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Nicotine and abdominal discomfort.
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Nicotine and abdominal discomfort.

by rory, Nov 20, 2002 12:00AM
I heard that nicotine can cause internal abdo symptoms to appear and / or worsen pre existing problems.

I have noticed that my right sided pain and 1 billion other symptoms including skin rashs and nausea started around the time huge changes happened in my life .... because of the stress i doubled the amount of cigarettes i smoke a day without realizing.

I used to smoke around 30 a day for the last 17 years..now i smoke 55 - 70 cigarettes per day and have done for the last 12 months.

How likely is Nicotine and other chemicals found within cigarettes to be the cause of my discomfort listed in my last post outlining the full list of my symptoms?

Any genuine information or similar stories would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Member Comments

by Suziepie, Nov 21, 2002 12:00AM
My daughter and I started the Awareness Products as I have mentioned previously.  Listed in the literature that comes with the products as things to avoid is cigarettes. Also mentioned is caffeine and sugar.

by Bob337, Apr 07, 2008 11:30AM
A related discussion, Extended use of Nicorette was started.
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