The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

Buttercup.x

Three days now and going strong whats more OH has also given up same time as me and he is also doing GREAT

Lula-Hula

Hey Buttercup,

Well done, tht's great news for you both

Hi Skintmum,

Welcome to the thread & good luck ! Re the weight gain, if you're not a 'picker' you should be ok. I was fine while I was still on the gum, but it was when I came off that the trouble started basically there were just too many easily munchable things like biscuits in the house.
As of midninght tonight it'll be 10 weeks :j for me & I've gained roughly a pound per week but now that I know I'm safe as in I have no desire or even
a slight occasional craving anymore I'm going to focus on trying to lose those pesky pounds - only one pair of jeans fits anymore

lula

Buttercup.x

day 5 and it seems to be getting harder, i miss my cigs LOL i do however feel better within myself for not smoking, bur sometimes like today i could just have one and not feel bad

i hope this passes!

Plus my patch that i put on today is making my shoulder throb! is this normal i have not had throbbing before thats making me want to rip it off too!

simbalou

Hiya buttercup,

I used patches and inhalator. I had to rip my patch off after about 8 days because the itching and throbbing on where I'd put it was unbearable. I more or less went cold turkey after that, it worked for me (over 2 months quit now) but it depends on your willpower!

It could be you are allergic to the glue that the patch uses, do you put it on a different place each day (it could make a difference if you alternate between maybe using your leg then your shoulder?)

Have a word with your chemist and they may be able to suggest a different patch.

You're doing so well, you are past the worst stage (irritability etc) it's just the physical habit now.

shadydaz

6 Weeks tomorrow and the wifie is one week today.

Hooray....another 2lbs put on sinc last week..

Buttercup.x

simbalou wrote: »

Hiya buttercup,

I used patches and inhalator. I had to rip my patch off after about 8 days because the itching and throbbing on where I'd put it was unbearable. I more or less went cold turkey after that, it worked for me (over 2 months quit now) but it depends on your willpower!

It could be you are allergic to the glue that the patch uses, do you put it on a different place each day (it could make a difference if you alternate between maybe using your leg then your shoulder?)

Have a word with your chemist and they may be able to suggest a different patch.

You're doing so well, you are past the worst stage (irritability etc) it's just the physical habit now.

Yes i change the location of where i put the patches i have changed the patches brand now i am using nicorette was using Niquitin before hand my arm is still throbbing and i dont even have the patch on anymore

:rolleyes:

I have been having the occassional puff of the inhaler thingy magig too takes like soap to me though lol :rotfl:

Fishingtime

Maybe this should be in the get it free section, but I thought this is the best forum for it.
A free pair of ltd edition nicoreete inholators. blue and black :beer:

http://www.nicorette.co.uk/

Lula-Hula

yoxford2008 wrote: »

Maybe this should be in the get it free section, but I thought this is the best forum for it.
A free pair of ltd edition nicoreete inholators. blue and black :beer:

http://www.nicorette.co.uk/

Hey Yoxford & thanks for that tip, verythoughtful of you, I'm ok as now I'm at week 10 woo hoo :j

but others may be very glad ,

well done everyone, keep it up

lula x

Fishingtime

Well done Lula-Hula
I fell off the wagon again,but getting back on it

Buttercup.x

Well done all those who are going strong and all those who have slipped up dont worry, try again! x