how important is it for a 21 year old diabetic to quit cigarettes?

Question

my best friend discovered he's got diabetes (type 1) yesterday. he's 6'3" tall and wieghs 115 kilos. he's been an avid cigarette smoker for the last 4 years and as of today, he smokes anything between 7 to 10 cigarettes a day. I know i have to get him to quit, but i don't think quitting instantaneously will be possible. what should i do? get him to come down to a cigarette or 2 in a day first and then gradually kick it or abandon asap because of his diabetic condition? HELP!!

Answer 1

It's very important for him to quit smoking it's bad for him and others. Have him too take a $50 bill and burn it that's what he's doing when he buys the cigarettes. Also have him to consider this those tobacco exectives don't smoke that tells us something.

Answer 2

It is very, very important for all diabetics to quite smoking as quickly as possible. Both diabetes and cigarettes are very powerful risk factors for heart disease and stroke, and both of them together raise the risk that much more, smoking (for anyone, but especially diabetics) is asking for trouble down the line.
That having been said, it's not easy to quit, cigarettes are addictive and there is a significant behavioral component in their use (especially now, smokers essentially arrange their whole life around smoking, so when they quit they have to break many habits all at once). There are many products out there to help, so if he's having trouble quitting by himself (and most people do) then see a doctor for some help.

Answer 3

It is of the utmost importance!
He must quit as soon as possible. There are so many complications of diabetes that are made worse by smoking. We're taking major organ systems...the heart (Heart Disease is the leading cause of death of diabetics), the liver, kidneys, circulatory system, gastrointestinal system., skin infections, amputation...I can't think of any organ that is not affected!
Diabetes and smoking is an early death certainty!

I have had diabetes for 40 years. Six years after diagnosis, I did the most stupid thing I have ever done in my life...I started smoking. Five years later I tried to quit, but it was made more difficult because I had already synchronized my cigarette smoking and my diet and insulin dosage.

I have had complications....all made worse by smoking.
That includes heart disease (advanced for my young age), poor circulation, diabetic retinopathy in the eyes (had laser surgery to seal off the leaking blood \vessels, which saved my vision), cuts and scrapes that take forever to heal...and scar.

When I was 21, I felt great...even with diabetes and smoking....don't be fooled by how you feel at the peak of your health.....think 5, 10, 15 years later....

Encourage him to stop putting nails in his coffin NOW.
There is a new medication to stop smoking called Chantix (he will need to ask a doctor for a precription) that blocks the nicotine receptors in the brain. It really helped me - and I was a 1 1/2 pack a day smoker!
I had tried nicotine patches, hypnosis, acupunture (spent a lot of money trying to quit over these years).

Tell him to do whatever he has to do to get off cigarettes.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

tell him this story it is true because it is my story.
i got diabetes when i was 7 and started smoking when i was 15 just trying to be cool.i had to start taking high blood pressure med's when i was 17 and i am now 37 and still on them.
smoking and being a diabetic cause so much stress on all your organs and even your eyes.i have had 33 lazier treatments on my eyes and had cataracts removed out of both.
my kidneys failed in 2000 and i went on dialysis . trust me it is no fun and it is like being in hell on earth.i got a transplant in 2003. i got a new pancreas and a kidney so i quit smoking but i was doing so good with the transplant i thought it would be ok to start smoking again boy was i wrong!!!!!!!!
i got a cut on my left heel and had two different heel amputations and i still smoked. so my surgeries never heel ed so in July of 2004 i lost my left leg because of gangrene which is caused from smoking.
SO to make a long story short STOP SMOKING AND THINGS WILL BE A LOT BETTER!!

Answer 6

^I'm sure you know smoking isn't healthy for anyone. Diabetics have to be especially careful, cigarettes, alcohol, drugs etc. take there toll on diabetics faster than people without diabetes. You're a good friend to want to help, but he has to want to quit. I'm giving you a few sites about smoking and diabetes, please read them and then have him read them as well, maybe they can help you to help him quit. Good luck, I hope this helps.

Answer 7

It is very important for him to quit smoking. As you may know, smoking causes cancer. If you add that with diabetes related illnesses....it's a killer! Some of the illness are hearth attack, liver problems, pulmonary, vision problems, feet problems, cancer, etc. In order to quit, he must be mentally prepared- he must decide to quit.

The American Diabetes Association and the American Cancer Society are good places to start. There you can find valuable information that can help you and your friend. Good luck!

Answer 8

It is very important that anyone quit smoking whether or not they have diabetes. Diabetes and smoking are factors for heart disease and stroke. Your friend can reduce the risk by quitting smoking.

Answer 9

It's important for anyone to quit smoking, diabetic or not.

Answer 10

he should quit asap..but would probably be easier for him too slowly cut down and then quit for good.

Though i think you should tell him that diabetics who smoke increase their risk of complications. The complications include heart disease, stroke and circulation problems. Smoking adds to the risk of developing all of these things. In some cases, smoking can double the likelihood of these conditions, as well as doubling the chances of suffering from kidney problems and erectile dysfunction.