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How To Quit Smoking?

Hello I am scheduled to go to a pulmonology doctor visit tomorrow for the first time. I don't have any problems "per say" but am ordered to go for pre-screening prior to a surgery Im scheduled to have in a few mos. I do smoke (est. 1-3 per day). Should I be concerned? Well-- I do know smoking is NOT GOOD AT ALL and hadn't totally quit for a long period of time, but I really don't have any obvious complications.

Mon, 9 Jun 2014
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You didn't mention your age , sex and duration and duaration of smoking in detail. If you know, it is not good for health, just quit it. It is good you do not have any complication right now. But you see, there is damage going on at micro level in your lungs and whole circulatory system, which will come out full blown when it reaches out some level And then you see complication which may be irreversible. To quit smoking, first thing required is good motivation and determination that I want to quit. many can quit without help of doctors. However if you feel withdrawal feature when you stop, you can surely take help of deaddcition specialist to get rid of those with help of medicines. But any how you stop smoking is desirable. All the best.
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How To Quit Smoking?

You didn t mention your age , sex and duration and duaration of smoking in detail. If you know, it is not good for health, just quit it. It is good you do not have any complication right now. But you see, there is damage going on at micro level in your lungs and whole circulatory system, which will come out full blown when it reaches out some level And then you see complication which may be irreversible. To quit smoking, first thing required is good motivation and determination that I want to quit. many can quit without help of doctors. However if you feel withdrawal feature when you stop, you can surely take help of deaddcition specialist to get rid of those with help of medicines. But any how you stop smoking is desirable. All the best.