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Suggest Remedy To Quit Tobacco
i have been chewing tobacco since past ten years now.i tried to quit 5 times. i have it 3-4times a day. i dont swallow.my mouth cannot open wide. i have sores on my tongue tip. my teeth is becoming brittle day by day i want to visit a dentist soon but walls of cheeks dont stretch.i am unable to have pani-puri i am also having gingivitis. swollen gums,plz suggest me ways to quit this habit. whenever i tried to quit i lost temper with my family members. please help
Mon, 16 Jun 2014
Hellom
You have developed lots of side effects from taking tobacco and its high time now to quit it.
Drug like - bupropion 150-300mg is very helpful in cutting the craving for tobacco. It is given in morning after breakfast.
The person should not have history of seizure disorder anytime in past/present- otherwise it is ok to take it.
Along with this you may try keeping - feenugreek seeds, long, cardamons etc in your mouth to suck or chew randonly. This helps many people as it makes the mouth feel that there is something in it all time.
Try to keep busy and carry a family pic with you- look at it whenever you feel like taking tobacco- and think how much your habbit hurts them..this will boost your confidene and resolve of not taking it.
Wish you good health.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Neuropsychiatry
You have developed lots of side effects from taking tobacco and its high time now to quit it.
Drug like - bupropion 150-300mg is very helpful in cutting the craving for tobacco. It is given in morning after breakfast.
The person should not have history of seizure disorder anytime in past/present- otherwise it is ok to take it.
Along with this you may try keeping - feenugreek seeds, long, cardamons etc in your mouth to suck or chew randonly. This helps many people as it makes the mouth feel that there is something in it all time.
Try to keep busy and carry a family pic with you- look at it whenever you feel like taking tobacco- and think how much your habbit hurts them..this will boost your confidene and resolve of not taking it.
Wish you good health.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Neuropsychiatry
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