Giving up smoking?

franney · 4 January 2005 at 3:31PM

I'm not sure if it's just the Southend-on-Sea branch but in Boots yesterday my friend signed up for a FREE supply of the 16 hour patches.
If you go and ask, they will do a peak flow test, make you sign some forms then all you have to do is go back each week, they will do it for a maximum of 5 weeks.
Sorry if this post is a bit vague but i am just pasing on what she told me, hope it helps someone to fulfil a new years resolution!

rushnowt · 5 January 2005 at 9:08AM

Thanks franney i hope its all boots stores that are doing this, definately work a visit to find out. ;D ;D

Al_Inshearah · 5 January 2005 at 12:35PM

These patches are great fun. Stick them to a non-smoker whilst they are sleeping and after a couple of weeks watch them get more and more frantic for nicoten, but they don't know why ;D

elvis_bloggs · 5 January 2005 at 12:39PM

I'm a patch-aholic.

JenJen_2 · 5 January 2005 at 12:59PM

These patches are great fun. Stick them to a non-smoker whilst they are sleeping and after a couple of weeks watch them get more and more frantic for nicoten, but they don't know why ;D

hmmm - weather you do this or not i dont really care. but its actually very dangerous to do as it can cause a nicotine overdose, you shouldnt even use the patches if you only smoke occationally because of this reason. so i do hope that your post was just a lame attempt at a joke and not something you seriously do to people.

Al_Inshearah · 5 January 2005 at 1:07PM

Yes JenJen, it was just a lame attempt at a joke :'(

JenJen_2 · 5 January 2005 at 1:10PM

well just remember some moron might actually think that what you wrote is a harmless thing to do, when it actually isnt. >:(

Al_Inshearah · 5 January 2005 at 1:16PM

well just remember some moron might actually think that what you wrote is a harmless thing to do, when it actually isnt. >:(

Please forgive me. What an idiot I was to think that applying toxic chemicals to some one who is unaware as funny and to post it on a public board. Luckily there are sensible level headed people like you who are able to step in and readdress the balance. Thanks again.

hkalami · 5 January 2005 at 1:44PM

For those who are serious about giving up and not just want to use the patches to top up their nicotine. After trying for many years using patches will power etc I came across a course of tablets that works by blocking the receptors in brain from nicotine molecules, in a lay man term you go on these tablets and carry on smoking ( and enjoying life) but you body can not use the nicotine and slowly over the 3 months period of the course and without you noticing it you stop smoking. Now for the best part THE TABLETS ARE AVAILABLE ON NHS ;D and does not cost you anything ( except the £6.00 prescription fee). Its called ZYBAN and been available in USA for many years at the cost of over $100. One word of warning, please do not take ZYBAN if you taking sleeping tablets or happy pills.

franney · 5 January 2005 at 1:52PM

Thanks franney i hope its all boots stores that are doing this, definately work a visit to find out. ;D ;D

Well, i've checked and they aren't doing it in Croydon, but if you click here you can find your nearest NHS Stop Smoking Service.
For anyone local, Croydon has one in the NHS Walk-In centre down the bottom of the High Street

Might not be as conveniant as popping to Boots once a week but could be worth it for the long term benefits

(Which i have yet to discover and i've been given up for 4 years :-/)

anita1 · 5 January 2005 at 9:28PM

Lol.

I wouldnt want to see you in a bad mood ;D

These patches are great fun. Stick them to a non-smoker whilst they are sleeping and after a couple of weeks watch them get more and more frantic for nicoten, but they don't know why ;D

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