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Teen and Chewing Tobacco
Asked by A.W. from Decatur
on May 12, 2010
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I have a 16 year-old son (who'll be 17 this year) who has started chewing tobacco. I just found out yesterday. He isn't aware that I know yet, but I am going to conf...
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- My friends husband started chewing tobacco at age 16. He and all his buddies did it. At age 25 he had his first bout of tongue and throat cancer. He was in remission...
- email or print him out these pictures: http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/mouthcancerpictures/Periodontal_Cancer_Pictures.htm Good luck!
- I agree with the idea of showing him pictures with cancer of the mouth. I've seen someone who lost a huge portion of their face to cancer from chewing...it was DISGUS...
Mouth Cancer?
Asked by L.M. from Houston
on June 2, 2011
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Hi Moms, I am reaching out to see if anyone has any additional information (from experience only please) regarding mouth cancer. My husband went to the dentist yester...
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- My dad was a smoker and a doctor told him there was a shadow on one of his lungs in an xray. He quit smoking right then. Turns out the doctor was mistaken but I'm so...
- I had a grand uncle that chewed for years (his back yard was disgusting with all the spit out tobacco everywhere). Eventually he died of cancer of the mouth and esoph...
- It's just like quitting smoking. Maybe some Nicorette gum would help him get through?
Throat Cancer Causes
Asked by W.E. from Sacramento
on June 8, 2009
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A friend of ours has just been diagnosed with throat cancer. the doctors are telling him the main cause is the carbonation in the beer he drinks. he is a big drinker a...
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- Smoking causes throat cancer (and mouth cancer, and lung cancer, and....you name it). Alcohol to excess, whether in beer, hard liquor or wine, causes liver cancer. ...
- My good friend drank Perrier his entire life and got stomach cancer. The Dr's told him he had to stop drinking carbonated beverages.
- Something just happened to a guy/street performer in Vegas that could be similiar to this. It was on the news last night. His name was, Danny Ganns. It was due to a...
Trusting My Husband...
Asked by J.S. from Casper
on August 21, 2010
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Hi mommas~ about 9 months ago my husband told a little white lie about chewing tobacco. I had asked him why his teeth looked so awful, he blamed it on gummy coke cand...
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- Hi J.S. I would feel the same way as you. My husband lies about the stupid stuff sometimes. I think he is afraid he will get in trouble by me or something. He one...
- 1. Men who think that they are going to get lectured or nagged or yelled at or glared at or any kind of conflict will often lie to their wives, especially over things...
- The chew is the concern. My friend 32 died of esophogial(sp) cancer and it went into the jaw bone as well as his clavecal. Half his face was gone before he died. Th...
Husband Smoking
Asked by C.H. from Portland
on May 23, 2010
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My husband has always been a cigarette smoker for as long as I've known him and I've always wanted him to quit. I can hear the accusations now, "you shouldn't marry s...
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- I agree with everyone who has posted here....nagging him or acting disappointed in him will probably NOT help. I have been an on-and-off smoker since I was 13, and it...
- my 45 yr old hub smoked since about 15, tried everything to quit. stumbled on e-cigs and hasn't had a reg. cig since. still get the nic. but none of the other chemic...
- As a former smoker, all I can say is that HE has to want to quit for him to be able to. I quit three years ago. It took me two years to talk myself into it. I wante...
Hyperchondria
Asked by J.S. from Boston
on March 4, 2012
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I am pretty sure I am a hyperchondriac. At this very moment it is 2:30am and I am awake. Because I have convinced myself I have skin cancer. It's always something. Eve...
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- Have you tried telling yourself to stop thinking about it whenever you start in on a condition or an illness? We can be in control of our thoughts. It does take a co...
- "Ever since I became a mother..." Your body used nutritional resources from your body to make another person. Your body is depleted and needs to replace the nutritio...
- Im totally with you! Hypocondria is a form of ocd I am on anti-anxiety meds for that and other reason although i dont know if it works. Since Ive been on it I have st...
Wanting to Quit Cigs!
Asked by T.S. from Chicago
on March 4, 2010
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Hi,
Im a 24 year old mom of a three year old boy. I have smoked cigarettes for 7 years minus the 9 months I was pregnant. Why I went back to smoking after going so lo...
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- as with any habit, part of the problem is ritual. you're used to having that cig in your hand, your mouth, tamping the pack, flicking the lighter. find something that ...
- I too am in your boat.... I live in Texas and we have something called the electronic cigarette.... not sure if they sell them in IL.... Everyone that has used them ha...
- Try using cinnamon. Buy cinnamon mouthwashing and toothpaste and gum. When you brush use the cinnamon mouthwash and toothpaste. When you get a craving chew the cinnamo...
Found a Lump, Now What? Should I Worry??
Asked by L.P. from Dallas
on November 25, 2009
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Hello everyone, I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving. My question, has anyone every experienced having a painful lump in their breast that hurts to the touch?...
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- I have always heard that cancerous lumps in your breasts are non-painful so it does not sound like you should be overly worried, however, DO NOT ignore it. Just make ...
- Happy Thanksgiving! You should have this checked out because you never know. Google the I Want Foundation, these are personal friends of mine and they can direct y...
- First I agree with what has been said so far, but please let me add more to it since I'm an expert at this. No, I'm not a doctor, but both my Mom and I have experienc...
Help Me Pick a Topic
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on July 16, 2011
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Hey Mamas! I need help. For my Speech class I have to write a 4-6 page paper and give a 6-8 minute speech on a 'topic of interest that is also controversial' but there...
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- Ha, just look on these boards for the controversial topics. Breastfeeding - including how long, if moms should cover up, etc. Circumcision Vaccinations Sarah Pal...
- the level of kidnapping, etc. now as opposed to the 60s. Is it really that much more or do we hear about it more now that we have the news. autism - is it more com...
- Vaccines (whether it's better to vaccinate or not) Co-sleeping Home schooling The bailouts of the corporations (were they justified or not and did they really help ...
Seeking Alternative Treatment of Acid Relfux Disease
Asked by A.G. from Chicago
on November 13, 2008
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I am new to this whole acid reflux thing. I also so not have the stereo typical symptoms of heartburn, which is why it was sucha shock to me that I have had this for ...
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- This may sound strange but Apple Cider Vinegar works for acid reflux! It actually makes your body more alkeleine but I can't remember why. My dad had Acid Reflux. He d...
- Symptoms of heartburn can often be a manifestation of fearful thoughts. If you are a worrier or have a habit of 'thinking too much' this changes your body chemistry. C...
- Ah, yes, this sounds all too familiar to me. I had acid-reflux due to H-pylori (ugly thing-did they rule that out?) it took 2 years to get that diagnosis. I was alwa...
