The Giving Up Smoking Thread - Part 3

**Kat**_2

It;s horrendous isn't it! I would rather all the cravings in the world than that!

determined_new_ms

pls stop lucy, I don't like it & I don't think we would have stopped smoking had we have seen them as smokers - we were all in denial

janie-h

Champix - 1 month, 6 days, 4 minutes smoke free
£102.01 saved
1 day, 4 hours, 20 minutes life saved

Hi all :wave:
Just thought I'd pop in to give an update!
And although those pics are horrific - I agree with determined new ms that we were all in denial when we were smokers anyway. After all, pictures like those were on cig packs - weren't they? And warnings? And we still smoked!

Anyway, well done to everyone :T (including me) :j

**Kat**_2

Price of cigs going up - yay to us not smoking! Saving more now!

irishgirl62

I am really disappointed with myself cos I fell off the bandwagon I forgot to pick up the prescription for the champix last wenesday then my mum was rushed into hospital with suspected stroke (thankfully it wasnt) i held out for 3 days without champix and caved on on sunday :mad: but will try and stop today

**Kat**_2

At least your mum is ok. Hop back on our bandwagon, we are always here for support x

taj

hello to you all, today is my first day as a non-smoker, i got the patches yesterday. This morning hasnt been too bad (just out of habit kepted reaching for one but they arnt there anymore). Apart from the health issues are the financail issues, £2000 a year better off ...an instant pay rise!!! Please let me succeed this time (4th try). My plan is to occuppy my time by washing furniture, paintwork and clothes etc. to get rid of the nicotine and get my flat smelling sweet again, the other day when i came home i could smell the stale smoke as i opened the front door ..had I had a visitor with me i would have been very embarrased. Anyway i will go back to the beginning of the thread and read every post looking for encouragement. cheers wish me luck lol Jackie.

**Kat**_2

Good luck and welcome

khal327

hi, i have been a smoker for 12 years and decided to quit. i havent had a cig since monday. i put a patch on sunday but within half hour i was being sick, feeling dizzy and heart was racing. I did keep it on for another 2 hours but i kept being sick and feeling dizzy so then took it off. I am just having the cherry lozenges when i get a craving. My worst craving is in the morning. i am getting up at 5 craving for a cig. cant get back to sleep coz thinking about it. Its mad. I havent tried giving up before so dont really know what to expect.:o

taj

day 1 on the patches

It seventeen hours now since my last smoke,it hasnt been to bad throughout the day until my evening meal was over The craving was strong and i panicked a bit..but cleaned my teeth and took my makeup off and it seemed to wear off...its gone now. lol i am in bed now tho.