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Is It Advisable To Quit Smoking, Cold Turkey?
Question: Hi Team ,
I am smoking from 2009 to 2012 and later I quit for one year and started smoking again since 2013 - current date .I would like to get rid of smoking and trying my best however I still have carving for smoking. Can you help me the best way to quit smoking at the earliest . None of my family members smoke in my family and I took this habit few years back. Please help me with the best solution to quit smoking . Daily I smoke a pack atleast 10 cigg.
I am smoking from 2009 to 2012 and later I quit for one year and started smoking again since 2013 - current date .I would like to get rid of smoking and trying my best however I still have carving for smoking. Can you help me the best way to quit smoking at the earliest . None of my family members smoke in my family and I took this habit few years back. Please help me with the best solution to quit smoking . Daily I smoke a pack atleast 10 cigg.
Brief Answer:
medicines and motivational deaddiction counseling
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us. I appreciate your decision to quit smoking. It will give you good future health.
Remember an important point that for any deaddiction motivation of the person to quit the substance is essential. Drugs are there to prevent withdrawal and smoothing the process of quitting.
You are smoking at least 10 cigarettes per day. If you stop cold turkey, you may have some withdrawal symptoms. You need bupropion, anti anxiety medicines (like propranolol, etizolam or clonazepam) and nicotine pastilles/gums to prevent withdrawal symptoms and stop smoking.
You can reduce 1 cigarette every third day with medicines also.
Motivational deaddiction counseling will help to quit smoking as well as to prevent relapse.
Please consult your psychiatrist, decide plan for deaddcition and move ahead.
All the best.
Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
medicines and motivational deaddiction counseling
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us. I appreciate your decision to quit smoking. It will give you good future health.
Remember an important point that for any deaddiction motivation of the person to quit the substance is essential. Drugs are there to prevent withdrawal and smoothing the process of quitting.
You are smoking at least 10 cigarettes per day. If you stop cold turkey, you may have some withdrawal symptoms. You need bupropion, anti anxiety medicines (like propranolol, etizolam or clonazepam) and nicotine pastilles/gums to prevent withdrawal symptoms and stop smoking.
You can reduce 1 cigarette every third day with medicines also.
Motivational deaddiction counseling will help to quit smoking as well as to prevent relapse.
Please consult your psychiatrist, decide plan for deaddcition and move ahead.
All the best.
Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
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