smokers on long haul flights - tips?

mumto2loves

hi

i'm flying to vegas in just over a weeks time, and i am already feeling stressy about not being able to 'ave a fag for possibly 15 hours:o

i'm thinking about getting some 'stop smoking aids' to help me though the stress but never tried anything, i'm thinking patches, chewing gum, the mouth spray type thing but not sure which would be best?

i know smokers are like lepers and we are disgusting and we should be ashamed of our self etc etc but if there is anyone out there that has been in the same situation i'd be grateful for any tips.:)

thanks

ferf1223

I'm a leper too.

Thankfully for me - when I CAN'T smoke - like on a plane...it doesn't bother me since I can't - there's no option...so I just forget about it mostly until shortly before we land...exceptions are movies and TV shows with a lot of smokers (NEVER watch Mad Men on a plane - such a bad, bad idea).

If I did want to use a nicotine replacment therapy - I would choose one that I had to actively do something with - probably the mints...because then you feel like you're doing something...not just sitting there with a patch on thinking 'is this thing working?'

The gum and mints don't taste great though.

They do also have the nicotine inhalers - not the fake cigarettes that emit the vapour - but these things that you sort of take a hit off? (OK, I haven't taken a hit off anything in more years that I can count, but that seems a reasonable description). That might be an idea, as again, you'll actually be somewhat actively dealing with your cravings rather than passively?

Pont

My brother recently made the same trip. He used one of those electronic cigarette thingys - seemed to work for him (he's been using it since he got back here too).

lynzpower

Have to say, not smoking on a long haul flight has always been ok for me. I am an intermittent but used to be heavy smoker. Im long hualing in a couple of weeks.

Personally i wouldnt bother with patches or the like, its easy!

System

No idea if they still have it but i got some nicotine gel from poundland last time i had to fly, you just had to rub it into your hands.

If i couldn't get that again i'd try the inhalaor as it would give my hands something to do

mumto2loves

thanks,
when i've been on short flights i've been fine (like you i know i can't smoke so thats that) right up until we start to land then i start getting fidgity then by the time i've got my suitcase i'm running for the exit doors:o so maybe i'll be the same this time, it just seems like a loooong time.

its so sad.

lol i did think that about a patch. i can imagine sat thinking to myself is it working? do i want a fag? am i having cravings? and making myself worse!!:rotfl:

thanks:)

mumto2loves

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No idea if they still have it but i got some nicotine gel from poundland last time i had to fly, you just had to rub it into your hands.

If i couldn't get that again i'd try the inhalaor as it would give my hands something to do

hand gel:eek: never heard of that (off to google!:D)

ferf1223

mumto2loves wrote: »

right up until we start to land then i start getting fidgity then by the time i've got my suitcase i'm running for the exit doors:o/QUOTE]

I skipped last time...skipped out the doors at T2 in Vegas with my lighter and cigarette at the ready. It makes my husband laugh (he does not smoke)...but heaven forbid our cases take a long time to come out on the carousel...that's when I start getting really tetchy...I CAN SEE THE DOOR RIGHT THERE.

poppy_f1

patches worked for me on a long flight

jfdi

Don't take an electronic ciggie - I was using a http://www.nicorette.co.uk/products/inhalator and the flight attendant (Virgin) tried to tell me I couldn't use it (they ARE ok!) coz they thought it was an electronic one.

Inhalator was fine - like smoking a ciggie, but not IYKWIM.

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kittykat100

When I smoked I use to use Nicorette Gum to take the edge off. It really helped!

Kitty (given up 6 years now)
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