Anyone else giving up smoking?

lil_me

Tyranny wrote:

Hi Boatie .... I know what you mean! I now look at my hubby with pity when he's outside having a smoke, especially the last few days, the weather has been awful and he's still stood out there!

I was fine til yesterday, i've just about lost my voice :eek: It's either a high pitch squeak or I sound like Jade's mum :eek:

If he's choosing to smoke he's choosing to be outside, well that's what I try to tell myself when DP moans it's freezing, it's cutting down what he smokes being so windy anyway lol would have been a different story in summer!

I'm still hanging on in here, no heartburn thankfully, hard when I am stood with other smokers, I smashed my keyring today playing with it in my pocket when stood with them, I was squeezing it a bit too hard.

tra_2

Hi, How soon after giving up does the cough kick in?

Ragtimeplayer

tra wrote:

Hi, How soon after giving up does the cough kick in?

I have just started coughing, and I am on day 8, but It will probably vary for each person.

The coughing isn't that bad, but the heartburn is!

It hurts like hell!

Luckily found the last packet of Rennies in my local shop so had a little relief

Ragtimeplayer

Just wanted to say that I am really happy for all the people who have joined this thread and are trying hard to quit, I am sure there are lurkers here also who are having a go, I wish you all the best in your fight

On a good note, my smoking quitathon has encouraged my brother to stop and also his heavily pregnant wife.

She was told by the midwife she couldn't have patches because of the baby so she carried on smoking, putting all that poison into her and the babys body :eek: .

She is now trying the willpower method and I wish her, and anyone else who is trying to quit, success!

tra_2

Day three and so far so good. How is everyone else doing today?

duncans-mum_2

Originally Posted by tra
Hi, How soon after giving up does the cough kick in?

Lets put it this way, I am on day 15 and have not had a cough yet. (Maybe I am lucky and wont) whereas a collegue of mine had a really nasty one after one day.

FrugalJo wrote:

Just want to say congratulations to you all. Reading all the various stages and thoughts has kick started me again. Particularly looking at others smoking and starting to feel sorry for them rather than envious. I want to be the one that's not smoking !

Tried twice last year Allen Carr method worked for me all be it only four months, got his second book and trying again.
I really really want to stop for good.

Can I ask what actually triggered you to start again? (If you can remember)
I am feeling really positive about me stopping with the help of Allen Carr, but I guess I am a little worried about how I will feel 4 or 5 months down the line.

katthehat

tra wrote:

Hi, How soon after giving up does the cough kick in?

Hi there, i have just seen this thread, i stopped on 27th Nov, 06, due to a health scare, had smoked 20+ a day for 24 years, i heard about the cough, but am still waiting:rolleyes: people told me you feel 10 times worse b 4 u feel better, but it has shocked me, it wasn't as bad or hard as i thought it would b, just wish i'd tried years ago, this was my first attempt and i have gone 'cold turkey', if you wanna stop, you will trust me

katthehat

katthehat wrote:

Hi there, i have just seen this thread, i stopped on 27th Nov, 06, due to a health scare, had smoked 20+ a day for 24 years, i heard about the cough, but am still waiting:rolleyes: people told me you feel 10 times worse b 4 u feel better, but it has shocked me, it wasn't as bad or hard as i thought it would b, just wish i'd tried years ago, this was my first attempt and i have gone 'cold turkey', if you wanna stop, you will trust me

lol, doesn't read right, i meant: if you wanna stop, you will..........trust me!:T

In_Search_Of_Me

Hi all,
Had a manicly busy week in work but have decided Mondays the day. The gin has gone & the remaineder of the port will go by Mon. I got a quitting pack from tesco (free) yesterday and its got a wall chart in it & stickers - fab!! Ok some will think it silly but I'm going for the whole caboodle! Anyone tried the lozenges? Am half way though Allans book but still not feeling like quitting but will keep gong with it!! Just worried about the nicoteine cravings and feel a bit undecided on n-replacement vs cold turkey...I've got a cough anyway but will get some zantac in in advance!! How are people managing without using their hands? (phanar phanar!!)

tra_2

Hi fishface-69. I have tried to give up cold turkey on numerous ocassions and have always failed. But this time, with patches i feel so much better. Hardly had the hump at all. It is only day three but I would normally have wanted to kill someone by now. I have been trying to keep busy because of the "hand thing", house is begining to look very clean and tidy. Good luck.