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Q: Pleaze Help Im Worrieed!!

asked by: chb22 on December 13th, 2005

New User

Ok im only 17 and I just startin dipping last spring. Just cuz my friend gave me it on spring break and I liked it and I thought it was ok cuz my bros and my grandapw did it and none have cancer. Well, about 5 days ago I noticed a little bump on my lower gums and its not an ulcer cuz it dont hurt or nuthin. When stretch my gums out to look at it it looks like a little white line kinda lke the scars I have everywhere else on my mouth. But the thing is I cant seem to remember gettting hit or anything recently. Its red unless I stretch it out. Could this be cancer since I have only been dooing it not even a year now? I probly go thru about 2 or maybe 3 cans a week. So yeah im just wonderin cuz I just went to the dentist about 2 weeks ago and he didnt see any pre cancer cells or anyhting. So I dont know, just lookin for a little advice im tryin to quit and I dont want this to happen to me so young. Thanks

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shadowalker164

replied on December 15th, 2005

Experienced User

A dermatologist (skin doctor) is who you should see.
They know what to look for, and what to do about what they find.

One question chb, you got a girlfriend? And does she want to kiss a mouth full of tobacco? I’m not trying to bust your chops, ok maybe I am a little, sorry. You say you want to quit, good! That crap can’t be much fun to play suck face with, and it can cause cancer like you worry about. I don’t know if the patch is any good for quitting dip, but stop by the drug store, and read the label.

Good luck
richard

chb22

replied on December 15th, 2005

New User

Yeah thanks, its only been a week so im gonna just see wtu happens in about a week or two. My brothers friend who is trainin to be a dentist said it just looked like an ulcer that hasnt developed yet to him. He use to dip and he said hed have those for over a month at times so I dunno. Do u think that fake products such as back off with no tobacco or nicotine would help?

shadowalker164

replied on December 15th, 2005

Experienced User

Don’t know, but if it’s fake, well that tells you something right off.

Never did much snuff, but I quit smoking, a 20 year 1 1/2 pack a day habit by being where you are right now. I wanted to, and I made my mind up that come hell or high water, I wasn’t going to light up that first one.

It helped that my girlfriend at the time didn’t smoke. That was january 1987. That girlfriend is my wife now and we have a mortgage and a couple of kids to boot. I still don’t smoke, and you can do it too.

Stick to your guns, never give it anything, don’t make any deals with tobacco, just tell it no. It gets easier every day,

richard

chb22

replied on December 17th, 2005

New User

Thanks man that helps out alot. I just gotta get away from people who do it and make me want to. Its hard when ur on a baseball team full of dippers. But lets just hope for the best. Thanks

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