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… get from smoking comes from the act of taking time out to smoke and from the actions of nicotine in your brain. If you … another cigarette. Ask yourself questions about why you smoke. Ask yourself these questions to see whether you smoke to relieve stress, tension, and irritability or to …
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… Slips or Relapses Actionset Overview A slip is when a smoker who has quit smokes one or two cigarettes. A relapse is when a smoker who has quit returns to regular smoking. It is hard …
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… may be a big part of your social life. Do you automatically smoke when you are around someone who is smoking? Do certain people, places, or things seem to make you want to smoke? Do your friends smoke? Friends care about one another, support one another, …
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Breathing Exercises: Using a Manual Incentive Spirometer … serious lung infections like pneumonia, improve your breathing after you've had pneumonia or surgery, and keep … serious lung infections like pneumonia, improve your breathing after you've had pneumonia or surgery, and keep …
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Breathing Problems: Using a Metered-Dose Inhaler Actionset … can also help if you have problems pressing the inhaler and breathing in at the same time. If you are using a … spray one puff of medicine into the spacer and then start breathing in slowly and deeply. (Press first, then breathe …
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Breathing Problems: Using a Dry Powder Inhaler Actionset … form of a fine powder. Dry powder inhalers are activated by breathing. When you breathe in through the inhaler, the … form of a fine powder. Dry powder inhalers are activated by breathing. When you breathe in through the inhaler, the …
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… Oral Breathing Devices for Sleep Apnea and Snoring On this page: … chance that it will collapse when you inhale. Other oral breathing devices supply electrical stimulation to the … to prevent the airway from collapsing when you sleep. Oral breathing devices may reduce snoring or sleep apnea. …
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… as corticosteroids. It works directly in the lungs to make breathing easier by reducing the irritation and swelling of … day (controller drugs) and which you should use if your breathing suddenly worsens (quick-relief drugs). Ask your … (such as pollen, pet dander), irritants, smoking/secondhand smoke, and other factors that make asthma worse. Most people …
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… is used to treat wheezing and shortness of breath caused by breathing problems (such as asthma, chronic obstructive … up and you can breathe more easily. Controlling symptoms of breathing problems can decrease time lost from work or … that can worsen breathing problems, such as smoke, pollen, pet dander, dust, or molds. Learn to use a …