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Smoking Cessation

Cigarette smoking is responsible for more than 480,000 deaths per year in the United States with more than 41,000 deaths resulting from secondhand smoke exposure alone. Many smokers have a craving for a cigarette in stressful situations but with help and motivation anyone is able to quit.

To Quit Smoking

  • Prepare to quit. The first step to quitting is a true desire to quit smoking. Establish a quit date which can help you prepare emotionally. Prepare by not buying extra cartons of tobacco and eliminating ashtrays in your home. Pick a date that is meaningful to you – birth date, special anniversary, holiday, even a New Year’s resolution.
  • Get help from others. Inform family and friends that you are going to quit and that you will need their emotional support and help.
  • Get help from your physician and voluntary agencies. The CDC has a quit smoking consumer guide available on the web (www.cdc.gov/tobacco). The American Lung Association, the American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society all have helpful programs.
  • Quit with a friend. People who quit smoking together are more often successful. They can support each other when they feel the need for another cigarette.
  • Get pharmaceutical help. Nicotine, the addictive ingredient in cigarettes, is a drug. You can help yourself by supplying nicotine in another, safer fashion while you quit smoking. Nicotine replacement is available as gums, patches or sprays.
  • Non-nicotine containing medications such as Bupropion (Zyban®) and Varenicline (Chantix®) are prescription drugs that can also help you quit smoking.
  • Help yourself. The desire to smoke is both habit and addiction. When do you have a cigarette in your hand? Try putting something else in your hand. Change your routines where you find that smoking is your pleasure. If you feel smoking helps you with your bad moods, you should try talking with a friend or your doctor, or finding other activities that provide enjoyment such as exercise.
  • If you fail do not despair. On average most permanent non smokers will quit 8 times before finally quitting for good. If you have a set-back, don’t get discouraged, just try again!

The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline is a great resource that offers free support, services and even smoking cessation therapies:  1-855-335-3569 OR OKhelpline.com

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New Patient & Established Patient OAAC Guidelines Beginning May 11th

BEGINNING MAY 11th – Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic will revert back to ALL in person patient appointments.
All patients are required to wear their own cloth or medical masks into the clinics when arriving for appointments. Due to supply chain issues, OAAC will not be able to provide masks to patients. 

  • To limit your time in our office:
    Please pre-check in on Phreesia (our electronic patient system). Your notice will arrive via email and text one week prior to your appointment and;
    when you arrive for your appointment, please call 405-235-0040, using option 1, to pay your co-pay prior to entering the building.
    Call 405-235-0040, select “1” for the Business Office for questions or if you need to update any information to ensure you have the opportunity to pre-check in.
  • If you are a part of a high risk group you can request ahead of time to have your appointment via telemedicine.
  • In order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, OAAC is asking that adult patients do not bring guests and minor patients are only accompanied by one adult.
  • OAAC providers and co-workers are wearing their appropriate PPE. 
  • Following CDC guidelines, everyone will be prescreened as they enter our clinics.

COVID SYMPTOMS:

Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness.

These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus:

  • Fever
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Chills
  • Repeated shaking with chills
  • Muscle pain
  • Headache
  • Sore throat
  • New loss of taste or smell

When to Seek Medical Attention

If you develop any of these emergency warning signs* for COVID-19 get medical attention immediately:

  • Trouble breathing
  • Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
  • New confusion or inability to arouse
  • Bluish lips or face

*This list is not all inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.

Call 911 if you have a medical emergency: Notify the operator that you have, or think you might have, COVID-19. If possible, put on a cloth face covering before medical help arrives.

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