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Surgery - smoking, vaping and giving up nicotine

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Bristoluser · 30/03/2024 17:11

OK so I have to have surgery in 2 weeks. I've smoked all my adult life apart from using patches when I was pregnant and moving to vaping last year.

I've moved onto 0% nicotine vapes. I'm literally climbing the wall with craving but please tell me this is enough? I don't need to give the 0% vapes up too? I don't think I'd be able to. I thought I was doing really well - 48 hours in (my husband said even the 0% vapes aren't enough).

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DelphiniumBlue · 30/03/2024 17:24

I had hypnotherapy to stop smoking 5 years ago, it works if you want it to.
I can send you details of the therapist I saw, in North London - I so recommend it. It's expensive ( was over £200) but I've saved at least 5k by giving up.

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Bristoluser · 30/03/2024 17:23

My surgeon said I had to stop all nicotine so I have but it's so bloody hard and saying the 0% vapes aren't enough (my DH) has really stressed me. I'm already on edge and very stressed by giving up nicotine and the prospect of surgery.

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NC03 · 30/03/2024 17:21

0% is fine
I had a massive operation while I was vaping with nicotine and no issues at all and a very quick recovery

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Bristoluser · 30/03/2024 17:20

Thank you @Daffodill1 . That means a lot to me. I guess whatever is in the vapes besides nicotine isn't good either. I'm just praying it doesn't affect surgery like nicotine does, I don't think it does...

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Daffodill1 · 30/03/2024 17:15

0% vapes are definitely enough - there is no nicotine in them - good luck on your journey, you are in fact going cold turkey and it can be done. Hope it goes well for you