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What Causes Clubbed Fingers While Smoking Regularly?
Hi i suffer from anxiety and have been smoking for 19 years...quite heavily,trying to quit now,however i've had clubbed fingers,i think for a long time but not to sure,my doctor noticed them some months ago...but was certain she noticed them before and wasn't overly concerned,but the more i read about clubbed fingers and lung cancer the more worried i get,i'm afraid it's too late...what do i do,also remembering back i had problems in my mid twenties with ibs,and i'm sure the doctor mentioned then about my fingers!!!
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
Hi
I am Dr Alok , please to answer your health related queries
Unfortunately , yes, smoking and club finger are related to lung cancer. but as you said, you had IBS, if it means inflammatory bowel disease than this is also related to clubbing
Better to quit smoking and go for xray and further test to rule out any disease
Hope this will help
Dr Alok
I am Dr Alok , please to answer your health related queries
Unfortunately , yes, smoking and club finger are related to lung cancer. but as you said, you had IBS, if it means inflammatory bowel disease than this is also related to clubbing
Better to quit smoking and go for xray and further test to rule out any disease
Hope this will help
Dr Alok
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