I smoke a pack a day, when will i get cancer?!


Question: I smoke a pack a day, when will i get cancer!?
How long can my lungs take the abuse!?
How long do you have to smoke before getting cancer!?
can your lungs fully repair if you stop smoking!?
Why are smokes legal if they kill you!?
I am super addicted and love/hate smoking, how can i quit!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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from what i know ,everything now adays would kill u !. shampoos could kill u , certain foods could kill, even the air u breathe could kill u !. today is my second day of trying to quit,and guess what!? im smoking again ,i was going nuts ,and didnt know for sure if i wanna quit or not , so id say wait till u have only hate for cigs instead of love !. i love my cigs ,thats why im smoking,and im sure that as much as u hate them u still love them !.

id also suggest that u dont buy any patches,gums ,or whatever that will make u quit,cuz if u still love to smoke then ull regret wasting ur money on them instead of cigs !.

i bought a whole box of cigs ,and when i thought im able to quit i threw them all,now i regret it cuz they costed me a fortune !

and about getting cancer ,it all depends on ur body,some ppl never smoke and get cancer ,some ppl smoked all their lives and they r still as strong as a bull!. bottom line is enjoy life the way u wanna enjoy it,with or without cigs, cuz as i said ANYTHIN could kill u

i read lately that even multi vitamins could raise the chance of getting cancer ,wtf!?!? ,see what i mean!?

no one really knows what kills u and what doesnt,just chill and relax !. think of it ,tell urself "do i really wanna quit!?will i handle life without them!? am i ready to see others smoke and not have the urge to light up!?"

i asked myself all this and all my answers to them ended up with one word:NO !.

if u wanna know for sure if u can handle life without a fix, u need to wait till u reach a day that u would see as ur worst!. if ur feeling down,depressed, and angry and u need to relax, but u still able to not smoke during all this then i say quit, but if u cant then dont!.

also the same if ur happy,or when ur around ppl having fun ,if ur able to not smoke during that time then quit!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Although smoking does increase your risk of getting cancer, you may not get it at all!. You can smoke 2 packs a day for 50 years without getting it, although your lungs will decrease in performance!. However, cancer may come to anyone and just because you smoke doesn't mean you will be diagnosed with cancer!.
Do keep it mind that smoking increase your risk and that it's bad for you!.

No, your lungs will not repair if you stop!. The damage that WAS being done is just stopped but your lungs still remain in its current state and that is why it is best to stop ASAP!.

Smokes are legal for government benefits, think about the money they receive from importing smokes and selling it to the public!.

You can quit by seeking professional help!. A doctor is always good to start off with as they can inform you about the negatives of smoking to hopefully discourage you to smoke!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

People have different susceptibilities to cancer because of their varying genetic make-up!. It is impossible to say when or if you will get cancer!. Some people contract it after ten years, some after twenty, and some after thirty; some never get it!. However, your chances are greatly increased if you smoke!.

If you quit, your lungs recover most of their function after one to five years!. However, something will have already been destroyed!. Your chances of getting emphysema, which also kills, are increased!. Your blood pressure is increased by smoking and that puts additional strain on your heart muscle and on your circulatory system!.

Smoking as a practice was gradually woven into western culture; its deleterious effects were not understood for some time, nor were its addictive properties and pharmacological consequences immediately evident!. It was grandfathered in, as it were!.

Tobacco companies are an institutionalized evil!. An in-house tobacco memo exposed a few years ago reveals one tobacco executive telling his underlings, "We are in the nicotine delivery business," That means that the company knows the harm it is doing yet continues to do it!. It tries to see its role as simply a provider of a substance!. It is a self-lie, a euphemism!. There is nothing about the harmful effects of nicotine in the in-house communication, although no one sophisticated enough to write such a memo can be ignorant of its implications!.

In sum, cigarettes are a business!. People make substantial sums of money from selling them!. Money can often buy out the law!. It has!.

I don't know how to quit; I've never smoked!. Both my parents died from the effects of tobacco, my father (heart attack) at 71 and my mother at 89 (pulmonary problems); my mother stopped at 70, but the damage had been done!. Three of my friends have died from lung cancer (one at 42, one at 58, and one at 75) all caused by smoking!.

I know that people can quit; it is not impossible!. The most successful instances I have heard about are those who simply stop, cold turkey as they say!. They suffer for a year before they are reconciled to their new lives!. The ones who use crutches like nicotine patches and chewing gum resume smoking because they are trying to evade the fact that quitting is extraordinarily difficult!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Unfortunately cancer takes awhile lingering in the body before it decides to show it's ugly face to yourself and your doctor!.!.!. if you're worried about cancer you should seriously quit!. How long it takes to actually GET cancer depends on your own body!. Some people only smoke socially and are diagnosed with lung cancer early!.!.!. some people smoke like a chimney they're entire lives and die of natural causes when they're really old!. Your lungs won't fully repair back to normal but it would seriously cut back on the damage that you're doing with a pack a day!. Quitting is probably one of the hardest things you'll accomplish in your life!. There are tons of methods (patches, gums, will-power only, etc) and you just have to figure out which method works best with you!. I wish you the best of luck though!.!.!. it's not an easy task!

And they're legal because there is WAY too much money to be made in the cigarette business!. If they were made illegal!.!.!. a lot of people would lose a lot of money (except the smokers, lol)!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

1!. Depends on your genetics!. Some people smoke their whole lives and never get cancer, others can get it after just a few years, and some people get lung cancer without ever smoking, they're just unlucky!.
2!. See the first question!.
3!. Yes, to a point!. But if they get too damaged and you end up with emphysema or any other serious chronic condition, than no!. But generally, your lungs will COMPLETELY repair themselves back to "good as new" if you quit!.
4!. It's a personal choice, and they make too much money on the taxes!. Most of what you pay when you buy a pack of cigarettes goes to the government (the same government that says they want you to quit)
5!. You have to want to quit, and seriously say "I quit, I no longer smoke"!. However, that's hard as hell and I know, since I use tobacco as well!. You can try the patch, the gum, the lozenges, etc!. but none of them worked for me!. I heard there is a prescription you can get for a drug called chantrix which I heard is better than everything else!. I suggest talking to your doctor about it!.

PS - ilcisu is an ignorant retard who obviously doesn't understand addiction!. Dont take his/her answer seriously!. What I've stated are facts and you can look them up on other sites or talk to your doctor to confirm them!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Alright, there are people who never smoke and get lung cancer from second hand smoke and those who smoke pack after pack a day and don't have lung problems!. There is no way to ever tell what is going to happen!. Cigarettes are legal because people (government) makes money from their sales!. If you want to quit buy a book called "The easy way to quit smoking" It will cost you 15 bucks on amazon and will save your life!. I smoke for 10 years and quit in one day without withdrawals!.
You don't have to replace the addiction with anything!. That is bad advice!. The person who said that is basically saying that any form of rehabilitation therapy doesn't work!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You might be able to smoke your whole life without getting cancer, you might get it tomorrow!. It's unpredictable!.
If enough damage is done to your lungs they can't heal, only be replaced!.
They're legal because our Government decided that we should have the right to choose whether or not we want to smoke!.
I'd reccomend chew a lot of gum and use nicotine patches!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

1!. your a ******* idiot for smoking in the first place, and especially a pack a day!.
2!. it depends on how long you have been smoking for the cancer thing!. and you probably already have it!.
3!. your lungs never fully repair!. they will always be BLACK!. for the rest of your life!. and you probably wont be able to breathe correctly ever again too!.
4!. theyre legal because the government are dumbasses and only want money!. they dont give a **** about their country and its people!!
5!. find out on your own!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

wow--
one of my very good friends had been smoking since she was 12-- and quit cold turkey when she was almost 23-- i believe!.!.!.
but she used a patch! : )
however if you are going to try like patch or gum-- your not supposed to use both products-- just stick to one, because using both can make you sick!.

and about your lungs FULLY recovering--- im not too sure that they can--- it depends on when you started and when you will stop! : )

Good Luck hon!
i hope you quit!Www@Answer-Health@Com

My mother has been smoking (not chain smoking, but pretty consistently) since she was 13 and is now 46!. No cancer!.

It is pretty impossible to tell!. If you're worried, quit!. There are so many places out there that help with this sort of thing nowadyas!.

In fact, they even made new ruity flavored nicorette gum! Or there's the patch!.!.!. my ex boyfriend sadi that lolli pops helped with the oral fixation!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You can't quit until YOU'RE ready to quit!. And I don't think you are!. When the price of cigs went up dramatically, a couple of years ago, I, too, thought I'd quit!. But, y'know what!? I LIKE my Camel Wides! I have 4 daughters, between the ages of 6-11!.!.!. If I didn't smoke, I'm afraid I'd commence upon them!.!.!.!.
There's no guarantee you'll get cancer; In fact, it seems like people who have never smoked are the ones to get lung cancer!. Do what makes you happy!.!.!. (The stress of quitting will kill you quicker than cancer!.)Www@Answer-Health@Com

i would take the new pills they have for quiting and avoid buying them!.if u have to take out 200[or a lot more] dollars from ur bank acount in cash and then give all ur credit cards to a best friend for a few months!. but the money would be only for food and groceries and or emergeny [buying cigarets are not an emergencey] when u feel ur ok and u wont buy anymore and have realized smoking is bad ask your friend to give back the credit cards and tell him to check in on him every once in a whileWww@Answer-Health@Com

its not a given that you will get cancer (sorry) seeing as you sound like you'd really like to!. the chances are high though!. it doesnt matter how much or how little you do either!. by stopping, you increase your odds of not developing cancer or a myriad of other respiratory diseases!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

never!. keep smoking!.

and anything can kill you!.!.!.!.!. even water!. Its just people tend to abuse!.!.anything really!.

to quit the addiction--something must replace the addiction!.
read: "Mastering your Hidden Self"Www@Answer-Health@Com

my dad smoked that much since he was 18 and died when he was 58 when his lungs were filled with some icky fluid stuff!. and it also caused him to get cancer!.
so there you goWww@Answer-Health@Com

honestly it depends on gentics my grandmother is 93 smoked since she was like 14 or something 3 packs a day doesnt have a thing wrong with her !.!. then my friends mom's sister died from lung cancer never smokedWww@Answer-Health@Com

soon enoughWww@Answer-Health@Com





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