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" Question My dad, who suffers from high blood pressure and diabetes, is recovering from a stroke.  He has also recently had an operation to remove an abscess from his stomach.  This has all happened within the last year or two.  Because he is a smoker I know he&amp;#039;s at risk of having another stroke.  Would smoking herbal cigarettes like Honey Rose be slightly better for him then his usual B&amp;amp;H?  I&amp;#039;ve tried to get him to stop completely, but no joy.   Answer I am sorry to hear of your father&amp;#039;s stroke and stomach ulcers.  Regrettably both are directly related to smoking.  While your dad continues to smoke he remains at very considerable risk of further problems. I am uneasy about your suggestion of replacing his B&amp;amp;H with herbal cigarettes because no one knows whether they are safe or not.  The fact that they are herbal makes no difference as, in a sense, so is tobacco. My advice is that your father has survived a very real warning and he should think hard about whether he is going to take it or not.  There are many sources of advice and help for those interested in stopping smoking.  Your doctor will have leaflets and can advise about local smoking cessation programmes. Do keep trying to persuade him to stop. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team   Other Qs &amp;amp; As Any advice on how to stop smoking? Can anything boost Zyban&amp;#039;s effectiveness? Can I speed up the removal of smoking related &amp;#039;poisons&amp;#039; from my body? Can you tell me about Zyban? Getting over the effects of cigarettes How can I get Zyban to help me stop smoking? How can I quit smoking? I get painful stomach cramps when I&amp;#039;m around cigarette smoke I have given up smoking but now get palpitations I have tried to stop smoking several times but without success I just can&amp;#039;t seem to give up smoking? I quit &amp;amp;#8211; but I need a cigarette! I saw a relative who has cancer and I never want to smoke again I started smoking because I thought it was &amp;#039;cool&amp;#039; but am now desperate to quit I want to give up smoking It is hard to quit Quitting smoking in middle age Smoker&amp;#039;s keratosis Weight gain after quitting smoking? What are the withdrawal symptoms of smoking? What is COAD? Why is it so hard to quit smoking?   Last updated 30.11.2010 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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