Background ::
before college I was very active and never
smoked anything... College hit and I
started smoking in 2000... I've been
smoking cigerettes (less than half a pack
a day)... But since this past summer (04)
I also have been smoking marijuana
daily... I have prolly missed a combined
10 days of not smoking marijuan....
Right now I have pains and its no longer
fun when im high... Im constantly
paranoid about my health... Reading alot
of statistics and being extremely worried
about my health I decided to quit
both...
I dont know too much about my health... I
havent been to a real dr in years to get a
real check up (i'm korean myself and so I
have been to many korean drs but they
generalize too much and dont take me for
me)... All I know is that my body
definately doesnt feel too healthy...
Question::
i am 23 years old... I was wondering if I
am too young to get lung cancer...Although
he recommended me to jus quit, the last
dr that I visited had told me not to worry
because im young... Sounds like bs to
me...
I get sharp pains once in a while where I
involuntarily try to grab my chest...
Before I actually reach my chest, the
pains go away... Should people be getting
these short strong pains as a side affect
of smoking?
I have been too ignorant on too many
things in my life... I cant be ignorant
about my life anymore...Please respond
with as much info as possible (even though
I barely gave enough to understand my
case)
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lf777
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Posts: 35
Posted: 03-16-05 23:08pm
Hello
your age and the length of time that you
were exposed to tobacco makes it highly
unlikely that this is related to cancer.
It certainly may be something else, like
an infection, but not cancer.
The best part is that you are on your way
to a healthier life. Quitting cigarettes
and drugs was the right thing to do.
