Kathy after having Beurger for over five years and having stopped
smoking, and seeing the improvement, all I can say is yes Beurges is
caused by smoking and nothing else.

Bill


--- In beurgersdisease@yahoogroups.com, "KATHY SIMS"
<kathysims29720@y...> wrote:
> Thanks Suzanne,
>
> I don't know the difference in Plavix and Coumadin. I cannot take
> aspirin so my Doctor told me to continue the Plavix in place of an
> aspirin and take Coumadin also. I assume the Coumadin is much
> stronger.
>
> I have been reading a lot about Buergers Disease and the more I
read
> the more I get the feeling that it is an allergic reaction to
> chemicals and since everyone (particularly all smokers)is not
> affected by Buergers then I don't believe that it is caused by
> smoking. I do believe that smoking makes it worse and I believe it
is
> the chemicals in cigarettes that one is allergic to that is causing
> the trouble.
>
> I don't understand why young men were the major victims of Buergers
> Disease in the beginning. I understand that more women smoke now
but
> it still doesn't make since to me that certain young men get it and
> some women get it. If this disease was based on all smokers male
and
> female, and all smokers male and female would develop Buergers
> Disease then wouldn't we have an epidemic on our hands or should I
> say our elbows. (THIS SHIT AIN'T FUNNY)
>
> Someone out there needs to dig into this disease before it does
> become epidemic. If they really believe that smoking cigarettes is
> the culprit, get rid of them, let the cigarette companies and their
> owners take a loss not man-kind. Sometimes it's not enough to slap
a
> babies hand, you have to put it out of their reach. I admit that
when
> it comes to cigarettes, I am a big, big baby. If I can get my hands
> on one I will smoke it. "I know exactly where you are coming from
> Suzanne". I keep a pack of cigarettes in my purse. Since June 7,
2004
> I have not taken more than 3 drags of one or two cigarettes per
day.
> I feel guilty and that I have not succeeded in quiting. I hide this
> from my family and friends. I WANT TO LIVE HAPPY, HEALTHY AND
WHOLE,
> I DON'T KNOW WHY I AM SO STUPID TO SMOKE. I ONLY KNOW THAT IF I
COULD
> NOT GET THEM, I SURE AS HELL WOULDN'T ROLL THEM FOR MYSELF.
> IT MAKES SINCE...THE WHOLE WORLD WOULD BENEFIT IF THERE WERE NO
> CIGARETTES!
>
> With that said, I would still like to know if there is a link to
the
> women that are coming down with this disease. The chemicals used
for
> fake nails and polish sure do ring a bell with me.
>
> When they say more women smoke now so more women get Buergers
Disease.
>
> What about...more women...pump their own gas
> work with chemicals
> stressed etc. etc. etc.
> Any input would be welcome.
>
> Thanks Everyone, Kathy in South Carolina