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Thursday, October 17, 2013 – Daily News 3B FEATURES Nicotine delivery options help you quit nicotine gum, it DEAR DOCreleases a low TOR K: I've tried dose of nicotine to quit smoking on that is absorbed my own, but it through your never lasts. Could cheek and into medications help? your bloodstream. How do they — When nasal work? spray is sprayed DEAR READER: Medicines Dr. K as a mist into the nose, nicotine can help, and they by Anthony L. the have improved Komaroff, M.D. reaches bloodstream "quit rates." Although smoking is a within five to 10 seconds. particularly hard habit to This is the fastest way to break, you can do it. The relieve withdrawal sympproof: There are more ex- toms. — Puffing on a cigasmokers in the United inhaler States today than there are rette-shaped (sometimes called an esmokers. Cigarette smoke con- cigarette) delivers a low tains many different sub- dose of nicotine through stances that damage the the mouth, throat and tissues of the body and lungs. You use the inhaler increase the risk of can- when you feel the urge for cer. But those damaging a cigarette. — Lozenges supply a substances are not what make you addicted to cig- low dose of nicotine that gets absorbed into your arettes. Nicotine, one of the bloodstream. Two other quit-smokmany dangerous chemicals found in cigarettes, is ing medications do not what addicts you. It does- contain nicotine; they act n't damage your tissues; it on the brain to decrease just makes you want to nicotine cravings, nicosmoke. Each hit of nico- tine withdrawal symptine produces pleasure. toms, or both. Varenicline (Chantix) But as nicotine leaves the body, you begin to experi- and bupropion (Wellence uncomfortable with- butrin, Zyban) are predrawal symptoms, and scription drugs. They imithis prompts you to reach tate some effects of nicotine, cutting down on for another cigarette. One type of quit-smok- cravings and withdrawal ing medication is called symptoms. So if you slip nicotine replacement ther- and have a cigarette, you apy (NRT). It delivers a will experience less of a low dose of nicotine into reward. The U.S. Food and your bloodstream to ease Administration or erase withdrawal Drug symptoms. You start the (FDA) has reported that nicotine replacement on both varenicline and the day you stop smoking. bupropion may, in a few Instead of getting the people, trigger thoughts nicotine your body con- of suicide or actual suitinues to need from ciga- cide attempts. Any person rettes, you get it from the starting on these treatreplacement treatment. ments, and their friends As your withdrawal and family, should look symptoms decrease, you for changes in mood and lower your dose, then behavior. Withdrawal symptoms gradually wean yourself off all nicotine, including are most intense when you first quit. Getting NRT. There are several through your fifth or 10th forms of NRT. Some are cigarette-free day will be available over-the- much easier than getting counter, others by pre- through your first. scription: Dr. Komaroff is a — Nicotine patches stick on your skin like a physician and professor Harvard Medical bandage. They supply a at To send low dose of nicotine that School. go to gets absorbed through the questions, or skin and into your blood- AskDoctorK.com, stream throughout the write: Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second day. — When you chew Floor, Boston, MA 02115. Reader wants to bury hatchet with ex ''I'd love to see you and your Dear Annie: I'm 76 wife at the reunion''? What years old, and my 55th coldo you say? — A Very Ex lege reunion is coming up College Girl soon. I'm not sure I should Dear Ex: Since he attend. attends every reunion, you At every reunion, ''he'' don't need to send him a is always there. We had a note in advance, giving him beautiful senior year and the impression that his preswere very much in love. I expected a ring for gradua- Annie's ence is the main reason you would be there. He may tion, but it never happened. already think this. Don't After graduation, we moved apart and met up by Kathy Mitchell reinforce it. More importantduring the summer, sharing and Marcy Sugar ly, are you certain you can behave in a friendly, neutral fall weekends attending football games with friends. After manner? Neither your track record the last game, I felt a change. He nor your letter is convincing. If you never called or wrote. Through a attend, we suggest you practice mutual friend, I heard that he got what you plan to say in advance so back together with an ex-girlfriend you don't end up ad-libbing something you regret. Socialize with othand married. We had the right love, but the ers as much as possible. If that timing was bad. I receive a Christ- doesn't work, you can always send mas card and note from him every him a note with your annual Christyear. At every reunion, I want to be mas card, telling him what you want friendly and neutral, but I end up him to know. Dear Annie: I own a small barwith my composure gone. I act like a spoiled teen, and he gets a chip on bershop. Some of my customers' cellphone etiquette is quite frustrathis shoulder. Now I want to go to say thanks ing. When they pick up their phone, for all we shared. I have had a great it can interfere with my ability to life. I never married, but my life has cut their hair. If they continue to been full with a wonderful career, talk or text, it's even more annoyloyal friends, loving family, travel ing. I can't provide them with a and entertaining. My years of fanta- quality haircut when I have to move sizing about my ex-boyfriend were around them or wait for them to finish. When other customers witness over long ago. We may never see each other this delay, they grow impatient and again, and I don't want my life to want to leave. This occurs more end with this bitter feeling. So, often than you might think. What is an effective approach for should I drop him a note and say, Mailbox letting my customers know that taking calls or texting is off limits once they sit in my chair? I don't want to alienate anyone, but I'd be blamed if they got a poor haircut. — Concerned Cutter in N.Y. Dear Concerned: It is perfectly proper to post a sign in your shop saying that cellphone use is prohibited while in the chair. You also can ask each customer as they sit down to turn off their cellphone. They wouldn't want to lose an ear. Dear Annie: I read the letter from ''Juliana,'' who was criticized by the people behind her for standing at a concert. When I pay good money for a seat, I expect to see the show from there. My wife had two knee replacements and cannot stand for long periods. At a recent concert, we asked some people to sit and were also told we should stand if we want to see. Promoters should designate the back half of the venue as a standing area and let the rest of us enjoy the show from our seats, because common courtesy does not seem to apply in these situations. — Behind Juliana Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. May I speak to Mr. Fido, please? Dear Mary: A friend told me that you are charged a fee if you want your phone number to be "unlisted." Is that right? -Marla B., Calif. Dear Marla: Yes, most phone companies charge an "unpublished" fee. But you may not have to pay it. Instead, instruct the company to drop your address from the listing (no charge for that) and then inquire if the company will allow you to list your number in the name of an alias. Here's how it works. You call your phone company. Tell the customer service rep that you want to list your name in the name of an alias. This is done all the time to accommodate celebrities, politicians and other public figures. If you choose your dog's name and then someone calls for Fido, you'll have a good laugh and know it's an unwanted caller. Dear Mary: I am slowly paying off my debts, but I got a shock today. One of my credit card companies, Company A, decided to sell my account to Company B. When I called, they said Company A no longer carries accounts in my state. I accepted that. But Company B's interest rate is 26.4 percent. Company A was 16 percent. They've changed my rate to 26.4 percent and not on just new purchases but on my entire balance as well. Is that legal? --- Jon A., Pa. Dear Jolene: I think you've been Dear Jon: If you go back and reread the application you watching a little too much late-night signed, in the fine print you will TV. Look, if what you suggest is find something like "... terms of true, we'd all have government paidfor houses, and no one which may be would be in debt. These changed at any scam artists have been using time and for any the subject of government reason." While your grants to swindle naive conchances of getting that sumers for years. These interest rate reduced are crooks hit consumers where slim, I suggest you exerthey're most vulnerable and cise your only option: then take their last dime or Beg for mercy. Call and in in your case 40 bucks. The your most assertive-yetFTC is going after these courteous manner suggest scam artists with limited that you may take your success. business elsewhere unless Mary I suggest you devote they would like to lower your creativity and energy the rate. Don't hold your to getting out of debt the breath, but if your payright way by working hard ment history is exemand repaying what you owe. plary, they might do it to And get some sleep! keep you as a customer. If that doesn't work, considMary invites questions at er switching the entire mary@everydaycheapskate.com, balance to a low-rate, no-fee card. You can find a current list at Index- or c/o Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630. CreditCards.com. Dear Mary: I've heard that I can This column will answer questions get government grants to help buy a of general interest, but letters home and also get out of debt. Is that cannot be answered individually. right, and should I bite the bullet and Mary Hunt is the founder of a shuck out $40 to buy the book that www.DebtProofLiving.com, shows how? I've checked the library, personal finance member website but they don't have it. What do you and the author of "7 Money Rules for Life," released in 2012. think? --Jolene R., Wis. Hunt Everyday Cheapskate Autumn at the Tehama County Library It's fall already and that Library in your local branch brings so many good if that's still on your to-do list. Remember autumn feelings we need all the to the fore. Friends we can The leaves are get and the turning and startFriends of the ing to fall and Library conduct even though we so many useful have to rake and and creative dispose of them, activities. it's still fun to be For example outdoors in the one of the cooler weather upcoming events enjoying time and fund raisers with our families for our new and friends. The Sally library effort is smell of wood the Red Bluff smoke from branch's Read chimneys in the and Reap Book early mornings might remind us of the Sale and Fall Festival. smell of camp fires we've Reserve part of Saturday, enjoyed and the flavor of Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 hot dogs and s'mores. And p.m. to spend at the library. who doesn't love the sound There will be tons of fun of a fall rain pattering on the and so many books to roof while we sit inside a choose from to buy for your cozy room with a good own in-home library. Calling all kids book? The air smells so We dare you to do what fresh after a rain and everywhere in the air is the antic- you do best, what you ipation of good times ahead proved was your shining glory when you read 10,177 in the coming seasons. Yep, fall is fun and all books in the summer readthat fun will be highlighted ing program. We want you and focused at all the to join the Expect More branches of the Tehama Tehama Reading Challenge County Library starting and get a free pumpkin and now. Be sure to pop into any other harvest goodies on of the three locations to see this momentous day. Ask the creative fall decorations. for a special bookmark at While you're there you any of your branches and might pick up your free blue then accept the Challenge library card if you don't yet on the back of that bookhave one and sign up to mark which says, "Accordbecome a Friend of the ing to your reading level, Ainsworth read 20 books or 700 pages." Have your parents sign the statement that says you met the challenge and turn it in to the library on the 19th and you'll take home a free pumpkin ready for carving for Halloween. Kids, invite your friends and classmates and every other kid you know to join the fun. Let's have so many lighted Jack O' Lanterns glowing in the area that we light up the whole county. Let's give everyone the message that Tehama County kids love the library. Oh, if you parents absolutely can't make it to the library that day, you can bring or send your signed challenges before the 19th and also the book sale will still be set up for business one week after in the library conference room. • The Corning Friends group is planning a Book Sale and Raffle on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lots of books encompassing all genres will be available in paperback and hardbound for all ages, children through adult. There are lots of children's literature and if you love a good mystery or Western or Romance novel, a travel guide or audio books, fiction or non-fiction, videos and/or cassetts, you'll find what you love. A raffle will also be held for baskets filled with fall delights and a Kindle has been donated to the raffle. For a dollar, you may win. All funds raised will be used to purchase new books for the library. Come one, come all. Bring the children, get a free book mark and support the Corning Branch of the Tehama County Library. • Los Molinos Friends of the library held its first annual meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at at the Los Molinos branch. Seven members were elected to the first Board of Directors and a position for a Los Molinos high school student to assest the board was created. The new board is made up of Sue Gallagher, Barbara Whitten, Ruth Fennel, Gwen Hart, Jenny Kay, George Hayes and Robin Hayes. The high school student director will be announted at the October meeting. The following officers were elected; Sue Gallagher, president; Jenny Kay, vice president; Barbara Whitten, Secretary; and Ruth Fennel, Treasurer. The new board authorized the president and treasurer to open an account at the Los Molinos Branch of the Umpqya Bank. Acting Librarian Sally Ainsworth reported on the overall activities of the TCL. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Lots of exciting things go on at the library all the time. In September Vickie Seifert brought all needed supplies and gave a gourd crafting class. Everyone was enhanted by the fairy house the group created from gourds. A fiber arts group meets the first Tuesday of the month 5-8 pm. If you want to learn to knit, crochet, spin or weave, come and learn the magic. Christmas crafts and designs and decorations are looming large on the horizon. Watch our web page and Face Book site for dates and times of current and upcoming events. Thank you, the lovely patrons, again for supporting our library efforts. We enjoyed seeing so many of you at the fair. We all had a blast whe Eddie donned the life-sized chocolate bar costume and Mags led him around selling candy to the carnies and vendors. The library is a collection of books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, maps and so much more, including the staff and volunteers who keep track of the books 'n' things. But the heart of the library that keeps us alive beats in the friends and readers who enter our doors and make use of all the services. As the Golden Girls used to sing on their old TV show "Thank you for being a Friend." Sally Ainsworth is Tehama County Librarian Man walking dog dies from gunshot SACRAMENTO (AP) — Sacramento County sheriff's detectives are investigating an earlymorning shooting Tuesday that left one man dead and another injured as they were walking a dog. Authorities say the two men were walking the dog before 4 a.m. in Orangevale, located about 20 miles northeast of Sacramento, when they were approached by two other men. The men exchanged words before shots were fired, said sheriff's spokeswoman Sgt. Lisa Bowman. She said there is no evidence that the men with the dog were armed. Sheriff's deputies arrived at the scene after neighbors reported hearing gunshots. One of the dogwalkers died at the scene, Bowman said. The other's ear was grazed by a bullet. He ran to a house, where he told a woman to call for help. The dog was not injured and also ran back to the house. Authorities said they did not know the breed of the dog. Detectives were interviewing the injured man late Tuesday morning, Bowman said. The dogwalkers were only identified as men in their 30s.