can giving up smoking suddenly cause cancer

[justasking]

My mum wants to give up smoking completely but she's been told by a few people that giving up smoking suddenly without cutting down first can cause cancer, is this true?

[shammydodger]

No.

[lightoftruth]

no

[joko]

ditto

[shammydodger]

As a matter of curiosity, these people weren't called Phillip Morris, John Player and Marmaduke Benson St John Hedges, were they?

[JustSia]

Good one shammydodger. I can just imagine the dinner parties.

S.

[Jennykins]

No it wont. but they say if you have been a long time smoker if you just cut your self off you may get your self sick because of going through the withdrawls. Many people when they stop "cold turkey" they get head colds, a bit shaky in the hands the first few days, they cant sleep very well and of course the bad moods. I use to smoke and within 1 month food tasted better, my skin was much nicer, my breathing seemed different it was so wonderful to stop. I never new how bad I was until I made my self get better. I was lucky to stop and to find my new addiction ((running)) the same day.. Now thats my addiction and I LOVE IT..Ill be doing a 56k race in Sep!! Tell your momma it will be fine and she can do it!! there is many stop smoking websites that tell you how to cope and the facts on what your body is going through. It will be a month of hell getting out of such a bad habbit but its so worth it in the end... make sure she finds a new habbit..

Sorry for going off on this question.. but I just felt like it.. lol Jenxx

[Drisgirl]

Ditto - everyone.I went cold turkey and I (not all wouid) did have side effects of the toxins coming out my body.That only made me more determined.Eased off after a few months but boy has it been worth it.

[Jennykins]

Drisgirl, You couldnt have said it better...