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12 Year Old Son Caught with Remains of Cigarettes
Maybe a visit with someone with emphysema might be appropriate. These measure sound extreme to my own ears, but I think it is really important. ...
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- It sounds to me me like it's time for you to quit. I know it may be hard, but that is the example that you are setting for your children. If mommy can do it, why can...
- First, do not believe him when he says that only his friends are smoking. Even if that's true now, it will change. I said the same thing to my parents when they aske...
- Hi J., I know this is hard, my boys are now 27 and 28 years old, and I have been through this. Trust me when I tell you that this is a blessing that you have found o...
Smoking and Breastfeeding
Diagnosed with Early Stage Emphysema -- HELP!!!! 0 · Mom Who Wants to QUIT SMOKING · 40 · Need Advice to Drop the Vice · 31. More Questions About ...
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- I just wanted to say congrats on the birth of your baby and also good for you for reaching out to this site. I think the very act of doing so was an act of love for y...
- I am not a smoker but I have close family members who are and I did a lot of research when I had my first. If my relatives wanted to come over and visit, I asked that...
- I'm not and never have been a smoker, so while I can sit here and make suggestions I do realize that it is easier said than done. My mom was a smoker for 20 years and...
Hypnosis to Quit Smoking
Diagnosed with Early Stage Emphysema -- HELP!!!! 0 · Quitting Smoking · 27 · Help Quit Smoking · 16. More Questions About ...
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- Hi M.~ I went to try this about 7 years ago. Paid $200.00. Had a smoke that evening... I'm not saying it does'nt work,.. just did'nt for me. I did learn some ...
- I have a neighbor friend who has basically smoked her whole life and she is 60. About a month ago she did the hypnosis thing to quit, and so far she is smoke free. T...
- My friend Rachel does hypnosis with much success. Rachel Mullis Koenigsberg <____@____.com> ###-###-#### The Holistic Wellness Center 16 Mountian View Ave Suite 1...
Advice and Prayers
Asked by B.R. from St. Louis
on March 11, 2008
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Hello, My name is B. and I am concerned about my mother. She has severe emphysema and is going through a very hard time. She still lives at home and has a hard time wa...
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- I am so sorry to here of your mom. I also had a father died from this horrible thing. He could not lay he had to be elevated and even slept sitting up in a chair. Eve...
- I don't know much about emphysema, but I just want to say that I feel for you. You have your hands full! Your kids and your mom needs you all at the same time. I just ...
- B., I don't know if she's at the stage that hospice might be willing to assist, but I do know otherwise there are in-home care specialists that specialize in coming i...
Concerned for My Mother-in-Law's Health
Asked by K.L. from Washington DC
on October 26, 2006
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This is an odd request, but I thought someone might have some advice.
I am recently married and we are currently living with my in-laws while we save money to buy...
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- see if you can find a doc that would make a house call!
- K., I have a similar situation with my mother in law. My husband is sure she has cancer. She too does not go to Dr's. Sometimes its the fear of what the Dr might...
- I am looking for an occasional babysitter. Where in Md do you live? You can email me at ____@____.com with info. Good luck with your mother-in-law. My mom is very simi...
Dealing with Mother in Laws Smoking Around Kids
Asked by N.P. from Lincoln
on March 27, 2008
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This is a hard one: My mother in law smokes in her house.The only time she did not smoke around the kids is when they were new borns. She used to at least open a windo...
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- My son's grandpa smokes in his home and his car. He knows how we feel about that and respects our decision. We told him he can have Caleb overnight, but there is to be...
- That is unfortunate. Smokers like her are just too selfish to change their habits. She's probably not going to change even for herself because her addiction is soo s...
- That is a hard situtation! Have you spoken with her about it? I would say that she most likely won't quit smoking because you talk with her, though. But, maybe she ...
Is It Safe for My 19 Year Old to Work Out 4 Hours a Day?
Asked by A.N. from Los Angeles
on June 18, 2009
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He is 19, works out for 4 hours a day... legs one day, arms the next... but it's still 4 hours on each muscle group. Is this safe for him? I always thought it was bad ...
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- Great for your sonn heis being a active lad instead of sitting at a computer al day doing nothing active if he keeps this up he can posabll live into his 80s like me ...
- I've read recently that our bodies only gets the benefit of ten minutes of workout at a time and that 30 minutes a day is good. Get some men's health mag issues to sho...
- he's gotta take days off. can't do that every day! also, if anyone has 4 hours a day extra, they need to be working more? that's a lot of extra time in a day. may...
Dealing with Teenage Stepdaughter's Smoking
Asked by K.S. from Indianapolis
on March 6, 2008
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I'm interested to know how any of you would respond to the new knowledge that your 16-year-old stepdaughter is a cigarette smoker. I suspected at least three years ag...
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- hi K., yu have the same problem i have my daughters 17 will be 18 in june. i dont smoke but i found out she does ive ttalked and talked to her to quit but ill tell yu ...
- I'm a stepdaughter and a stepmother. I'm not sure exactly how to get a 16 yr old to quit smoking, but I do that that it is up to your husband to correct his daughter....
- Leave it alone. All the suggestions are wonderful, but they won't work. 16 yr old girls don't care about cancer, wrinkles when they're older or nasty cigarette smell. ...
Pregnant over 40?
Asked by C.G. from Austin
on June 20, 2007
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Hello ladies,
I am a 41 year old mom with a very active little boy who will turn 5 yrs.old in November. My husband & I are trying to have our second bundle of joy. So...
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- C., I honestly believe you are the only one who can know if you are biting off more than you can chew. It sounds like you have thought through the realities of havin...
- I know medically becoming pregnant may be an issue or a concern but I don't think that being an older mother should concern you at all. If anything I think you have m...
- C., NO 40 is the new 25, i swear. you are not the only woman trying to have a baby passed 38 these days. My friend just had her second at 42 and is happy i am 36 a...
Copd/emphysema
Asked by R.P. from Lexington
on June 1, 2007
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My husband was diagnosed 2 years ago, after respiratory failure, with COPD/Emphysema, Stage IV.
I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced living with some...
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- So sorry about your husband's condition. I work in health care and have cared for many people with COPD. You're probably already doing most of the following, but my ...
- My mother just passed away 2 weeks ago. She had lung cancer, copd, emphysema, and asthma. She was on oxygen for about 4 years or so, and we found out about the cance...
- My mom has had COPD for about 12 years. It was pretty mild until about 3 years ago and didn't really hinder her at all. She just had to stop to take breaks to catch h...
