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Talitha

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42. It certainly is an addiction - for animals, too.

Wed Nov 28, 2018, 12:02 AM

Nov 2018

A friend of many years finally quit a 3-pack-a-day habit... and discovered that his beloved Cat had also become addicted by ingesting the airborn nicotine crud while grooming herself. Thankfully, the Vet was able to help her and they're both doing just fine.

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I have a patient on my schedule today who is a heavy smoker. Complaint: "Lungs are hurting." [View all] Aristus Nov 2018 OP

Best of luck, my dear Aristus... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2018 #1

Schedule a surgery lapfog_1 Nov 2018 #2

Almost forty years ago my mother in law lost 40% of a lung to cancer csziggy Nov 2018 #43

Denial of Reality is Extremely Difficult to Overcome dlk Nov 2018 #3

I met with a guy once who complained about being depressed janterry Nov 2018 #4

Friend of mine serves on the state Workers Comp Board SCantiGOP Nov 2018 #18

I am of the view that people in medical services should refrain from value judgements still_one Nov 2018 #5

+1000 Laurian Nov 2018 #8

I know it can seem like a value judgment. Aristus Nov 2018 #9

Pretty much the same with alkies, drug addicts, and the overweight... Wounded Bear Nov 2018 #22

It wasn't that hard for me to quit my 20 year smoking habit... CTyankee Nov 2018 #24

I'm glad. Aristus Nov 2018 #25

Then he wanted me to marry him... CTyankee Nov 2018 #26

Sometimes there's not much difference between corny... 3catwoman3 Nov 2018 #30

Yep. We're happy today... CTyankee Nov 2018 #35

+10000000000 ailsagirl Nov 2018 #56

Illustrating cause and effect, that B is a direct consequence of A, is not a value judgement. LanternWaste Nov 2018 #14

I totally agree. 912gdm Nov 2018 #45

Thank you,still_one! choie Nov 2018 #31

And as a retired medical worker mitch96 Nov 2018 #33

only thing I can say is it's addictive as hell. 912gdm Nov 2018 #6

Most of the addicts I've met say tobacco is the worst one to overcome... Wounded Bear Nov 2018 #23

Tobacco is more addictive & harder to quit than heroin, experts say. appalachiablue Nov 2018 #34

I guess my ? is kozar Nov 2018 #36

Dependency and addiction are serious medical issues, not appalachiablue Nov 2018 #37

I am one of those for whom quitting smoking ended up being rather easy... Wounded Bear Nov 2018 #38

Maybe my issues kozar Nov 2018 #40

Glad you moved on to a healthier life. Serious matters. appalachiablue Nov 2018 #41

I so agree, kozar Nov 2018 #39

I don't understand any medical professional making mock of any patient. cwydro Nov 2018 #58

My parents both (successfully) quit smoking cold turkey, but... LisaM Nov 2018 #53

Basically, they want to know how to keep doing what they like... malthaussen Nov 2018 #7

Do you diagnose NotAPuppet Nov 2018 #10

This is a patient I've been visiting with regularly for months. Aristus Nov 2018 #15

With all due respect Aristus choie Nov 2018 #55

It can certainly seem that way when we're expressing our frustration. Aristus Nov 2018 #57

no one is saying to choie Nov 2018 #59

Here's something I don't understand maxrandb Nov 2018 #61

You can lead someone to knowledge but you can't make them think. WheelWalker Nov 2018 #11

I finally quit. After almost 40 years of it A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #12

I quit cold turkey after about 40 years of heavy smoking. Kaleva Nov 2018 #13

Back in December 2013 my wife gave me for GWC58 Nov 2018 #27

Doc it hurts when I go like this... OriginalGeek Nov 2018 #16

I guess that goes to show how addictive it is. Aristus Nov 2018 #17

lol, for me it was a girl OriginalGeek Nov 2018 #20

I nearly converted to Judaism for a girl. Aristus Nov 2018 #21

First cigarette made sick and threw up JonLP24 Nov 2018 #28

as a smoker who quit, kozar Nov 2018 #29

"Couldn't you prescribe some cocaine and heroin to help me forget cigarettes?" struggle4progress Nov 2018 #19

what about e-cigs? angstlessk Nov 2018 #32

It certainly is an addiction - for animals, too. Talitha Nov 2018 #42

How does a cat with a nicotine addiction behave? The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #44

Well, she started getting very irritable - which isn't like her at all... Talitha Nov 2018 #46

Wow, interesting. Poor kitty! The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #47

I started at 11or 12 picking up half smoked cigarettes libdem4life Nov 2018 #48

Thank you for sharing. Aristus Nov 2018 #49

And thank you for bringing it up. libdem4life Nov 2018 #50

Practically speaking, what can you do for lungs that hurt in someone who Eliot Rosewater Nov 2018 #51

Inhaled medications, mostly. Aristus Nov 2018 #54

Your patient is addicted vlyons Nov 2018 #52

I think WC Fields said; quitting smoking is easy maxrandb Nov 2018 #60