Question 1

quitting smoking at 66?

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Yes, : Stopping smoking can only help your health. Most important is your desire to stop. There are many strategies to help, from nicotine patches/gum & various pharmaceutical meds to acupuncture & hypnosis.Exercise & relaxation helps.For more details on ways to quit see http://altmedicine.About.Com/od/therapiesfromrtoz/a/quit_smoking.Htm & www.Shareguide.Com/smoking.Html 
also see my comment. Good luck!

Question 2

quitting smoking at 66 to late?

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NO!!!: It is never too late to stop smoking. Smoking increases risk of many types of cancer, emphysema, heart disease etc. Every single puff you take damages your body further. Some damage is irreversible but benefits of stopping begin within hours & increase over time. See http://whyquit.Com/whyquit/a_benefits_time_table.Html for an excellent timetable of when various benefits of stopping will occur.

Question 3

i need help for quitting smoking!?

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Chantrix: Chantrix is an newer treatment approved by the fda for smoking cessation.  It is related to the antidepressant wellbutrin (bupropion) so it has similar medication profile. Chantrix has been shown to be effective in aiding a person in quitting smoking.

Question 4

could quitting smoking affect you mentally?

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Smoking addiction: Nicotine is addicting, withdrawal can cause anxiety or possibly trigger depression.

Question 5

what should i expect after quitting smoking?

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You will probably: have nicotine withdrawal depending on the amount of cigarettes you smoked daily by going cold turkey. So, you can feel all the symptoms you listed: headache, restlessness, anxiety, jittery, and uncomfortable, like you should have something in your hand. Some people use blank straws cut into cigarette size, carrot or celery sticks, as low calorie alternative, until that habit dissipates.

Question 6

what is the best method of quitting smoking?

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Be angry at it: The nih has a wonderful website with many resources for smokers who want to stop. Visit it to see if it can help you. Your doctor plays an important role in supporting you and helping with medications if necessary. See http://health.Nih.Gov/topic/smokingcessation or http://www.Surgeongeneral.Gov/initiatives/tobacco/index.Html.

Question 7

how to reduce bad moods when quitting smoking?

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Exercise: Don  exercise, group meetings & medications if needed.

Question 8

why do you gain weight after quitting smoking?

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Nicotine is a poison: Nicotine is a metabolic poison, leading the body to waste one third of the calories ingested.  So after quitting, the body uses all of the calories that used to be wasted, and weight is gained.  In addition, nicotine suppresses appetite.

Question 9

what are some home remedies to quitting smoking?

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Quitting smoking: Otc methods for quitting smoking include cold turkey, hypnosis, placing your daily allotment of cigarettes into a plastic bag and cutting down by just one a day, nicotine patches, nicotine gum, and electronic cigarettes.  Good luck!

Question 10

what are the stages involved in quitting smoking?

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Thinking/trying/stop: People tend to either be thinking about quitting, ready to try to quit, or just stopped and working hard at staying that way. There are great resources for every smoker at http://www.Smokefree.Gov/  the important thing is to give it a try, and get some 'tobacco-free' days behind you. Then you're at the next stage! good luck!

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