I need to ouit smoking - Smoking Cessation Message Board

Sissyloo · 12-29-2002, 08:56 AM

I have to quit smoking because me and my Dh are ttc and I'm not but 29 yrs old and have some breathing problems and my blood pressure has been a little high. the Doctor told me that if I would quit now that my lungs would heal there self. And I would be fine but I've smoked sents I was 15 yrs old and quit once before. But it didn't take much to start me back. If anyone has any advise on how to quit. And how to control the weight gain from it .It would be very helpful.
Thanks,
Sissyloo

01-04-2003, 10:35 AM

doc said to me to quit also, BUT it is hard to do so, i have lowered from 25 a day to just 10 a day, i really want to and i know i need to..

good luck

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donna

crystalll · 01-04-2003, 08:37 PM

If you're ttc, I would strongly urge you to quit smoking before you become pregnant. Believe me, it does not get any easier once you're pregnant. In fact, once those hormones start kicking in, it will probably be more difficult to quit.

Crystal

livenlearn · 01-07-2003, 09:39 AM

i'm trying to quit too.... after going out last weekend, and smoking almost 2 PACKS !!! YES, 2 PACKS while i was out drinking..... made me say... WOAH!!!.... i've never smoked that much..... but, i've found that over the last year or so.... i've increased up to a pack a day.... (i was going thru some major stresses in my life at that time)... anyway, i got it down to 12 a day..... but, now i want to stop.... i have quit twice before for a good length of time.... BUT.... both times was when i was pregnant...... right when i found out ... i quit... cold turkey.... and didn't start up again till right before i found out i was pregnant with my 2nd child.... and quit again... the problem's been since my daughter has been about 2... i've been smoking ever since...... i've always found it easy to quit when i was pregnant... but, that's me... and certainly not a reason to get pregnant just to quit smoking.... ::grins::.... ANYWAY, i've tried gum, i've tried the patch...b lahblahblah... and although these things to theoretically work..... it's hard just WANTING one.... maybe a support group??? i dunno.... it's just hard period... i know that my lungs probably look awful...there's no cancer in my family BUT... that doesn't mean i won't get it... i LOVE to work out.. but, sometimes i get out of breath easily...... what do we do???