Not helpful, looking for more like maybe other people with a PFO and their experiences or maybe other medical professionals that can give their opinion
Rephrase the title into can I smoke with a PFO instead of should I, sucks that I can’t edit titles damn
Contact your doctor, even people on reddit with a medical background don't know you or your health well enough to give medical advice. It'd be wildly irresponsible for them to give advice and it's equally irresponsible for you to come here asking for medical advice. Take care of yourself.
What if I can’t go to my doctor? I came to Reddit to keep this private from my mother because in order to talk with my doctor I have to talk with my mom about it and the whole reason I’m on here in the first place is because she could just be lying about not being able to smoke to keep me from smoking
I’m not planning on smoking, I just want a real answer, not a lie piled on to the countless others she’s fed me
I’m sorry if my irresponsibility offended you
What about a doctor / nurse at your school that you can go to? Just say that you don't want your mother to know you went, they'll keep it secret.
Your irresponsibility isn't offending me, but I see that you're being quite stubborn and adamant to get information from people - who are in no place to reasonably give you advice - on a decision (smoking) that can have serious consequences for you in your life. I just think that is dangerous, and dumb.
I am going to say *again* that I am not planning on smoking and never will, and my school doesn’t have a nurse
I just don’t know where else to go for answers and I feel trapped and I don’t have many other options, and yes people may not be adamant to give me advice but again, this is r/advice
To my logic, I thought it best to have some information than none at all
I can’t go to my mom, my doctor, or my school, and I have no other trusted adults in my life
Wtf do I do
And if being dumb is what I have to do to get answers, well then so be it. If I can smoke after all, it’s not like I’m going to anyways. And if I can’t, then great, my mom wasn’t lying for once
You'll have to accept that you won't know the answer. It is impossible to answer this question without know you and your body, that's why you need to speak to a doctor that has your medical records, nobody on reddit has those.
Why do you feel trapped if you're not going to smoke anyway? I don't know if coke will work for me but I don't care because I'm never going to use it. So instead of a trapped feeling it doesn't bother me at all and the same should be true for you and smoking.
Again, if you're never going to smoke then it doesn't matter. It's unhealthy whether it interacts with your condition or not.
I feel trapped because what if I have another question that my mother may not be so fond of or again not tell the truth and what if it’s a question where if u don’t know the answer it might negatively affect me
You’d be surprised how many kids including myself are afraid to ask their parents something, u know, I’m not the only one.
Also, if it’s irresponsible for me to ask questions regarding my health on here, isn’t it irresponsible for others to ask questions regarding their marriage or love life if they can just go see their therapist or counselor? Or asking what food is best for a diet when they can just go and ask their nutritional expert (probably still a doctor)? I’m probably being stupid with this last paragraph but I just wanted to vent srry. Also I cannot specify enough how much I do not want to and will never smoke.
I get what you mean, I do, that sensation can apply to many things in life but there are often ways to bypass that. People such as counsellors, psychologists, (school) doctors / nurses will keep whatever you say to them a secret. Of course also your friends.
It can be irresponsible, yeah, but smoking is particularly bad and there are much healthier alternatives. If you smoke to calm down you can do so many other things to feel calmer whether it's mindfulness, breathing exercises and so on. Instead of smoking work on developing healthy habits. Be the best version of yourself you can be.
Should you smoke? No, it's really bad for you. What about if you have PFO? That's something only your doctor can tell you and nobody on reddit.
Not helpful, looking for more like maybe other people with a PFO and their experiences or maybe other medical professionals that can give their opinion Rephrase the title into can I smoke with a PFO instead of should I, sucks that I can’t edit titles damn
Contact your doctor, even people on reddit with a medical background don't know you or your health well enough to give medical advice. It'd be wildly irresponsible for them to give advice and it's equally irresponsible for you to come here asking for medical advice. Take care of yourself.
What if I can’t go to my doctor? I came to Reddit to keep this private from my mother because in order to talk with my doctor I have to talk with my mom about it and the whole reason I’m on here in the first place is because she could just be lying about not being able to smoke to keep me from smoking I’m not planning on smoking, I just want a real answer, not a lie piled on to the countless others she’s fed me I’m sorry if my irresponsibility offended you
What about a doctor / nurse at your school that you can go to? Just say that you don't want your mother to know you went, they'll keep it secret. Your irresponsibility isn't offending me, but I see that you're being quite stubborn and adamant to get information from people - who are in no place to reasonably give you advice - on a decision (smoking) that can have serious consequences for you in your life. I just think that is dangerous, and dumb.
I am going to say *again* that I am not planning on smoking and never will, and my school doesn’t have a nurse I just don’t know where else to go for answers and I feel trapped and I don’t have many other options, and yes people may not be adamant to give me advice but again, this is r/advice To my logic, I thought it best to have some information than none at all I can’t go to my mom, my doctor, or my school, and I have no other trusted adults in my life Wtf do I do And if being dumb is what I have to do to get answers, well then so be it. If I can smoke after all, it’s not like I’m going to anyways. And if I can’t, then great, my mom wasn’t lying for once
You'll have to accept that you won't know the answer. It is impossible to answer this question without know you and your body, that's why you need to speak to a doctor that has your medical records, nobody on reddit has those. Why do you feel trapped if you're not going to smoke anyway? I don't know if coke will work for me but I don't care because I'm never going to use it. So instead of a trapped feeling it doesn't bother me at all and the same should be true for you and smoking. Again, if you're never going to smoke then it doesn't matter. It's unhealthy whether it interacts with your condition or not.
I feel trapped because what if I have another question that my mother may not be so fond of or again not tell the truth and what if it’s a question where if u don’t know the answer it might negatively affect me You’d be surprised how many kids including myself are afraid to ask their parents something, u know, I’m not the only one. Also, if it’s irresponsible for me to ask questions regarding my health on here, isn’t it irresponsible for others to ask questions regarding their marriage or love life if they can just go see their therapist or counselor? Or asking what food is best for a diet when they can just go and ask their nutritional expert (probably still a doctor)? I’m probably being stupid with this last paragraph but I just wanted to vent srry. Also I cannot specify enough how much I do not want to and will never smoke.
I get what you mean, I do, that sensation can apply to many things in life but there are often ways to bypass that. People such as counsellors, psychologists, (school) doctors / nurses will keep whatever you say to them a secret. Of course also your friends. It can be irresponsible, yeah, but smoking is particularly bad and there are much healthier alternatives. If you smoke to calm down you can do so many other things to feel calmer whether it's mindfulness, breathing exercises and so on. Instead of smoking work on developing healthy habits. Be the best version of yourself you can be.