2009 July

if someone supports a cigarette smoking ban and then?

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drives off belching diesel fumes in your face – what about banning their cars?
smokers were an easy target but go near drivers and they will soon be screaming ‘they’re abusing my civil rights’

By Dr. Louis on July 24, 2009 | quit cigarette smoking | 9 comments
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It hurts to breathe while exercising and I have to spit a lot. Could I have asthma or something?

I Can’t Breathe Well, What’s Wrong? When I exercise, even just running on the treadmill, it hurts to breathe. I have to breathe very deeply and long. I feel like I have to spit every other second because I can’t breathe well. My legs nor body gets tired, just my breathing doesn’t seam right. Could I have asthma or could something else be wrong?

By Dr. Louis on July 23, 2009 | asthma | 6 comments
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Can you die from pulmonary disease?

My mom is getting tested for it so Im a bit worried, although, she doesnt smoke but shes been coughing a lot latley.
How likely are you to die form it if you dont smoke?

By Dr. Louis on | pulmonary disease | 8 comments
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i have just had a serious sewage spill on my carpet and i have COPD what should i do?

i live in an apt complex and we had a lot of flooding, sewage went all over my carpet and tiles, they came out and sucked it up but i am worried about mold, having COPD, this is not what i need. can anyone tell me what to do?

By Dr. Louis on | copd | 4 comments
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the most effective way to quit smoking?

ive tried, stop smoking groups, one-2-one’s with nhs folk, tried the chewys, tried the lozange, tried the patches, the only i probably havent tried was the inhalor. Any advise on effective ways to quit and stay quit.

What is the best way to convince someone to stop smoking?

well my sister smokes(like a chimney!)and i love her dearly i would just die if anything happened to her(no joke)so i know smoking is really bad for you and stuff because it damages your lungs and so,but she just won’t listen to me what can i do/say to convince her to stop smoking?!?!

thanks in advance and happy new year!

How to stop smoking and also lose weight?

i am planning on giving up smoking on !st July, when the no smoking bad comes in, but am REALLY worried about putting on any weight….help!

Removing the smell of stale cigarette smoke on clothing?

I have been given a bag of kids clothes which are fine in every way except for the smell of ingrained and stale cigarette smoke. They have had a good long soak and a long cycle in the machine, yet the last stubborn little whiffs of smoke remain.

It would be a shame to have to throw away these clothes, does anyone have an answer?

Do I need more medication for my asthma?

I am taking beclametasone (preventer), Salbutamol (reliever) and montekulast singulair (add on) for my asthma. I have started to wake up at night coughing and having to use my reliever at least once a day. I don’t have a chest infection so I’m not sure whether to go to the doctors or not? Can he do anything else to help me?

By Dr. Louis on | asthma | 6 comments
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what are the signs and symptoms of copd exacerbation?

i was diagnosed with copd a couple of weeks ago and would like to know the signs and symptoms of copd exacerbation?

By Dr. Louis on | copd | 5 comments
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Is it really as hard to quit smoking as ppl make out?

Well i’m 14, and my friend is trying to get me to smoke and i told her to get me one cos i really want to try one and look cool at school lol, but is it really as hard as ppl make out to quit once your addicted?

By Dr. Louis on July 22, 2009 | quit cigarette smoking | 33 comments
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My daughter has been diagnosed with asthma?

She will be 3 years old in March.

She goes to asthma clinic once a month and is on 2 different inhalers.

I wondered if anyone has any suggestions on what would be best for her?

Anti allergy pillows?
Laminate floor in her bedroom?

Is there anything special that needs to be done to make life easier for her?

How can I stop making excuses to stop smoking?

My new one is that when the smoking ban comes into place in July (UK), that standing outside to smoke will mean I meet loads of interesting people (as I did in Scotland where they have a smoking ban). Seriously you do….!

By Dr. Louis on | stop smoking | 23 comments
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How to get rid of the smell of cigarette smoke from clothes??

My friends keep tellin me that all my clothes smell like cigarette smoke, its because my dad smokes like a chimney!, and its embaracin when they tell me that. Is there anythin i could do to get rid of the smell??

Is it typical for a tracheotomy to be performed as a form of treatment for COPD? What is the success rate?

What is the average survival period for a COPDer? If it is common for a patient to have a trachea for COPD, does the patient still need mechanical ventilation?

Is there laser therapy to quit smoking available in Cork?

Need to know where to get laser therapy to quit smoking. Is it available in Cork city?

How does smoking cause COPD (bronchitis and emphysema)?

I have lots of information that it *does* i just have no information on how, any help appriciated.

By Dr. Louis on July 21, 2009 | copd | 5 comments

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – How to say that in french?

Also how to say the short term of it in french also (COPD)

By Dr. Louis on | pulmonary disease | 2 comments
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Giving an 18 month old asthma inhaler through a nebuliser?

After a recent trip to the doctor it was diagnosed that my 18 month old son could possibly has asthma. He was prescribed two inhalers which should be administered through a nebuliser. He is supposed to take 5-10 breaths from the nebuliser for each one, however he gets really upset when he sees it or when we try and give it to him. This means we are lucky if he can get one or two breaths from it. We have tried to put him more at ease with it, by pretending to take it ourselves or pretending to give it to his teddies but it doesn’t seem to make any difference, he will still get really upset.
Can anyone give me any advice on how to help him be more comfortable with taking it? If any one has had any similar situations with their children and any solutions they found that worked.
Any advice anyone could give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

By Dr. Louis on | asthma | 9 comments
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Is it right to emotionally and verbally manipulate an elderly person with COPD to quit smoking?

My granmother wants to smoke and is slowly killing herself which is tearing my mother up. So my mom yells at my gran, who gives in and has cut down the smoking dramatically. My gran is sick with COPD and can barely breathe.

I am a smoker who is trying to quit but when I am around my gran wants to smoke more. So everyone wants me to yell at her not to smoke but I don’t even like yelling. I have tried talking with her as an adult but there is real langauge barriers.

So whats the right choice?

By Dr. Louis on | copd | 4 comments
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does anyone know anything about lung disease?

anything like symptoms and son on please i could use the help…what casues it….what happens when you have lung disease and son on….thx

By Dr. Louis on | lung disease | 2 comments
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what is a quick and easy way to stop smoking,?

my boyfriend really doesn’t like me smoking and i want to quit. The only reason he wants me to stop is because emphysemia runs in my dads side of the family, and quite a few members of his family died from cancer, and he watched his grandad pass away from cancer. Please help me, any suggestions would be great. thank you. x

By Dr. Louis on July 20, 2009 | stop smoking | 34 comments
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How can i stop my dad from smoking?

He’s reaching the half century mark in about 2 years and I’m really starting to get worried for him. I understand how hard it is for him to quit smoking but I want to say something to him that will make him stop. I am his 16 year old son, and he should care about my life and his life. My friend stopped his father from smoking by saying to his father that if he doesn’t stop smoking, that he’ll start. I can’t say that to my dad because he knows my friend said that to his dad. Any suggestions?

By Dr. Louis on | stop smoking | 8 comments
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would you be scared if you saw me on your floor smoking a cigarette?

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By Dr. Louis on | quit cigarette smoking | 36 comments

how the hell do you quit smoking marujuana?

ive toked more than half my life.i love getting stoned but i dont want to die early.so ive decided to quit. i can stop but i seem to just get more and more angry untill i eventually give in and have a smoke!


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