The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

ageing_biker

its called tension at chabel rock
abs sisters packed in as well, day 4, you been usa then?

littlemissteapot_2

day 3!! I'm feeling fine!! wahoo!!! drove myself to York for a bit of reatail therapy walked for hours soaked up the gorgeous city! appreciated really for the first time without a fag stuck in my gob!! I drove in my car & made my mam not smoke the whole journey there!! bit mean i know but he hoy!!

hope everyone is ok xxx

taxi73

Well done everyone.
I fell asleep at 4pm -7pm .don't know why!!!..will feel better soon I guess.Take care everyone

My_Fathers_Daughter

Hi guys,

A very sad and confused MFD here.

I went to see the nurse this afternoon and as you all know I am very proud of going 17 days without a cigarette. I went in very pleased with myself and came out in tears

I blew into the CO2 monitor and my count was 9!!!! It was 6 the first time I went (it was a Friday and I had smoked 2 cigarettes that morning) and it was 3 the second time I went (Tuesday, 2 weeks ago, after I had had a 'blow-out' of 10 cigarettes on the Saturday before I stopped on the Sunday).


I have to say I am gutted, devastated and genuinely very bemused. I blew in the machine about 5 times in total, the nurse even did one to check that it was working.

How can it be that I can go 17 days without a cigarette and have a higher CO2 rating than before????


Poor DH didn't know what to do when I came in in floods of tears, I feel so cheated after working so hard. We have been to B&Q to buy a CO2 monitor for the house and my car - it is the only thing I can think of...

I haven't smoked, I haven't even stood next to a smoker, I don't know what is going on - it even crossed my mind that I have been kidding myself


I have been feeling so good, what a kick in the teeth.

ageing_biker

chin up kid, I believe you , lots of things can affect readings, will post more after man u hammer roma

taxi73

sorry to hear that as I don't know anything about those co2 meters.You know you haven't smoked .What did the nurse suggest it could be?

Bellie_2

Oh MFD, I am so sorry, dont know what to say to cheer you up. Big hugs :grouphug: :grouphug: . We are still proud of you for not smoking no matter what your co2 reading is.

Well I have managed to reach 7 days. 1 whole week without smoking. I am so excited, woo hoo!! :j :j . Feel gulity posting this when you are feeling so down MFD as you have supported me so much. Hope you feel better soon.

Well done to everyone and good luck to those who are planning on giving up smoking. x

My_Fathers_Daughter

She didn't seem to know taxi - she said she believed me (she is the wife of someone I know through work - not that that makes any difference).

She seemed shocked (although not as shocked as me) she said that someone had used the machine earlier and got 78 and maybe that was still inside - but when mine didn't come down after another 2 attempts she tried herself and she got a 1 so it wasn't the machine.

She asked if I had been out on site a lot (I work in highway construction so it could follow that if I had been exposed to a lot of traffic fumes then it would still be high) but I haven't been on a site for any period of time since I quit (a lot of our sites close over easter).

She asked if there was any other way that I could be exposed to carbon monoxide - well there is the central heating and the car...

My_Fathers_Daughter

Thanks for that Bellie - it means a lot (and those little men always make me laugh!!!)

Congrats to you on a whole week :T :T

Keep it up lady!

taxi73

well done on a week Bellie..you must be so proud.
MFD I really don't know what to say..if you've been walking a lot I guess it could happen also or perhaps those machines aren't even reliable.
Have you installed your co2 detectors in the house and read them yet?