Hello, I am new! - Smoking Cessation Message Board

FanaticBattery · 03-14-2008, 10:33 AM

Good day ladies amd gents! How are you? Good I hope. I am new to these boards and I look forward to learning and sharing tips that can help us finally quit. I've been a smoker for half my life, 14 years, thus making me, sadly (waaaah!) 28 years old. I've tried just about everything to quit smoking and nothing seemed to work. I am now on my ninth day of Chantix and it seems to be working well. Thena again, yesterday was meant to be my quit day and I was doing well....until I ate lunch and lite up

Well, I am smoke free right now and happy that there is forum where we can discuss various methods, tips and tricks to quit. Glad to be here!!

Take care,
FB

P.S.
Please don't be turned off by the forum name, I am a fan of Metal music, lol.

nomoresmokin' · 03-15-2008, 07:07 AM

So glad you are quitting at a younger age. Good. Stop now and begin to repair the damage done and live a very long and healthy life. Congratulations.

Gidget73 · 03-15-2008, 08:54 AM

FB, good for you! I am also on day 9 of Chantix. I am smoke free and it is working. I have smoked for almost 17 years, and when I write that I can hardly believe it. Yay and good luck!!

mmee · 03-15-2008, 06:34 PM

It is not easy is it?-uhuh Did you all have alot of nicotine withdrawal side effects in the beginning?
Thanks for sharing.

Gidget73 · 03-16-2008, 04:58 AM

No, it's not easy. I do believe my very difficult withdrawl symptoms were during the first week of pills while I smoked. Now in the morning of day 3 of my quit, I have cravings but not the withdrawl symptoms. I am a bit naseaus from the Chantix, but once I go a week with no puff, I may lower my dosage. So far, I've done everything as prescribed and none of the symptoms are a suprise. I have to say, though, as you pointed out, the symptoms the first week felt much more like withdrawl than what I feel now. Very strange as I was smoking. I do believe this will work as a cessation aid for me (I HOPE) as I really don't want to be a smoker any more. I don't want the smell in my clothes or hair. I am so tired of thinking about needing a cigarette when I've been in a 3 hour meeting at work. I think I am strong enough and as others have posted about various aids, the RX is really taking the edge off for me. I NEVER want to go through this again, though! ugh!! One thing I continue to think about is being nicotine free after the first 72 hours, that will be tonight when I go to bed! It seems like the perfect moment to reward myself with something fabulous! (Don't know what, yet, but I'll figure it out today, gotta do something!!)
mmee, have you quit or are you thinking about it?