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hi i have a female friend , she used to to smoke Hookah tobacco for 3 months then suddenly she stopped smoking , now she feels heart pain (heart beats faster ), chest pain (hard to breath and some timed coughs blood ) and back pain when she went to the hospital the doctor said you must stop smoking hookah gradually not stop suddenly so what do u recommend and is it true that this is the only solution for this problem ? or is there some kind of pills or medical solution? i don't her to smoke again cause if she tries again she may be addicted again to hookah tobacco so please i want a better solution then this solution

Hi, Since you have not told me about the age of the patient ,with only history available that she was a smoker,following might be the causes - - Bronchitis - Brochiectasis - Lung carcinoma - Pneumonia For all of these you will have to leave smoking.You may quit smoking suddenly but doctors at might not recommend it because this might suddenly lead to dropping of hormone levels in blood which might cause depression. For knowing about the exact cause about the disease, I will have to know ...

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I have been chewing Grizzly for about 2.5 months now, i just noticed a somewhat painful purple-gray spot under one of my lower teeth, i brush my teeth twice a day, is this something i should be worried about?

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I need a rehabilitation for my son, who is 29 yrs old, from this chewing habit

Hi, Yes he can be treated with that habit but the first and foremost is that he should have a will power of his own for that. If he wants to quit the habit and if he does not have that will power then he may attend some counselling sessions by a psychiatrist or he should have a look at the following questions and try to answer them when he is alone 1. Why I am wasting money for some material. 2. What does chewing gives me except for oral cancer 3. we are paying money for making our self sick a ...

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I had been chewing gutkha since 2004 to 2012.Now I have quit this habit.I do smoke as well and occasionally consume alchohol. I am unable to open mouth more than 2 fingers. I request you to let me know ayurvedic means of getting rid of this issue. I donot have anyother problem other than this. I can have spicy foods without any problem.

Just stop your habit of Gujkha chewing and smoking with strong dedication. Sure shot treatment for opening your mouth completely is to go for a Surgery from on oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon. ...

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is chewing of pan masala (rajnigandha) injury to health

yes it is injurious to health . Gutkha contains betel nuts,tobacco,lime,catechu and permitted spices and flavours. The first four sustances damage the sensitive mucosa, causing constant irritation and mi- crotrauma to the mucosa. Chemicals present act as a toxin. The phenol in the betel nut, with its caustic burning effect,destroys the mucosa ,causing oral ulcers. The betel nut also contains tannins, which act as astringents, precipitating protein and damaging the mucosa. ...

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i am surojit live in andaman.. i have a bad habit of chewing of tobaco. due to that i cant open my mouth not more than two fingers... kindly give suggestions

Tobacco chewing is irritating the soft lining skin layer in your mouth and the mucosa is thickening which cause tightness.You stop using tobacco and consult a doctor nearby to get treated for the issue for early recovery. ...

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Plz suggest me a medicine for mouth ulcer and white spot due to gutka chewing

You are having a pre-Cancerous condition Leukoplakia. This is your body giving you a last & final warning to STOP USING TOBACCO. Ignore it and you will die a slow and painful death. You need LASER ABLATION which is a simple daycare surgery. Download *****. Drop in to Bangalore at your convenience and i will help you get rid of this problem finally. ...

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I am chewing gutkha from two years and i have face problem to open complete mouth.

Dear Ranveer, As stated above by dental surgeons, you are probably suffering from Oral sub mucous fibrosis and if it is of speckled type than this pre cancerous state may transform into malignancy with complications.The transformation rate is any thing from 65-85%. Extensive studies at TIFR where I used to work has established the co relation between various tobacco habits and oral cancers. The first thing you should do is stop any tobacco and betel nuts chewing habits. There are various means t ...

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I cannot open my mouth fully due to chewing tobacco? only 2 fingers went. Suggest me what i Do?

Hello. Restricted mouth opening is an indication for a pathology because of your tobacco chewing. It may be oral submucous fibrosis. Kindly quit your habit for a good prognosis and consult your nearest dentist for treatment of the same. U may need hyaluronidase injections and mouth opening exercises. Take care. ...

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OSF is caused only by Arecanut. Because of Gutka, Panmasala which are primarily Areca nut products (with 85% + arecanut) the OSF incidences have gone up significantly. OSF is never seen in only chewing tobacco users. Still there is misconception that OSF is caused by tobacco. What is truth?

dear rom, OSF may even cause for Excessive consumption of red chiles,Immunological diseases,Extreme climatic conditions,Prolonged deficiency to iron and vitamins in the diet. thank you Dr.Rahul Banerjee ...

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