Quit smoking but the drugs are doing weird stuff!

[Mr Sworld]

It's 1:45. I woke up a 7am this morning after 5 hours of restless sleep and I'm still not sleepy! :_|

I quit ciggies on Sunday helped by Champix, the wonder anti-smoking drug, and while it's great (I really don't have any craving for a tab). Boy, does some of the side-effects get you!

Oh well. At least I'm not feeling suicidal! (One of the slightly worst effects that has been reported!)

 

[bassman]

you posted 1.51

Good on yer I packed in about 8 years ago feel worse now than i did then.

My prop lack of movement always sitting down.Driving or in fronty of PC

I am awake now because had a siesta earlier tonight,senior moment.

 

[a2]

Good luck with the quitting Sworldy, i gave up 2 years ago now, i dont really feel much different, but at least the kids will hug me now without complaining that i stink.

As i tell everyone - if i can do it anyone can.

 

[mikel]

Good luck with the quitting smoking. I'm sure you'll come thro this sticky period and afterwards you feel the benefit. Battle on !!!

 

[Mr Sworld]

Oh, believe me AD2 I feel the difference already! The fact that I can bomb up and down the South Downs on the mountain bike without feeling that my lungs are on fire is great!

Only 3.5 hours sleeps last night though.

 

[Apache]

Only 3.5 hours sleeps last night though.

a new 'all night shift'? Think of all the extra things you can get done!

Well done for quitting mind

 

[a2]

I found that i avoided people who smoked for a while so i wasnt tempted to light up.

 

[a2]

Have you noticed that you are hungrier now sworldy?

 

[Mr Sworld]

I've actually already been into the pub (and my mates still smoke) but I don't feel like smoking. Now if that's due to me deciding that it's time to quit or the Champix blocking the receptors in the brain I don't know.

As for being more hungry.... I'm snacking a bit more but not overly!

 

[a2]

best advice for snacking is to buy pleny of fruit.

 

[a2]

So what are the side-effects? admin is a smoker, quite heavy at times, i would love for him to give up, he did it for a week with patches and the inhaler but gave in.

Maybe the tables should be a method he should try.

 

[Mr Sworld]

This gives some of the standart info and side effects.

I think the whole thing with smoking is that you want to give up. I quit because it just felt like it was time to do so. Now that I've felt the difference it's made to my lungs I'm not going to go back to it. I hope!

Get this out of the way and then it's time to try reducing the booze!

 

[Apache]

Has anyone tried hypnosis? I have a friend who never touched a cigarette after one session!

 

[Mr Sworld]

Can't get hypnotised! I'm not 'suggestible' enough!

 

[Evans Electric]

Watch the extra grub , Mr Sworld, I wacked on a stone straight off. Chucked it about 12 years ago as I thought I was going to die, tends to focus the mind somewhat.

Deke

 

[extension15]

It has been over 9 years, since I gave up the dreaded weed..

I gave up, because I wanted to, which is more than half the battle and the key thing to staying off the ciggies in the long term.

You only have to look at the older generation that are still smoking, and notice how much older they look than those that don't..

Looking back, I never quite understood, why I ever smoked in the first place..

; \

 

[Mr Sworld]

Well you smoke in the first place because you can when you are young!

I refuse to be a smoke nazi! If you want to quit then quit. If you don't then I'm not going to hassle you!

 

[NozSpark]

Personally I don't smoke (my Mrs does though)

In the past she has had hypnotherapy and patches. Although I dislike smoking I have never pressured her into giving up.. I think that giving up for someone else will not be as succesful as giving up because you yourself wants to.

She was recommended hypnotherapy by a family frield who used it to give up himself. I took her to her first session (had to wait in the car) she had a smoke before she went in. When she came out she hated the smell of smoke in the car (I couldn't smell a thing) and then she just had to have a fag to test it out, she had one drag and hated it so much she was nearly sick!!

After 2 sessions she gave up for over a year, but unfortunately she started up again. She has tried it again (with a different hypnotherapist), but with much less success this time. She has also tried patches, but they gave her a painful skin rash.

If you are considering it, it is well worth the shot, but see someone who has been recommended!!

 

[extension15]

Personally I don't smoke (my Mrs does though)In the past she has had hypnotherapy and patches. Although I dislike smoking I have never pressured her into giving up.. I think that giving up for someone else will not be as succesful as giving up because you yourself wants to.

She was recommended hypnotherapy by a family frield who used it to give up himself. I took her to her first session (had to wait in the car) she had a smoke before she went in. When she came out she hated the smell of smoke in the car (I couldn't smell a thing) and then she just had to have a fag to test it out, she had one drag and hated it so much she was nearly sick!!

After 2 sessions she gave up for over a year, but unfortunately she started up again. She has tried it again (with a different hypnotherapist), but with much less success this time. She has also tried patches, but they gave her a painful skin rash.

If you are considering it, it is well worth the shot, but see someone who has been recommended!!

You have my sympathy.......

But I will say if you have known someone that does something, that you don't, but you end up living/married or whatever, you accept this becasue your love is stronger?

Blushing

 

[batty]

Personally I don't smoke (my Mrs does though)In the past she has had hypnotherapy and patches. Although I dislike smoking I have never pressured her into giving up.. I think that giving up for someone else will not be as succesful as giving up because you yourself wants to.

She was recommended hypnotherapy by a family frield who used it to give up himself. I took her to her first session (had to wait in the car) she had a smoke before she went in. When she came out she hated the smell of smoke in the car (I couldn't smell a thing) and then she just had to have a fag to test it out, she had one drag and hated it so much she was nearly sick!!

After 2 sessions she gave up for over a year, but unfortunately she started up again. She has tried it again (with a different hypnotherapist), but with much less success this time. She has also tried patches, but they gave her a painful skin rash.

If you are considering it, it is well worth the shot, but see someone who has been recommended!!

Noz if you get fed up with her at least you have an excuse to give her the boot