Category: Quitting Tobacco

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ICanCaRe Quit Coach – Your Life Boat to Quitting Tobacco Forever!

A Quit Coach is Your Life Boat to Save You from Drowning in the Ocean of Withdrawals and Cravings!

Quitting tobacco is a challenge. Once a person commits to quit, he needs to be guided and supported at all times, especially in desperate times of dealing with cravings and withdrawals. If a coach is available for assistance at all times, imagine how smooth and easy it becomes to reach out to the needed support when one needs it!

At ICanCaRe, a fully Scientific, Digitized and Protocol based tobacco cessation program is practiced to build a fully customized and personalized plan for the quitter to de-addict themselves. However, this is not enough. The person faces many challenges from a simple headache to quite complicated experiences. A support system is needed on a regular basis. This is where the quit coach provides assistance to handle all these situations with ease through home remedies and other activities. Regularly following up and discussing with the patient instills grave confidence in the quitters to stay firm on their resolve to quit and at the same time all challenges ranging from simple issues like dryness of mouth on quitting tobacco to more complicated issues related to withdrawals are solved with simple tips and techniques.

Yes, a quit coach is a bridge, a partner and buddy in quitting.

Introducing a quit coach for quitters, helped our ICanCaRe team to improve the success rate of quitting from 50-60% to 92% from the month of introduction itself. This was a huge success and the protocol has been upgraded with a quit coach assistance for all kinds of smokers and chewers.

The quit coach connects well with the quitters through compassion and empathy, listens to their stories and gives them techniques to manage their challenges based on their lifestyle and behavioral pattern. This coach proactively follows-up with the quitters, constantly motivates them and encourages them to stay quit in their complete journey. The coach provides assistance as per the need and comfort of the quitter so that their daily routine activities are not disturbed and there is very smooth transition into a healthy individual without any discomfort.

With each day the ICanCaRe team is making a difference in the lives of many persons!

Don’t waste time self-quitting many times! Come join our Online Tobacco Wellness Program to quit tobacco forever in the first attempt itself! Call us on 011-430-77695 or Book an appointment with cessation specialist today! Let us help you to become a healthy you with ease. It’s a promise the journey with be simple and quick.

Coughing After Quitting Smoking What To Do?

POST QUIT Smokers Cough – Take Care

Some may notice increase in coughing when they stop smoking. This is only for short period of time and is not a part of the withdrawal symptoms. So why does it occur?  One thing is for sure – DO NOT GO BACK TO SMOKING! Post quit smokers cough is a bodies reaction to healing and need to be managed.

COUGHING – OUR BODY’S NATURAL PROTECTION

The respiratory system – Trachea and bronchus are lined by mucus and Cilia (which are hair like projections). The sticky mucus layer traps the harmful particles we inhale and the thousands of cilia which lines the tract, with rapid movements push the trapped harmful particles with affected mucus upwards out into the throat which is now either spitted or swallowed. This natural protection keeps our trachea healthy and free from infection and diseases.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A PERSON SMOKES?

The protection is overwhelmed. The tar in smoke gets deposited in the trachea forming thick layers. The chemicals added in cigarettes paralyses the cilia. The person is prone for higher infection and the inhaled toxic particles from smoke, inhaled dust, germs etc remain inside the lungs with increase risk of infection and respiratory diseases like chronic bronchitis and lung cancer.

COUGHING ON CESSATION (QUITTING SMOKING)

On cessation the body starts healing and the cilia starts recovering! With gradual recovery the mucus with toxic materials is pushed out into the throat. This causes cough for the first couple of months till one is free of toxins and complete recovery of ciliary function is attained.

WHAT TO DO FOR THE COUGH?

The fact is cleansing should continue, it is helping our body get rid of toxins and pollutants –

  • No cough suppressants, but mucolytic and bronchodilators where indicated may be used.
  • Drink plenty of water, juices or tea. (4Ds of Tobacco Cessation )
  • Ayurvedic drink like mulethi (licorice) or Kaadha or just honey can soothe out the throat. Watch video – Natural Home treatment for Smoker’s Cough
  • Nebuliser with simple saline water or otherwise steam inhalation to keep the tract humidified
  • Acapella a magnetic respiratory device helps in opening up the alveoli and loosen mucus increasing the oxygenation power of the lungs.

SOMETHING IS SERIOUS IF YOU SEE THESE SYMPTOMS?

If any of these symptoms below are noticed, the doctor has to be consulted – mostly it is due to inflammation and can be treated. Any other hidden signs need a Specialist’s attention.

  • Breathing difficulty – breathlessness on mild exertion or at rest.
  • Wheezing – stridor like sound indicates airway constriction
  • Blood in sputum -Blood in cough

Well friends, smoking or tobacco withdrawal do cause some discomfort, but these are part of healing process and are temporary. These should not be deterrents of cessation.

The benefits of quitting smoking are undeniable although the quit journey may be a little bumpy. It is better and easier to quit before you start showing symptoms of change in your body due to tobacco use.

ICanCaRe team of Certified tobacco Cessation Specialists and Quit Coaches work with you to make your journey smooth and easy.

ICanCaRe Tobacco Wellness Centres with its India’s first digital protocol based assessment process guide intervention as per requirements.

Call 011-430-77695 or visit ICanCaRe Webpage to seek assistance for quitting tobacco completely. Make your journey of quitting easy and pleasurable with the experts. 

Will Power and Quit Tobacco

Quitting is Easy and Just a Call Away! Call 011-430-77695 Today for Assistance!

Just like real muscles, your willpower can experience fatigue. This is why using willpower exercises repeatedly to deal with tempting situations, such as people offering you a cigarette, may lead to a smoking slip-up.

It’s a good idea to bear this in mind and have a plan for managing these situations or if you feel your willpower fading.

A common belief among smokers is that you either have willpower or you don’t.

However, willpower is often linked to motivation – and the great thing about motivation is that you have the power to change it! If you have low levels of willpower or motivation now, it doesn’t mean they’ll stay low.

The trick is to make a start on developing your willpower.

Do check your will power index on the ICanCaRe APP – Download here.

Will power off course is an important component of tobacco cessation but that alone may not be enough.  At some point of time it may get overwhelmed, and you slip and that would be start of relapse. The withdrawal and cravings are not just hearsay but real, this needs a support of tobacco cessation specialist to help you during your journey. If one is contemplating to quit, the ICanCaRe cessation specialist makes an individualized plan that may include your behaviour therapy and medicines. Adhering to the plan needs regular reinforcement and that is provided by the unique Tobacco Quit Coach on a regular basis. Review of the plan is done regularly and challenges addressed.

ICanCaRe Tobacco wellness centre is here to provide you the means and solutions to your Quit Journey.