Smoking

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I was just curious as to how many in our group smoke (Cigars, cigarettes,

pipe ...). As a smoker I find that it relieves attacks before they get full

blown. I have been told that it isn't necessary for me to smoke, it's just

the deep breathing that I do whenever I inhale the smoke. I tried to do this

without a cigarette a few times to see if it would work in my case, but it

never came close to stopping me from having an attack. However, cigarettes

in my case do seem to work.

Does any one else find this to be true? I know smoking is bad for your

health, but it does seem to help me get through my crises periods better. By

the way, started smoking prior to my knowing about my pancreatitis. Also, I

am not condoning smoking to anyone. It may or may not work for me but it is

still a bad, filthy habit that one day will mean the end of me (if my

pancreas doesn't do me in first).

Just curious since it's never been brought up. We always speak about

drinking and pancreatitis (I don't and never have drank alcohol in my life)

but never mentioned anything else (vise-wise) like smoking.

Andre'