Hi,

i have smoked for over 20 years, and outside of when I was pregnant, I have never quit entirely successfully. However, I have been trying a "step down" approach this passed year. I was about a 2 pack a day person, now I smoke maybe 2 to 5 sticks a day, sometimes I skip a day. Much less shock to the system. Some vitamins and herbal cleansing remedies have not hurt either (see your local healthfood store).

My mom died from lung cancer in 1992, and I figure the risks of that are far worse than the risks of "shock"---he may try an herbal smoking cessation product, in the form of a homeopathic medication, which usually contains some trace of tobacco to ease the transition and detoxifying ingredients. The phlegm is going to come up, and probably for some time!

Herbal teas, hot baths or showers to cleanse and purify, lots of drinking water and light exercise--just walking--can really help. It has for me.


Good luck to you. R

Hi,
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Good luck

The only reason this happened was because his body was so damn toxic, and after he quit smoking the body was rapidly detoxifying itself... The worst thing you could do to yourself it so start again. The only reason it got better is because the body is unable to detoxify when there's that much going in at the same time.