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What Are The Ill Effects Of Smoking?

Hello.I have been smoking for a bit more then a year now. Sometimes smoking doesn t effect me at all,but other times I get sort of numbness in my ears, bad vision,heavy head,dizziness,and heavy all over my arms and legs,even feel like I start moving a bit slower. Is that anything serious?
Tue, 23 Dec 2014
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Hello dear,
I understand your concern.You apparently are having lot of somatic complaints which does not localise to any particular body system like-numbness in ears,heaviness in head,bad vision,heaviness in extremities.All these symptoms together do not fit into any particular disease or syndrome of organic nature and this is 'Somatization' of symptoms you are going through.It is psychogenic in nature.You need to do some mental relaxation exercises and visit a psychiatrist, if it does not help.Stop smoking,if it bothers you so much and it is not a good habit,either.I hope it helps.
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What Are The Ill Effects Of Smoking?

Hello dear, I understand your concern.You apparently are having lot of somatic complaints which does not localise to any particular body system like-numbness in ears,heaviness in head,bad vision,heaviness in extremities.All these symptoms together do not fit into any particular disease or syndrome of organic nature and this is Somatization of symptoms you are going through.It is psychogenic in nature.You need to do some mental relaxation exercises and visit a psychiatrist, if it does not help.Stop smoking,if it bothers you so much and it is not a good habit,either.I hope it helps.