i stopped smoking on sunday.....anyone else stopped or stopping any time soon?????

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i just wanted to see how other people are dealing with not smoking or who are in the process of quitting. i stopped on sunday, and today i am feeling very run down and have a hoooge headache.any support would be welcome

yeah km it was banned around april iirc

I have given up, i was a 30 a day smoker (blush] and have now done 10 days without a cigarette!

I have used that new tablet - champix, brilliant, definately reccommend it.

think ur all doing fantastic.It will be 6 weeks on sunday since i have had a drag of a fag, might have a beer in the house on saturday and see how i feel, im really nervousabout it though because i dont want to dissapoint myself

3 weeks and 2 days for me, went to a hypnotherapist and has been great.

Day 4 for me. Hows everyone else doing? I'm feeling much better today. Bit more 'normal'. I rushed up a little hill today and normally it would puff me out but not today and so soon. Hang on in there.

Hello, just a quick message to see if anyone has been successful in giving up with Zyban ? I have just been prescribed it by my GP, and although I would rather have had Champix, I thought I would give it a go. Any thoughts?

my dp was advised against zyban by the smoking cessation leader as there are many "do not take if....." factors when dealing with this product, but it is said to be as good as champix which he is using and it has been wonderful for him

Hi, I've tried zyban in the past and needless to say I didnt manage to give up with it. I went over two months but I think I stopped taking the tablet too early. It was only when I went on holiday post tablets that I thought a few wont hurt. How wrong back to my level very soon. However, that was only my experience. I remember it was very effective and hardly any withdrawal symptoms as you are basically going through withdrawal before you give up smoking. The secret to any quit that is going to be the one is NOPE (not one puff ever) simple really .

Really? Like what kind of thing? My GP said there were no risk factors, ie I don't have high blood pressure and am not a psycho etc! I so want to give up smoking as it causes such a rift between me and DH who is a non smoker and has NO IDEA how difficult this all is

Thanks Magdelanian, have you tried champix, or have you done it all on your own? If so many many congratulations

Just popping in to ask a practical question. Hope you don't mind.

Have given up smoking for a year to 18 months on 4 separate occasions in the past (including two pregnancies). Sadly now addicted again (what a plomper) and currently smoking about 10 a day.

Patches: are there any that are equal to or less than 10 silk cut a day in terms of nicotine? I don't want to go slapping on a patch and giving myself more nicotine than I'm already getting from the fags. But desperate to quit the habit again - for the rest of my life this time.

If you can help - thank you!

Thought I would answer as I've taken this. There can be side effects as there may be with Champix/Cold Turkey/NRT. I remember finding it hard to sleep at first but it was ok after a while. If you take it the doctor will monitor you.

Thanks for your replies, I guess I will just have to take them and hope that willpower does the rest. This smoking/ giving up thing is a nightmare. If only I hadn't started aged 13..........!

Answering another question. (Though I'm no expert). Not sure about such a low dose patch. They seem quite high in nicotine. You can check with the chemist. Sounds like you've managed better than me in the past. I was on 10 a day up until last Sunday after an 8 month quit. Before that more like 20.

Its usually in a moment of weakness that I slip and think I'm stronger than the nicotine but that's bollocks and the only way to keep off is never to touch the filthy little beggars again.

Never tried Champix but would if I fail this CT quit (which I'm not going to).

I was 13 (maybe 12). I read the other day that the reason young teenagers start is to make a statement 'I'm not my mothers child anymore', 'I'm tough' after that perseverance leads to nicotine addiction and social circumstances then dictate who gives up or who remains hooked forever. Well not us its our time to give up.

Daphne- this is exactly the position that I am in. I have give up for 18 months the longest and this week for 3 days but smoked again yesterday at a fellow smokers house.
I had just finished a pack of ten earlier tonight when I happened to switch on the mummy diaries on tv. I thought it was about Tutankhamen (!) but no it is about women with cancer preparing to leave their children.
It is so sad and tragic and I know this sounds dramatic but this is the reality of what we are provoking by smoking these nasty stupid little things.
I am determined to stop now. Starting tonight, right away.

And well done to you all for persevering! Keep up the good work!

Manchita - exactly, that's my motivation too - not putting my children through the pain of losing me to a smoking related illness.

I really do hope that's enough to keep me going this time.

Having given up (thinking it was forever) and yet still lapsed four times in the past, I do truly understand that my last cigarette will really have to be my last cigarette.

Perhaps that's why it seems such a huge big deal this time!

Hey Daphne, let's encourage each other! When are you stopping?

finding it doubley extra hard today. for no reason. i seriosuly ant to get tot he two week mark.

today was a killer
i had to work tonight and i desperately wanted to go and have a smoke
the weekend will make or break me

custardo, harley KEEP GOING!!!! No more guilt every time you smoke! No more worrying that every little cold/cough you get is lung cancer!!!
Come on girls, you can do it!!!

day 5 as a non smoker - i thought " i dont need the patches" oday - then realised i ws goign xmas shopping with dh!

xxx good luck all

custy are you around
i am just about ready to bite my own arm off