The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

TNG

Welcome to 'formergaspersreunited' :rotfl:

Hi IDA, ym. Great to see you two still about. Well done, chap! A year. That has flown by....

IDA - a womble????? :rotfl:

TNG

Waspeze wrote: »

Yes indeed you were a bit of a regular here then if I remember right

:whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

I may have been a little evangelical, yes...



Good luck - good to see that you're confident and you're feeling positive. That's a large percentage of the battle

yellowmonkey

TNG wrote: »

Hi IDA, ym. Great to see you two still about. Well done, chap! A year. That has flown by....

IDA - a womble????? :rotfl:

I did wonder Is it tobermory ????

TNG

yellowmonkey wrote: »

I did wonder Is it tobermory ????

orinoco, innit? Tobermory had the workmans apron on didn't he


*realises just how sad he is*


*gets coat*

yellowmonkey

TNG wrote: »

orinoco, innit? Tobermory had the workmans apron on didn't he


*realises just how sad he is*


*gets coat*

Opens door for you :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

yellowmonkey

Here you go

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tidybag.co.uk/images/tv-wombles-group.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tidybag.co.uk/wombles-info/questions.html&h=200&w=300&sz=19&hl=en&start=1&um=1&usg=__IUvYWJzkQ3EKFeD9V4lq6d_YqBM=&tbnid=37dH527x3SYqhM:&tbnh=77&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwombles%2Bnames%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1B3GGGL_enGB244GB246%26sa%3DG

in_debt_again_but_dealing_with_it

:T http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?im...GB246&sa=G :T How cool is that!

It is Orinoco my favourite - he was so ............... cute ! Incidentally Remember You're a Womble was my first ever single - oh those heady hazy days of my [STRIKE]youth[/STRIKE] childhood :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Oh I so miss our nostalgic chats, talking about Finger Bobs and nutty bars etc

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

PS: Quitters please don't be worried quitting doesn't do this to you we were like it already!

xxx

PPS: In true Ida style why use 10 word when 100 will do :T

Mintoze

Can anyone tell me please if there are any side effects from taking Champix. I'm reluctant to go down the alternative route but have tried everything but pills.

Waspeze

Hi Mintoze,
As with all drugs there are side effects and they effect different people in different ways... some people have no serious problems and others have to stop quite quickly.
You will be monitered when taking them and attend a cessation clinic (or see a nurse) regularly to make sure everything is going ok.
Your best bet would be to have a chat with your doctor and have him/her explain it to you (i'm not an expert)

Here's a little explanation of it though which might help...

What is Champix?

Champix is a prescription-only medicine. Launched in December 2006, the tablets contain the active ingredient varenicline.

Varenicline works by:

• stimulating the same receptors in the brain as nicotine. This relieves the craving and withdrawal symptoms that you can get when you stop smoking.
• blocking nicotine's action on these receptors. This means you won't get any enjoyable effect from nicotine if you do have a cigarette.

• Pros and cons
  
  Like Zyban, Champix is an alternative to NRT and doesn't contain nicotine.
  
  In clinical trials reported so far, more people have quit successfully with Champix than with Zyban. Champix has not yet been compared to NRT.
  
  On the negative side, some people found that after they stopped taking Champix:
  • the urge to smoke returned
  • they felt irritable
  • they felt depressed
  • they had sleeping difficulties.
  Gradually lowering the dose at the end of treatment may help to reduce these problems.
  
  Like all medicines, Champix has side-effects, which may put some people off using it. There are also some people who aren't suitable for this type of treatment.

• Side-effects of Champix
  
  
  • Nausea is the most common side-effect, usually in the first few weeks of treatment. It should improve as you continue to take the tablets.
    
  • Other common side-effects include headache, difficulty sleeping, abnormal dreams, increased appetite, taste changes, dry mouth, drowsiness, tiredness, dizziness, and gut disturbances such as constipation, diarrhoea or indigestion.
    
  For more detailed information on side-effects and interactions, read the leaflet that comes
  

One thing to note is don't confuse the side effects of Champix with the normal side effects of giving up smoking

Damita

Waspeze wrote: »

Hi schmickleicklepickle (that's a mouthful!!)
Welcome and well done on day seven .. I remember from my last time here that it really helps to read up on how others are doing and check in from day to day.. even if it's just to sound off .. there's usually someone about :beer:







SORRY couldn't resist .. (and I love the site the pic comes from!)

Seriously though.. the time has to be right to do this and for everyone it comes for different reasons.. I thought I was ready last time (back in March) and just the smallest thing set me off again after 3 months smokefree so I know how hard it is!

Good luck for when you do decide to go for it .. and in the meantime still visit here and post as it may help

HAHAHAHA!!! Thank you :P I shouldn't put it off tomorow..