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06-20-2009, 04:11 PM
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Magnate
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Quit almost 1 year ago, no looking back!
I did smoke from 19 on, but I know plenty of people with MS who've never smoked a day in their lives, and some have much more aggressive variants of this disease. Personally? I think nothing good comes out of smoking.
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2004 to present - Trigeminal Neuralgia 2007 to present - Burning Mouth Syndrome March 2008 - Multiple Sclerosis DX 05/2008 - Relapse 05/2008 to 02/2009 - Copaxone 10/2011 - Relapse - Optic Neuritis developed 9/2012 - Relapse - Balance issues 1 sided 8/2012 - Erythema Nodosum - diagnosed 10/2012, reaction to Topiramate (Topamax) April 7/14 - Raynaud's Syndrome DX |
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06-20-2009, 04:17 PM
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Cyn - Just thought it was an interesting article. IMHO, I don't think it causes MS as more people would have MS. But I do know that smoking effects the CNS and it makes sense that it would contribute to MS progression. Hence, the reason I posted the article.
It does mention 2nd hand smoke which I thought was interesting as well. In my case, my mom smoked some when we were little. However, if this article were correct, my 9 brothers and sisters would have MS as well. Again, I think it all goes back to a certain trigger and I think each of may have had a different trigger or combination of triggers. |
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06-20-2009, 07:04 PM
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In Remembrance
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Bah!!!!! Smoking is not a good thing for anyone, but whether it actually causes disease is a big ? in my book.
IMO, since so many people smoke or have smoked, and so many people have contracted cancer, heart trouble, MS and more, it's a no brainer to come up with..aha, smoking must cause these illnesses. The thing that tics me off is, these studies cost multi bucks that could be used to find a cure for these illnesses. There are many causes and triggers for many illnesses, and if we stopped doing all the things that may cause disease, we would die of starvation or live the rest of our lives in gas masks. I've smoked since I was 19 (at least a pack per day) and today my lungs are clear, my heart is normal, my blood pressure is normal, as well as all my vitals, and I'm 69..  ....Knocking vigorously on wood and praying not to be struck by lightening, as I sit here. Oh and Trish, I'm only vaping nicotine, now....but, who knows, next, they will find it causes disease too. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.  News Flash...We're all gonna die!!!
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06-20-2009, 07:25 PM
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It can't help but I always come back to the fact that the north has the most people w/MS and I don't think the south has less smokers.
Last edited by Ivy2; 06-20-2009 at 07:52 PM. |
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