Smokeless tobac****hew or dip) after surgery

Has anyone done dip after surgery? If so, are yoyou experiencing headaches?

I18 months ago my brother had bypass surgery. Currently he is having vertigo and migraine like every day headaches since August or September of last year. He has used dip for 20 years. He has increased usage this llast year to 2+ cans a day and it has been suggested his headaches and associated symptoms are from nicotine poisoning.

Please respond if you have any information relevant to this.

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You should actually call Poison Control, as they would be able to determine this. Being on the internet, we can't really tell. Their number is 1-800-222-1222. Additionally, I'd suggest going to the emergency room if symptoms worsen, as if it is nicotine poisoning (which actually has become far more common due to the e-cig trend) they can administer things to assist.

This post was really describing my brother who doesn't feel all his problems is due to dip. After researching nicotine poisoning, I calculated 40 mg is going into his bloodstream daily. 40 - 60 can be lethal.

I edited my original text to reflect what is truly happening.

I have told my brother my findings and he said he'll take it under consideration. I just wish I could convince him or find something on this forum or someone who has similar symptoms.

I think anyone, WLS or not, would have terrible effects from using so much "dip" -- that is an awful lot of nicotine.

Other than it's perhaps a cross addiction -- I don't know how having bypass would be related to it?

I don't know if there is any correlation between the bypass surgery and his chewing consumption. Perhaps not. Perhaps he is just poisoning his body every day and causing his extreme headaches and ill health.

I sincerely hope you can find a way to reason with your brother.

It could very well be a transfer addiction. As in, he can't satisfy his food addiction and transferred it to nicotine/dip. I'll also suggest that dip is one of the hardest addictions to beat. My dad's been trying for years, without luck. It's because the nicotine hits your bloodstream stronger through the mouth than it does through the lungs, like with smoking. I hope your brother can find a safer way to manage this. Best of luck to y'all.