The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

ageing_biker

i think its 72 hours to get rid of nic. morning everyone
any one like sugar on toast?

My_Fathers_Daughter

mumzyof2 wrote: »

Lurkio was it not 3 days? So tomorrow i wont have any cravings at all?
when do people stop using patches. Iam thinking of using them up till i come back of my hols on 20th april BUT i dont want to be in my swim suit showing everyone my patch, My mum smokes too so guna be real tough when i go see her

Not sure that the cravings stop even when the nicotine is out of your system...when I have stopped cold turkey before I have still been craving on day 5, 6, 7...never got past day 7 without a little puff


The nhs recommend a 12 week course of patches for best success. Although it depends on where you start from. I started on step 2 (of 3) because I had already cut down so much, so I have 4 weeks of step 2 (10mg of nicotine) then 4 weeks of step 3 (less nicotine!).

You can do it quicker I'm sure but there is a higher risk of 're-offending' if you don't do the course apparently.

mumzy! I was going to take your lead and start weaning myself off this thread lol

My_Fathers_Daughter

ageing_biker wrote: »

i think its 72 hours to get rid of nic. morning everyone
any one like sugar on toast?

mornin' ab

normally I would say no but I am on organic sunflower seeds this morning and they are just not doing it for me :rolleyes:


I've not got a patch on this morning! Got one in my bag just in case but thought I would try a few hours without to see how I go!

ageing_biker

mumzy stick the patch on your forehead, it will be a good conversation starter

My_Fathers_Daughter

ageing_biker wrote: »

mumzy stick the patch on your forehead, it will be a good conversation starter

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I don't think any of my staff are talking to me anymore anyway I have been grumpy boss from hell this week!

ageing_biker

morning mfd
is it cool being the boss?

My_Fathers_Daughter

ageing_biker wrote: »

morning mfd
is it cool being the boss?

only at 3.30pm on a Friday when you let people go early and they think you are great...when all you want to do is get down to the pub yourself

snails's_pace

morning all,
been given doxycycline for a chest infection :eek:, i went to the gp in the end, the coughing was that bad. glad i did coz i was starting to think giving up the cigs was the main cause, he listenened to my chest and said " :eek: miss snails, you have a rather nasty chest infection, you need antibiotics"

so right now, i cant say im reaping the rewards of giving up the fags (day 7) healthwise but i got nearly 40 quid spare cash to go towards some new clothes :j

ageing_biker

you on the peddy later

Lurkio

mumzyof2 wrote: »

Lurkio was it not 3 days?

Depends which book you read

mumzyof2 wrote: »

So tomorrow i wont have any cravings at all?

Any cravings you do have after then will be completely in your head and not physical 'withdrawal'



btw - unless you're wearing a thong, you could stick a patch on your a$$ :rotfl: