Can quitting smoking increase the risk of cancer in some situations?

Question 1
Can quitting smoking increase the risk of cancer in some situations?...  If a person has been smoking for many years, and decides to quit all of a sudden, it seems like there could be a chance that this could trigger something bad. I also read somewhere that the abrupt change could cause mutations or something like that. Any educated info about this?

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1)   When you DO stop smoking, here is a list of all of the good things that will happen to you, and when the bad - the cravings, cough, etc. - should stop.
In just 20 minutes, your blood pressure and pulse rate will return to normal.

In 12 hours, your blood oxygen level will have increased to normal and the carbon monoxide levels in your body will have dropped to normal.

In 24 hours, your anxieties and aggression peak in intensity and within two weeks they should return to near pre-cessation levels.

In just 48 hours, damaged nerve endings have started to regrow and your sense of smell and taste are beginning to return to normal.

In just 72 hours, your entire body will test 100% nicotine-free.

In 5 - 8 days, the "average" ex-smoker (one pack a day) will probably have 3 cravings a day, each lasting up to 3 minutes

In 10 days, the "average" ex-smoker will have less than two cravings a day, each lasting less than 3 minutes.

In 10 days to 2 weeks, recovery has likely progressed to the point where your addiction is no longer doing the talking. Blood circulation in your gums and teeth are now similar to that of a non-user.

In 2-4 weeks, cessation-related anger, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, impatience, insomnia, restlessness and depression have ended.

In just 2 weeks to 3 months, your heart attack risk has started to drop and your lung function is beginning to improve.

In 3 weeks to 3 months, your circulation has substantially improved. Walking has become easier. Your chronic cough, if any, has likely disappeared.

In 1-9 months, any smoking-related sinus congestion, fatigue or shortness of breath has decreased. Cilia have regrown in your lungs which help them to handle mucus, keep your lungs clean, and reduce infections. Your body's overall energy has increased.

In 1 year, your excess risk of coronary heart disease has dropped to less than half that of a smoker.

In 5-15 years, your risk of stroke has declined to that of a non-smoker.

In 10-15 years, your risk of death from lung cancer has declined by almost half if you were an average smoker. Your risk of cancer of the mouth, throat and esophagus has decreased.

In 13 years, your risk of smoking-induced tooth loss has declined to that of someone who never smoked.

In 15 years, your risk of coronary heart disease is that of someone who has never smoked.
And also by quitting smoking, you regain control of your life, you save a whole lot of money, and you become a better example to your family, co-workers, and community. Your smile won't be yellow, and your body and your clothes will no longer smell like cigarettes. - R.ILAVENIL

2)   there is no risk if you stop smoking no matter how long you have smoked there is more of a risk if you carry on the best thing is to quit now before you do more harm you don't need Professional person to tell you any different any one can advice you on this - jenny

3)   No. Listen to the first answer. - Lightning

4)   just smoke more - Metaknight Mccloud

5)   then don't quit suddenly if this concerns you so much

use NRT nicotine replacement therapy or do a cut down and then quit

there are anti NRT militants online who will tell you NRT is wrong, doesn't work, blah blah and that cold turkey is the only way to go

the truth of the matter is that cold turkey has some serious and near debilitating physical symptoms as the sudden and abrupt discontinuation of any CNS central nervous system drug is very uncomfortable and dangerous

if you are so sick from cold turkey that you cannot go to work or even walk then what good is this donig you to loose your job or fall from low blood sugar

try NRT, do it your way at your own pace and please start quitting now for your health - thefinalresult

6)   No quitting smoking after many years does not increase the risk of cancer.

It is in fact the length if time you have been smoking, rather than how much you smoke, that increases the risk of lung cancer (remember that smoking is a risk factor for only a few of the 200+ diseases that come under the umbrella title of 'cancer').

Cancer Research UK says : 'A lifelong male smoker has a cumulative risk of 15.9% for developing lung cancer by age 75. For men who cease smoking at ages 60, 50, 40 and 30 years, their cumulative risk of dying from lung cancer falls to 9.9%, 6.0%, 3.0% and 1.7% respectively.'

So, a 60 year old lifetime smoker - that's 40+ years smoking - reduces their risk of developing lung cancer by over a third by quitting. - lo_mcg


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Question 2
how to stop tinnitus?...  

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1)   You should see
all-home-remedies . com
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I hope that helps you too as it helped me.
Check the multiple links over there. they'll surely be a help - Steve

2)   hi ii ronald..
i hope this may help you...

•To stop tinnitus check with your doctor or audiologist for any underlying causes. You audiologist or doctor will probably check your ears for excessive ear wax. Too much ear wax usually causes tinnitus. There are other physical conditions that cause tinnitus. Have your doctor do a complete physical for related tinnitus conditions.

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To stop tinnitus look to your prescription medication, and ask your audiologist or pharmacist if tinnitus could possibly be a side-effect. If a prescription medication is responsible for tinnitus, your doctor may want to reduce your dosage or prescribe a new medication.

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Ask an audiologist or doctor about medication to stop tinnitus. There are prescriptions that will help reduce or stop tinnitus. Alprazolam or tricyclic antidepressants have been proven to help stop tinnitus; however, these medications have side-effects such as dry mouth and tiredness.

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For a natural tinnitus cures, try taking ginkgo-leaf extract. It helps stop tinnitus by stabilizing nerve cells and improving their signaling. Take 40 mg three times a day. Make sure the ginkgo-leaf extract you chose contains 24 percent flavornol glycosides. Magnesium is also purported to help stop tinnitus. Take 500 mg daily to help your ears stop ringing. - syidaa

3)   Exactly WHAT the regular weekly visit of STEVE THE SPAM MERCHANT has to offer as an answer is beyond me - home remedies can NOT deal with Tinnitus - only a PROPER ear specialist can deal with that - and that's whom you should see! - Stobbo Strikes Again

4)   Maybe it's can help you Ronald

Listed below are three best ways to stop tinnitus naturally that you may want to consider trying and see some positive effects that you are hoping for:

1) Have you ever heard of fruit fasting? Studies proven that there are direct medical link between tinnitus and vitamin deficiencies. Fruit fasting helps by reducing your hypertension, which is one of the common ears ringing causes. After three days employing it, you will notice unwanted earwax buildup is reduced. A month long regiment of fruit fasting will improve your blood pressure thus subsequently reduce the signs of tinnitus.

2) Gingko Biloba is known being widely used for a variety of medical reasons. It has a wonderful affect on tinnitus sufferer particularly those who have restrained blood flow around their ears. This herb can be easily available local health store in tablet form. It has to be taken in right dosage for the optimum result. You will need to be patient to observe the improvement because it may take several weeks.

3) Meditate to reduce your stress level. Stress can cause aggravate your tinnitus symptoms. Deep breathing is the most basic form of meditation. Take a slow deep breath in through your nose and slowly exhale through your mouth. Do it repeatedly daily for 10 minutes. You should experience positive effects in your ringing ears problem soon after that.

It is very important never give up hope and make yourself live with tinnitus. It is ok to go through many trials and errors treating the ringing ears. Hopefully someday you will discover something that will work successfully.

Read more: http://www.articlesbase.com/hearing-articles/3-best-ways-to-stop-tinnitus-naturally-1702737.html#ixzz15Aoaqhd6
Under Creative Commons License: Attribution - Kenneth Allen

5)   There is no "cure" for tinnitus. The reason is that tinnitus is caused by hearing loss and the hearing loss that causes it is generally permanent (either from aging, noise, etc.). The brain can learn to ignore the tinnitus though, but that takes some work on your part to reduce your stress (like meditation) and sound therapy to help the brain not hear the ringing. Currently the best treatment for tinnitus is sound based therapies. The only web-based one, that is research based and personalized, is at beyondtinnitus.com.

This company's system is based on research of two ear nose and throat doctors done at the University of California Irvine.

Basically, they figure out your tinnitus pitch and loudness, etc. and give you a sound file that you can download for therapy that is specific to your tinnitus. The therapy sound can be mixed with your own music using their system and you can listen to your own music while the sound therapy file is working in the background.

The alternative is therapy in the clinic with tinnitus retraining therapy or Neuromonics, but those will cost you ~$5000.

Herbal remedies have not been shown to be effective in good clinical studies. Sound therapies have are effective 80-90% of time, whereas herbal remedies have only been found to be as effective as sugar pills. Ginkgo has been studied in large clinical trials and it wasn't found to be effective at all. My dad had bothersome tinnitus and he took Ginkgo and it didn't help. He tried the sound therapy and he can't hear the ringing. If he really thinks about it and listens for it, he hears it, but otherwise it's not noticeable and doesn't keep him up at night.

Source:

http://www.beyondtinnitus.com - Marla


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Question 3
im scared! how do i make a caffine buzz go away fast!?...  okay so ive never felt this way, im having racing thoughts and im jittery and shaking and im scared! and paranoid! i drank some tea earlier with ALOT of sugar in it and the i drank a can of mtn dew so is this normal? and how can i make it stop?

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1)   It should stop after you wear down and crash. - Lin

2)   Naturally these side affects will pass. Drink plenty of water to help flush the system. I’ve been there done it had the t-shirt and the experience was miserable.

Life is already one big drug (buzz) why do you complicate your life even more by taking these mind and body imbalances. You are playing Russian roulette with your future. Life is meant for realising who you really are also the real purpose of your existence. Good association will help free you from this destructive way of life you have chosen.

Good luck

Chant HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA, KRISHNA KRISHNA, HARE HARE, HARE RAMA HARE RAMA, RAMA RAMA HARE HARE. And be happy - Bhakta B

3)   It takes the caffeine equivalent of about 50 to 200 cups of coffee to actually kill the average person(1).. I'm not sure exactly how much less if the person has serious heart problems to start with. You should be fine, a few cups of tea and a Mountain Dew isn't going to make your heart stop. Your blood sugar may be low as frequently happens as a result of caffeine, eat some carbs (eg pasta, bread, etc.) to bring your blood sugar back up. The fact you had sugar earlier makes you feel a bit more dizzy as well, your blood sugar levels are just crashing as a result of consuming lots of sugar earlier. And don't consume this much caffeine again if you're not comfortable with how it makes you feel. - CrocoDuck

4)   just enjoy it while it lasts - aristocat

5)   Drink water to help dilute it. Burn up the energy by going for a long walk or some form of exercise (some anxiety patients sometimes will rock themselves). Even though its hard, try to take regular deep breaths. Also distraction is good, if something can grab your attention on TV while you fidget or rock to burn up the adrenaline.

You're not alone, many of us have suffered this one time or another and it passed.

Some people are more sensitive than others to caffeine (or becomes so).
Some say the liver can get congested from lots of oily/fried foods and we can become more sensitive to foods/drinks.

One way to help this is pick up some lecithin granules at a health food store (or maybe Ebay) and take one tablespoon half an hour before a meal. Lecithin is a fat emusifier and will help the clean up the liver.

In the future, be careful how much caffeine/sugar you inject since you are sensitive. - Lucy the Elite


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Question 4
is Going to massage center risky?...  I am not feeling well, i have body pain, i want to take body massage, but i am not sure i should go or not, is it risky?

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1)   You should see
all-home-remedies . com
(please remove the spaces)
I hope that helps you too as it helped me.
Check the multiple links over there. they'll surely be a help - Lisa

2)   Find the nearest high end hotel or resort and book an appointment. - robertwaynehoppus

3)   No if you tell them you need one ,but feel sensitive to touch and where. They are used to that. My wife has a Thai massage shop and all soughts of people in many different difficulties walk in to see her. You will be safe and looked after, as it is in their interest to help you.
L ook them up in your towns phone book under massage. - Andyboy

4)   Hi Saket,

Having a massage is completely safe and not risky. Call around a few and tell them what you've said here and where you are sensitive/sore and see what they say.

A good masseuse will be able to work with you on this and avoid the sensitive areas and therefore it won't be a problem. - Hayley


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Question 5
Concerta and mastrubation?...  This is the first time I have taken the drug concerta. (18 mg)

Its been an hour since I took it now.

I have a general question about it:

Would it be O.K. to masturbate with concerta?
or would it provoke any side effects because of all the increased hormone levels etc.

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1)   Dear I suggest you to see

http://www.all-home-remedies.com

I hope that helps you too as it helped me. Check the multiple links over there. they'll surely be a help, Keep using answers.yahoo.com - Abby

2)   haha you'll be fine. Go for it. - Nitram

3)   The worst effect you could have is becoming a skepp, like Nitram.

It's simply your choice.
Personally I wouldn't do it. - SmartAss

4)   you are meant to go through daily life on concerta.. its for concentration, of course you can masturbate lol - Allie p


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