Question:
Does anyone know if nicotene in the chewing tobacco form, make allergy
symptoms worse...(mainly IBS)? One of the symptoms I have with
allergies is spastic colon, believe it or not. I'm beggining to think
that my nasty habit of chewing tobacco is just making it worse. Any
answers?
Answer:
An allergic person can react to;
1. elements in tobacco smoke (formaldehyde and other substances)
2. nicotine. That will say that you can react to a unlit cigarette.
Therefore it is possible that you reacts to chewing tobacco... It can
worsen the symptoms you have, or more likely it causes the symptoms
you have. I became increasingly allergic to tobacco when I failed to quit
after 16 years of worsening symptoms including in my final year
as a smoker three times to the hospital after collapsing from
"walking" pneumonia, and having severe pleurisy several times.
Finally a doctor actually said he wouldn't treat me again till
I quit smoking. Within two months I quit; that was 14 years ago.
Once I quit filling my body with smoke, it was much easier to
notice that I got congested to the point it was painful, as
soon as I was exposed to smoke. I devoutly stayed away, and
still do. The stench in the air where the smokers take their
breaks OUTDOORS at my job is enough to bother me.
Also, five years ago I moved to North Carolina because there was
more work here. Then I discovered that tobacco has beautiful
creamy blossoms (though the growers tend to cut them off). THEN
I discovered that tobacco pollen must be tobacco-y enough to set
my allergies off; tobacco blooms bother me more than even ragweed!
So, if you are allergic to one part of tobacco, you may indeed be
harmed by another version of it.
Also, chewing is the fastest way to get cancer of the mouth or
throat, etc..... How about chewing gum instead? Some are quite
pleasant.
Bingo, I think you are on the right track. Here are some adverse reactions
to nicotine from
http://www.cponline.gsm.com/scripts/fullmono/showinfo.pl?mononum=222&... pain "Symptoms of nicotine overdose include nausea/vomiting, severe abdominal
pain, diarrhea, severe headache, and/or severe weakness. More severe
symptoms of overdose include fainting or syncope, hypotension, weak
pulse, and seizures.
Minor side effects that occur during use of nicotine products include mild
headache, appetite stimulation, constipation, diarrhea, dizziness,
dysmenorrhea, flushing, insomnia, and irritability. Other reported
side effects include hiccups, jaw ache, and sore throat."
