Im a heavy smoker and I guess it kinda helps me be more social and less anxious, how many of you smoke cigs and is it true that it can help schizophrenia
I used to smoke. It does nothing for symptoms. In fact I blame cigarettes for triggering my full blown schizophrenia in the first place.
I vape now.
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Gotcha… I tried vaping but didn’t enjoy it
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I was researching this because smoking cigarettes is helping lower my symptoms, my intrusive thoughts and racing thoughts like 60% I used to vape, I quit 6 weeks ago, my symptoms got so bad. I bought a pack of cigarettes but I’m gonna go back to vaping once Covid-19 is over and finally quit nicotine all together once I see my doctor.
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Oh okay gotcha… yeah smoking helps my anxiety whenever I feel anxious I smoke and it seems to help
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Smoking sucks, my dad died from smoking but it’s such a huge help for my symptoms. How is this possible?
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Im sorry about your dad. It intrigues me as to why smoking helps me cope with the schizophrenia symptoms and anxiety
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I quit smoking.
I did not realize it until after that my anxiety went down.
And food tastes better.
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I’d never recommend picking it up. It’s a nasty habit to quit!
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Everyone tells me to quit but I enjoy it too much
I don’t even really enjoy it and I can’t quit yet.
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It helps me but it is not good for my health. It even kept my from committing suicide.
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That’s how my mom felt about smoking. She smoked a pack a day but said she didn’t even enjoy them she was just addicted. Now she smokes an electronic cigarette
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At a point when I was thinking about suicide I had a cigarette saved for my last smoke. Luckly I got control of my self and didn’t do it
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My father had part of his lung taken out. He’s now on oxygen. He won’t quit smoking. Two stints in his heart from heart attacks. Cigs are nasty a waste of money and can destroy your life.
Im deeply sorry about your father and I realize cigs aren’t a good coping mechanizem
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My positive symptoms go away when I stop smoking, but sometime ms smoking feels good.
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There’s been some studies that find nicotine helps treat PTSD. (Post-traumatic stress disorder) Having some form of childhood trauma is common in people with schizophrenia.
I don’t think the smoking makes my visions go away (not that I want them too), but it does help me focus the voices. I get to pick and choose which stream of information I tap onto. Without smoking, I quit for three years prior to diagnosis, I felt a lot of anxiety. Then I had to deal with severe panic attacks. They dissipated when I took up smoking again. I wish I could get nicotine supplements in pill form but they are illegal in my country.
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