smoking reaction?? - Smoking Cessation Message Board

collegegrl · 07-18-2003, 12:03 PM

i just have a question for you all because being smokers i'm sure you would be able to tell me this. i've never been a big smoker but for the past couple of months i started just smoking one or two a day. i then started to notice that my tongue burned for like 4 days and felt really irritated and then i got red bumps on the back of my throat. they went away like a week and a half later. i'm scared about hiv but i'm also wondering if maybe it could have been a reaction to the smoking. i also drink so i dont know if that would be interacting with smoking and maybe that was the cause. i'm just trying to figure out the possibilites so i dont start to freak out yet. thanks for responses. anyone ever had this??? (i really hope so) :/

MrsKramden · 07-23-2003, 05:46 PM

You should go have this checked out by your dentist or ENT doctor as soon as possible. It could be any number of things and you would not want to let it go in case it needs attention.

I don't think anyone here could tell you what you have, you must see a doctor at once. Best wishes to you and I hope you get answers.

Sundance_Dawn · 07-28-2003, 03:47 AM

It could very well be that you are hypersensitive to nicotine - in any case you don't smoke enough to be addicted so why don't you nip it in the bud before it's too late & you're hooked? I used to think smoking a few a day or even a week was OK but hten something stressful happens or you're on holidays and smoke every day and all of a sudden you're on 10 or 20 a day and find yourself unable to go even a single day without a cig

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