 6, 2009 10:43:29 AM
  Bad eating habits. I *hate* slurping noises, to the point that I get really anxious and angry if I'm next to a person blobbering away with their soup or something. Like really angry. :[ Read More
- Posted On March 6, 2009 11:01:54 AM
  ...ho don't cover their mouth to sneeze or cough. 4) People that talk really, really loud on their cellphones even though the rest of the train is dead quiet 5) People that talk really, really lo... Read More
Quitting smoking and need advice
- Posted On October 23, 2008 03:09:23 PM
  ...s. oh and be prepared for a really bad cough, i have had one now the last week and its one of the worst iv ever had, but i suppose its just all the toxins clearing from my lungs. Anyway good l... Read More
- Posted On October 24, 2008 06:39:37 AM
  ...ust because I feel like I have to. I'm coughing way too much and don't even "enjoy" it. I'm sick of spending the $$$ on it. I'm just tired of it in general!!!!!! P.S. Knitting re... Read More
Give me my cigerettes - I'm sick of being fat!
- Posted On April 1, 2008 09:08:24 AM
  ...please don't let it get you back in the habit! Read More
- Posted On April 1, 2008 09:15:23 AM
  ...g sensibly and once you have good daily habits, you can figure out how to alter your eating to promote getting rid of that extra 30 (ie, more fiber, protien, or whatever's lacking). On a rel... Read More
Movies!!
- Posted On March 10, 2009 09:34:27 AM
  ...uit Rice cakes Crackers Hard candies or cough drops Baked chips Unsalted pretzels Fruit leather Pretty much anything you'd pack in a lunchbox Read More
- Posted On March 11, 2009 05:48:52 AM
  ...ional and/or comfort eating, which is a habit I needed to kill. Read More
Trying to try to quit
...d this really is I developed I terrible cough and I don't want to get sick because of smoking. It is really staring to scare me.
- Posted On May 10, 2008 06:39:50 AM
  ...n all the other aspects of your smoking habit, but at least your own body won't be compelling you to grab the cigarettes. The patches aren't nasty, and wearing them is no more disgusting than we... Read More
- Posted On May 9, 2008 04:34:09 PM
  You can do this, ash. Set a quit date...maybe a week away and wean yourself off cigarettes totally at that point. Someone who used the patch, please verify this for me: If you don't have a p... Read More
Stayin' strong (day 5)
...rday. all that slow intense stretching *cough* downward dog *cough* really helped out a lot. heck the glute stretches at the end felt heavenly O_o. well today's workout is going to be fun, ...
- Posted On May 29, 2009 01:57:51 PM
  ...s to help you build a life long healthy habit of working out and stay in shape. you should continue working out after the 90 days even if it isn't using the P90X program. Although with the modif... Read More
- Posted On May 29, 2009 09:43:54 AM
  i feel the same way! i still have a hard time with yoga.. i never look forward to it, and it takes a lot of patience! but It's soo beneficial and satisfying in the end! i think i have t... Read More
Natural Ways to Quit Smoking
...ay gradually cut down on your cigarette habit. As an alternative to nicotine substitutes, you can treat the challenge of quitting the habit as an opportunity to make changes in your lifestyle...
- Posted On February 28, 2008 10:37:30 AM
  ...y and gradually cut my 5 cup/day coffee habit to 0 cups and instead have 1 cup of tea in the morning. I really didn't have any withdraw from smoking so I think the above definitely has some val... Read More
- Posted On February 28, 2008 10:37:30 AM
  ...y and gradually cut my 5 cup/day coffee habit to 0 cups and instead have 1 cup of tea in the morning. I really didn't have any withdraw from smoking so I think the above definitely has some val... Read More
Seven Tips to Help You Quit Smoking and Get Through Withdrawals
...he urge to relapse and take the smoking habit back up, it would be best to banish all such items from your sight. habits like smoking can be in part triggered by visual cues, so get those cigare...
- Posted On March 13, 2008 07:44:31 AM
  Super post.. Thanks Laura Read More
- Posted On March 13, 2008 05:20:22 PM
  Great info!!!! Read More
Happy Monday everyone : )
...day because I don't want to start a bad habit. You know what will happen. I will use the excuse that I'm sick for a couple days and fall out of routine and never get back on! I won't push to har...
- Posted On February 23, 2009 03:10:32 PM
  Love your new avatar! You look gorgeous, wow! Love your attitude, you've got me pumped! Read More
- Posted On February 23, 2009 06:44:57 PM
  Thanks Kim for the sweet compliment. That's one of my favorite pictures of my and my Hubby. I am trying to stay pumped because that's the only way to keep it going. I'm glad it's working on you too... Read More
Did ya'll survive the weekend?
... the bronchitis. Continuing fluids and cough syrup and vicks treatments. Got to get an appointment for my dogs nails to be trimmed this week, my appointment for massage (they are doing a speci...
- Posted On January 5, 2009 10:35:37 AM
  ..... Still need to get back in the habit of wearing the pedo...did so well for so long, just need to do it again. Okay..all for now...wish me luck with my boot camp...I'm a little nervou... Read More
- Posted On January 5, 2009 10:35:37 AM
  ..... Still need to get back in the habit of wearing the pedo...did so well for so long, just need to do it again. Okay..all for now...wish me luck with my boot camp...I'm a little nervou... Read More
Michael Thurmond's body makeover
Has anyone tried this program and what do you think? I took the 'test' online and it seemed to have my body type right on....mine is the slowest metabolism of all of the body types...aren't I luck...
- Posted On August 16, 2007 08:07:39 AM
  ...ctual spa site, where he gets people to cough up thousands of dollars for a stay. Guess I've been too lazy and could've invented a religion of my own instead of killing myself as an underpaid ke... Read More
- Posted On August 20, 2007 11:49:50 AM
  ...y... sorbet - same story! It is a hard habit to begin, but now that I make time to do it right after shopping the rest of the week is a breeze... Read More
Not Smoking
... a drink. Admittedly, smoking is a hard habit to break, but it can be done. The minute you stop, your body starts to repair itself. The benefits are substantially and start to accrue immediately...
- Posted On February 19, 2008 09:53:24 AM
  .... Today is day 8. My annoying smoker's cough is GONE!!! Read More
- Posted On February 19, 2008 11:30:21 AM
  ... a big milestone for me. Now that your cough is gone, your throat will start to not be sore and you'll breath deeper. I was able to take deeper breaths in my second week. Keep up the good wor... Read More
You Can Quit Smoking!
...k your addiction to nicotine and to the habit of smoking -- which also includes the pleasure you get from smoking. I think some people are addicted to everything that goes along with the act ...
- Posted On December 26, 2007 06:55:17 PM
  Thank you for starting this group and for all of the information. My plan is to quit cold turkey on January 1, 2008. There I said it - it is in writing - make me accountable and to stick with it. Read More
- Posted On December 26, 2007 07:08:22 PM
  My goal is to post stuff at least once a day that will hopefully spark a discussion. Thanks for joining. I have a lot of stuff that I'd like to post already so make sure you check here often. ... Read More
Quitting Smoking....Will I gain weight?
- Posted On March 23, 2008 05:50:09 PM
  ... weight and quitting. It's a disgusting habit and if you have no experience with it...KEEP IT THAT WAY! It's gross and unhealthy. Thanks so much for your help and I'll keep those low cal snac... Read More
- Posted On March 24, 2008 07:38:38 AM
  ...everyone will not refer to smoking as a habit. If it was a habit, I wouldn't have taken me 14 years to break it. Smoking is an addiction, and a very difficult one to overcome. Read More