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Quitting smoking cold turkey

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desiretochange · 04/08/2010 14:38

Have had enough, tried champix but it makes me sick, tried patches but end up with nightmares, am fed up smoking and have decided to quit cold turkey, any advice??

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Iklboo · 04/08/2010 14:40

No personal experience I'm afraid. DH used the gum years ago, but would only have a piece when the craving got really, really bad (so only 1-2 pieces a day). He used Chup-a-chup lollies for the 'hand to mouth' thingy.

He's not smoked now for 8 years. Good luck!

Celery · 04/08/2010 14:43

You don't have to wear the patches at night, then you won't nightmares. The inhalators are good.

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desiretochange · 04/08/2010 14:45

Have tried not using the patches at night but still suffer nightmares, need to break habit completely and convince myself that I really don't want to smoke!!

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Thinking11 · 04/08/2010 15:05

Im planning to start ttc soon with a known donor and I am trying to get my body into as good a shape as possible. I am trying to do all I can to conceive as quickly as possible. I am 4 days free of alcohol, 3 days free from smoking and have cut my caffine intake down dramatically, 1 cup every 2 days rather than 4 or 5 a day. My body doesn't know what has hit it but im just focussing on the end result!

LadyintheRadiator · 04/08/2010 15:06

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desiretochange · 04/08/2010 15:42

Hi Lady not only have I read his book I have also read "stop smoking for women" and still didn't work, "Thinking" did you just go cold turkey on everything?

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Thinking11 · 04/08/2010 16:04

Cold turkey on smoking and alcohol and cutting down on caffine dramatically. Its been less than a week and its very hard but I just keep thinking that i need to be as fertile as possible as concieving with a donor carries loads of its own problems and taking ages to conceive will make things harder.

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desiretochange · 04/08/2010 17:04

Very best of luck to you Thinking

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ppeatfruit · 05/08/2010 11:40

My DH went to bed for a weekend and ate only fruit and drank fresh juice and water (it totally detoxes you) you'll feel crap (hence the bed) but THEN great wth no cravings

Thinking11 · 05/08/2010 20:55

The day times are fine, im keeping myself busy! its times like now in the evenings when the cravings really kick in. Im sticking to it though its all for a good reason.

ledodgy · 05/08/2010 21:01

I gave up cold turkey just over 6 months ago. I think it is the best way tbh as you get cravings then get over them, get the mouth ulcers (not everyone but I did) then get over them and then you will never go back as you don't want to go through it again. It was alot easier than I thought. I stopped at the same time as a friend who used nicotine replacement products but ended up getting addicted to them and they were costing her as much as the fags. She now smokes again.

I used to spend the money I was saving each week on something nice such as nice bath stuff or something just for me. I had alot of long baths every night and also exercised alot as it helped burn off the cravings and the frustration. The first fortnight is the hardest I reckon then it gets easier. It is really worth it though.

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