Laser Therapy for quitting smoking in Wisconsin.?
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Wow, thanks for turning me on to this: I am from Madison, I don't know exactly where Germantown is? But here is a great link. http://www.laserwellnesscenter.com/index.html\nhere is one in Milwaukee : http://www.surway1.com/\nThat is all I can find at the moment. I am on a mission so I will get back to you.
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Have you tried the American Heart Association?  I don't know of a free program.  Talk to your doctor.  To quit on your own, ask yourself why/when you need to smoke.  Once you determine that, replace that with something else (not food), like walking, etc.  I wanted a cigaret at the computer, after my meals, or when I was stressed.  Good luck!
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hi im not from WI but i found these sites to help you out: www.local.com\nwww.msoe.edu/st life/health/freecinic.shtml\n\notherwise call ur local 411 or information. they can give you numbers
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The shot to stop smoking is still in the research phase.  It is several years away from being approved for use.\n\nHope this helps!
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This method works for me and is the only money back guaranteed.\nI quite smoking 2 years ago\n\n\nGet the Facts\nEasyway, founded by Allen Carr in 1983, has the highest independently verified 12-month success rate (75.8% for a smoker completing the program) of any quit smoking technique and a 90% satisfaction rating. \n\nCompare Easyway to other methods and see for yourself why Easyway is called “The Cadillac of quit smoking methods.” \n\nThe Allen Carr Method\nHOW THE METHOD WORKS\n\nUsing psychotherapy, the method works in the opposite way to the “willpower” method. It does not concentrate on the reasons the smoker should not smoke : the money, the slavery, the health risks and the stigma. Smokers know all that already. Instead it focuses on why smokers continue to smoke in spite of the obvious disadvantages.\n\nIt is fear that keeps smokers hooked!\n\nFear the smoker will have to give up their pleasure or crutch. Fear the smoker will be unable to enjoy life or handle stress. Fear the smoker will have to go through an awful trauma to get free. Fear the smoker will never get completely free from the craving.\n\nThe Method removes these fears \nSmokers quit with the Allen Carr Method as happy non-smokers, not feeling deprived but with a huge sense of relief and elation that they have finally achieved what they always wanted….\n\nTO BE FREE!\n\nWhat about the terrible withdrawal pangs from nicotine?\n\nThe physical withdrawal from nicotine is so slight that most smokers don’t realise that they are addicts. What smokers suffer when they try and quit using other methods is the misery and depression caused by the belief that they are being deprived of a pleasure or a crutch.\n\nThe Allen Carr Method removes this feeling of deprivation. \nIt removes the need and desire to smoke. Once the smoker is in the right frame of mind and they follow the simple instructions, the physical withdrawal from nicotine is hardly noticeable.\n\nNo Gimmicks!\n\nThe Method does not use any gimmicks, useless aids or substitutes. No nicotine gum, patches, lozenges, tabs, inhilators or nasal sprays! No needles! No lasers! No drugs! No herbs! No shock treatment! \n\nThe Allen Carr Method is successful because:\n\nIt removes the smokers’ conflict of will. \nThere are no bad withdrawal pangs. \nIt is instantaneous and easy. \nIt is equally effective for long-term heavy smokers and light smokers. \nYou need not gain weight. \nYou will not miss smoking. \n\nMedical Endorsements\n\nA personal view from Professor Judith Mackay MBE, JP, FRCO (Edin), FRCP (Lon), World Health Organisation Advisory Panel on Tobacco and Health\n\n“I have no hesitation in supporting Allen Carr’s work. Many clinics use some of his techniques but it would appear that few do it in quite such a successful package.” \n\nCarole Johnson, Coronary Heart Disease Prevention Unit, Tyne Tees \n\n“his success rate was such that, when budgets allow, we continue to use Easyway for work with specific groups and individuals.”\n\nDr Anil Visa BSc, MBBch., FRCA, Consultant – Royal Hospitals NHS Trust – Royal London Hospital\n\n“I have observed the Allen Carr method at first hand and have found it to be very successful and I wholeheartedly support it as an effective way to quit smoking.”\n\nDr William Green, Head of Psychiatric Dept, Matilda Hospital, Hong Kong\n\n“It is a remarkable fact that Allen Carr, on his own admission a non-professional in behaviour modification, should have succeeded where countless psychologists and psychiatrists holding postgraduate qualifications have failed, in formulating a simple and effective way to stop smoking.”\n\nDr Martin Jarvis, Principle Scientist, Imperial Cancer Research \nFund and Reader in Health Psychology, University College London\n\n”...I am more than happy to testify to Allen Carr’s enduring involvement and to recognise the value of the kind of behavioural and cognitive support he provides.”\n\nDr PM Bray MB CH.b.,
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First you must be ready, then you can use some form of nicotine replacement product  as a part of the smoking cessation process, if you can go to a doctor or a support group is better, can increase your chances of success.\nThere are varity of products (over the counter) that you can use as part of your smoking cessation process, you can choose the more convinient for you life style.\nGum (Nicorette)\nTransdermal patches. (Nicoderm CQ, Nicotrol)\nInhaler (Nicotrol I)\nLozenge\nNicotine Nasal spray (Nicotrol NS)\n\nYou can considere taking an atidepresant too, under medical supervision, talk to you doctor about it, people who quit smoking often feel depressed, to help the process, the doctor can prescribe antidepressant like Bupropion SR Zyban. Good luck with your plans to quit smoking.
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Hi Berty,\nIt is great to note that you are in the process of deciding to quit. It is clear that you are looking at using laser treatment for quitting.\nI teach Health Sciences in a Major University and read such literature often.\nIf you used laser treatment alone you are not likely to quit smoking because objective data does not state that this method is successful. The manufacturers of laser equipment and "treatment specialists" who use laser treatments do say it works.\nWhen you finally decide to quit here are some suggestions.\n1. Make your decision to quit yourself. Do not decide to quit because other people are telling you to do so. The decision to quit must be yours so that you can give yourself credit for the success and feel good about it.\n2. If you smoke more than 10 cigs. per day you may want to see your doctor.\n3. When you get the urge to smoke - you need to say to yourself, "I can do without it? or Why am I smoking?". At this point you may want to use a distraction or a combination of several distractions. Examples of distractions include: Short walks, reading something, watch a movie, driniking water. Try not to eat a chocolate because then you are substituting one bad habit for another.\n4. Nicotine Patches - are helpful for people who are addicted to smoking. The decision to quit must be yours and yours alone.\n5. Try and get a friend or family member to quit at the same time. This way you have honest feedback about your success.\n6. The first day or two will be the hardest. Addictive disorder signs and symptoms reach their peak after 72 hours. After that it will begin to get better.\n7. Other things to keep in mind: a. Do not hang out with people who smoke or people who encourage you to smoke.\nb. Do not frequent your usual smoking spots.\nc. Stay focussed. Think of the benefits of quiting - no smelly clothing, lower cancer, lower hypertension, lower heart attacks, more money saved, less cough, sleep better, no cold feet, no COPD, healthier environment, time saving, less cleaning, better relationship with friends and family, not like kissing an ashtray when maing love.\nLaser treatment is a minor tool to help produce endomorphins. It is very minor. Your resoultion will determine your success or failure. Not the treatment choice.\nYou are in the process of making a major decision. Make it and stick with it. You will succeed.\nYou have not failed till you stop trying.\nGood Luck and Best Wishes.
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YES! get some Zyban. Or bupropion that stuff really works, I smoked for 30 years and quit cold turkey with that stuff. No problems except a little irritability.
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I like FirstL's answer.  I found some tips:\nhttp://www.insuremylife.org/quitsmoking.html
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Yes, I will pray for you, and here are two places you can visit that might help (you can read on-site, or have them mail the newsletters to you):\n\n"Terry Martin - About.com Smoking Cessation Guide"<newsletters@about.com>\n\n"About.com Smoking Cessation Guide" <quitsmoking.guide@about.com>
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stop cold turkey.it is the best way to quit smoking.
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The following will work for him. He doesn't even need good luck.\nLocal hospitals offer week-long programs to make you quit smoking. Then you'll need this trick to not go back to it: Don't have that one cigarette for the rest of your life!\nPeople buckle under the intense urge for a cigarette and think that their problem will go away with one cigarette. But that just makes the problem go away temporarily, only to come back with a higher intensity.\nQuitting smoking feels like a loss of a loved one because to the brain it is just that - a loved one. So be prepared for the longing and the pain. Just endure it. It won't kill you. Actually, it will make you live longer.\nAdapt a new lifestyle i.e. eat fruits, go jogging, etc. Do whatever, but once you have gone through the week-long quit-smoking program, DON'T HAVE THAT ONE CIGARETTE NO MATTER WHAT. If you have that one cigarette, you fail and if you don't then you succeed. It is that simple. You do need that week-long program to launch yourself into the wonderful world of non-smoking though. \nOne more thing: you may need to keep the company of non-smokers for a while i.e. at least one year.
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THIS METHOD WORKS FOR ME. (QUIT SMOKING 2 YEARS AGO)\n\nThe Allen Carr Method\nHOW THE METHOD WORKS\n\nUsing psychotherapy, the method works in the opposite way to the “willpower” method. It does not concentrate on the reasons the smoker should not smoke : the money, the slavery, the health risks and the stigma. Smokers know all that already. Instead it focuses on why smokers continue to smoke in spite of the obvious disadvantages.\n\nIt is fear that keeps smokers hooked!\n\nFear the smoker will have to give up their pleasure or crutch. Fear the smoker will be unable to enjoy life or handle stress. Fear the smoker will have to go through an awful trauma to get free. Fear the smoker will never get completely free from the craving.\n\nThe Method removes these fears \nSmokers quit with the Allen Carr Method as happy non-smokers, not feeling deprived but with a huge sense of relief and elation that they have finally achieved what they always wanted….\n\nTO BE FREE!\n\nWhat about the terrible withdrawal pangs from nicotine?\n\nThe physical withdrawal from nicotine is so slight that most smokers don’t realise that they are addicts. What smokers suffer when they try and quit using other methods is the misery and depression caused by the belief that they are being deprived of a pleasure or a crutch.\n\nThe Allen Carr Method removes this feeling of deprivation. \nIt removes the need and desire to smoke. Once the smoker is in the right frame of mind and they follow the simple instructions, the physical withdrawal from nicotine is hardly noticeable.\n\nNo Gimmicks!\n\nThe Method does not use any gimmicks, useless aids or substitutes. No nicotine gum, patches, lozenges, tabs, inhilators or nasal sprays! No needles! No lasers! No drugs! No herbs! No shock treatment! \n\nThe Allen Carr Method is successful because:\n\nIt removes the smokers’ conflict of will. \nThere are no bad withdrawal pangs. \nIt is instantaneous and easy. \nIt is equally effective for long-term heavy smokers and light smokers. \nYou need not gain weight. \nYou will not miss smoking. \n\nMedical Endorsements\nA personal view from Professor Judith Mackay MBE, JP, FRCO (Edin), FRCP (Lon), World Health Organisation Advisory Panel on Tobacco and Health\n\n“I have no hesitation in supporting Allen Carr’s work. Many clinics use some of his techniques but it would appear that few do it in quite such a successful package.” \n\nCarole Johnson, Coronary Heart Disease Prevention Unit, Tyne Tees \n\n“his success rate was such that, when budgets allow, we continue to use Easyway for work with specific groups and individuals.”\n\nDr Anil Visa BSc, MBBch., FRCA, Consultant – Royal Hospitals NHS Trust – Royal London Hospital\n\n“I have observed the Allen Carr method at first hand and have found it to be very successful and I wholeheartedly support it as an effective way to quit smoking.”\n\nDr William Green, Head of Psychiatric Dept, Matilda Hospital, Hong Kong\n\n“It is a remarkable fact that Allen Carr, on his own admission a non-professional in behaviour modification, should have succeeded where countless psychologists and psychiatrists holding postgraduate qualifications have failed, in formulating a simple and effective way to stop smoking.”\n\nDr Martin Jarvis, Principle Scientist, Imperial Cancer Research \nFund and Reader in Health Psychology, University College London\n\n”...I am more than happy to testify to Allen Carr’s enduring involvement and to recognise the value of the kind of behavioural and cognitive support he provides.”\n\nDr PM Bray MB CH.b., MRCGP\n\n“I was really impressed by the method. In spite of the Allen Carr organisation’s success and fame, there were no gimmicks and the professional approach was something a GP could readily respect. I would be happy to give a medical endorsement of the method to anyone.” \n\nCelebrity Endorsements\n\n"His method is absolutely unique, removing the dependence on cigarettes, wh
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Never heard of it and I think I have seen/tried/read etc etc everything I can about quitting smoking..The newest thing on the market is a pill call Chantix..go to www.chantix.com and rad about it.Those I know taking it swear by it..Good Luck
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are you talking about like, theres too much gum and not enough teeth, like p. diddy? or too much gum but just enough teeth? either way, i dont think laser treatment will be helpful. Though, the gum can be surgically reduced to the acceptable level.
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Yes, A co-worker of mine and his wife did laser treatment and have been smoke free for a litle over 3 years now.
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Here is a website with the Wisconsin tobacco laws.\nI hope this helps. \n\nhttp://www.rjrt.com/legal/stateLawView.asp?State=WI