Doctors orders...quit cigarettes!

Old Sailor · 09-18-2009, 12:47 PM

Saw my Dr. as my BP is alittle high, and getting short on breath, time to get off the cigarettes he says....so I have a little help doing it with Champex. Told him not giving up my cigars and he said that was okay. Wish me luck, as I start on Sunday with the champex, and have to pick a day, 8 to 14 days from then and be done with the smokes, and continue treatment for 12 weeks.

Da Klugs · 09-18-2009, 12:49 PM

Good Luck!

The first 10 years is the hardest.

Dont use the nicotine gum.... ever. Helped me kick the habit for good but... only by replacing it.

NCRadioMan · 09-18-2009, 12:53 PM

Good luck, Dave! I'm sure you will feel better after you kick.

Doctorossi · 09-18-2009, 12:53 PM

You can do it, Dave! Kick 'em in the butt!

Mr.Maduro · 09-18-2009, 12:55 PM

You can do it Dave! My 5-year-no-cigarette-anniversary is tomorrow!

ade06 · 09-18-2009, 12:56 PM

Good luck!

09-18-2009, 12:57 PM

You can do it Dave! We are here for you. If I can do it anyone can!

fissure · 09-18-2009, 12:57 PM

Good luck Dave!! If you get the shakes, 2 fingers of rum and a nice cigar should take the edge off

09-18-2009, 01:00 PM

say the hell with the pills,try to find someone in your area that does this,link below. one treatment and you dont want butts anymore,I walked into his office 6 years ago and have not had a butt since I smoked a whole pack the day I went there,and crunched the last 2 in the pack, walked out a free man.I have sent a dozen people to him since and they have all quit,one older lady smoked 4 packs a day for 40 years.I tried the gum the pills {zyban} the patch none of them worked anyway good luck ita not easy quitting {I smoked 25 years} but this guys therapy was magic, a little zap in the ear thats it takes 2 minutes....just trying to help..

...link....http://drnasso.com/

JJG · 09-18-2009, 01:04 PM

probably for the best. quitting wasn't really as hard as everyone makes it seem. I used the patch and never felt any physical or emotional discomfort. made me wonder why I hadn't quit sooner.

The hardest part about quitting isn't the actual quitting itself but fighting the urge to cheat. It is so easy to cheat and fall back into the habit. You bum a smoke from a friend, then you start to borrow a smoke every time you're around someone who is smoking and eventually you get tired of borrowing other people's cigarettes and buy yourself a pack.

cigars have kept me on the right track. I didn't smoke cigars while I was quitting cigarettes though. Probably didn't have any for 2-3 months. yes, it was hell. I didn't miss the cigs at all, but jeez. no cigars!!?

now I smoke between 1-4 cigars per week, mostly on weekends and it is probably the one thing I look forward to the most about Friday nights.

good luck! I don't know how that Chantix might affect your cigar experiences though. It might be a good idea to at least suspend cigar smoking temporarily until you're done with the medication.

hotreds · 09-18-2009, 01:04 PM

Best of luck to you! Onwards!

htown · 09-18-2009, 01:04 PM

4 months without cigs for me!

bobarian · 09-18-2009, 01:13 PM

Good luck Dave, we are all with you.

jjirons69 · 09-18-2009, 02:14 PM

I ate a gross ton of sunflower seeds to keep me occupied.

Good luck.

e-man67 · 09-18-2009, 02:18 PM

I quit years ago and was at a bar with a buddy that stepped outside to have a cigarette...so I bummed one...tasted gross and I will never go back...especially after smoking so many great cigars. Good Luck!

icehog3 · 09-18-2009, 02:19 PM

You can do it, Dave....I have no doubt.

Ashcan Bill · 09-18-2009, 02:22 PM

Best of luck! It's been over three years for me, and I don't miss 'em a bit. I feel better both mentally and physically. Just hang tough and make up your mind you're going to do it.

Prefy · 09-18-2009, 02:24 PM

Good luck Dave...its definitely for the better

JJG · 09-18-2009, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e-man67

I quit years ago and was at a bar with a buddy that stepped outside to have a cigarette...so I bummed one...tasted gross and I will never go back...especially after smoking so many great cigars. Good Luck!

It's true! I had the same experience. When you no longer have the physical addiction to smoke, having a cigarettes does absolutely nothing for you and just tastes bad.

Poronico · 09-18-2009, 02:26 PM

Chantix is amazing stuff man, I have had many patients quit no problem at all while using that med. It is alot better than getting wellbutrin or another " happy pill " to curb the issues while trying to ride it out.

09-18-2009, 12:47 PM	#1
Old Sailor Black Ops - S.O.B. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Side Porta!! Kingsville, Ont., Canada Posts: 4,213 Trading: (22)	Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! Saw my Dr. as my BP is alittle high, and getting short on breath, time to get off the cigarettes he says....so I have a little help doing it with Champex. Told him not giving up my cigars and he said that was okay. Wish me luck, as I start on Sunday with the champex, and have to pick a day, 8 to 14 days from then and be done with the smokes, and continue treatment for 12 weeks. __________________ Canadian Armed Forces 1976! Canadian Coast Guard, retired in 2012 after 32 years!!

09-18-2009, 12:49 PM	#2
Da Klugs Juan of 11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Right here Posts: 4,222 Trading: (8)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! Good Luck! The first 10 years is the hardest. Dont use the nicotine gum.... ever. Helped me kick the habit for good but... only by replacing it. __________________ Communities Not Commodities. Punctuation challenged, but trying. Proud winner of phase 1 of the Weight loss contest

09-18-2009, 12:53 PM	#3
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,281 Trading: (66)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! Good luck, Dave! I'm sure you will feel better after you kick. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

09-18-2009, 12:53 PM	#4
Doctorossi Have My Own Room Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,684 Trading: (8)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! You can do it, Dave! Kick 'em in the butt! __________________ Marvin Shanken is a terrific guy... for me to poop on!

09-18-2009, 12:55 PM	#5
Mr.Maduro In Domino Confido Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Patrick Location: La Casa del Blueface Posts: 2,905 Trading: (83)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! You can do it Dave! My 5-year-no-cigarette-anniversary is tomorrow! __________________ "Patrick...You low-rent f#@k!!!" - MACMS (Shack V)

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ade06 Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ade Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,190 Trading: (24)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! Good luck!

09-18-2009, 12:57 PM	#7
ahc4353 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! You can do it Dave! We are here for you. If I can do it anyone can!

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fissure DHC Black Ops Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Grand Blanc, Mi Posts: 1,184 Trading: (48)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! Good luck Dave!! If you get the shakes, 2 fingers of rum and a nice cigar should take the edge off

09-18-2009, 01:00 PM	#9
beamish Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! say the hell with the pills,try to find someone in your area that does this,link below. one treatment and you dont want butts anymore,I walked into his office 6 years ago and have not had a butt since I smoked a whole pack the day I went there,and crunched the last 2 in the pack, walked out a free man.I have sent a dozen people to him since and they have all quit,one older lady smoked 4 packs a day for 40 years.I tried the gum the pills {zyban} the patch none of them worked anyway good luck ita not easy quitting {I smoked 25 years} but this guys therapy was magic, a little zap in the ear thats it takes 2 minutes....just trying to help.....link....http://drnasso.com/

09-18-2009, 01:04 PM	#10
JJG Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Houston Posts: 1,260 Trading: (4)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! probably for the best. quitting wasn't really as hard as everyone makes it seem. I used the patch and never felt any physical or emotional discomfort. made me wonder why I hadn't quit sooner. The hardest part about quitting isn't the actual quitting itself but fighting the urge to cheat. It is so easy to cheat and fall back into the habit. You bum a smoke from a friend, then you start to borrow a smoke every time you're around someone who is smoking and eventually you get tired of borrowing other people's cigarettes and buy yourself a pack. cigars have kept me on the right track. I didn't smoke cigars while I was quitting cigarettes though. Probably didn't have any for 2-3 months. yes, it was hell. I didn't miss the cigs at all, but jeez. no cigars!!? now I smoke between 1-4 cigars per week, mostly on weekends and it is probably the one thing I look forward to the most about Friday nights. good luck! I don't know how that Chantix might affect your cigar experiences though. It might be a good idea to at least suspend cigar smoking temporarily until you're done with the medication.

09-18-2009, 01:04 PM	#11
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,670 Trading: (63)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! Best of luck to you! Onwards! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

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htown Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Sugar Land Posts: 877 Trading: (29)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! 4 months without cigs for me!

09-18-2009, 01:13 PM	#13
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! Good luck Dave, we are all with you.

09-18-2009, 02:14 PM	#14
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! I ate a gross ton of sunflower seeds to keep me occupied. Good luck. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

09-18-2009, 02:18 PM	#15
e-man67 Big Drunkin Monkey!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Eric Posts: 1,480 Trading: (29)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! I quit years ago and was at a bar with a buddy that stepped outside to have a cigarette...so I bummed one...tasted gross and I will never go back...especially after smoking so many great cigars. Good Luck!

09-18-2009, 02:19 PM	#16
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,733 Trading: (60)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! You can do it, Dave....I have no doubt. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

09-18-2009, 02:22 PM	#17
Ashcan Bill Ol' Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bill Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,902 Trading: (6)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! Best of luck! It's been over three years for me, and I don't miss 'em a bit. I feel better both mentally and physically. Just hang tough and make up your mind you're going to do it.

09-18-2009, 02:24 PM	#18
Prefy Connoisseur of Pucks Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Matt Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 549 Trading: (5)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! Good luck Dave...its definitely for the better

09-18-2009, 02:26 PM	#20
Poronico Teh Forever Noob Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Jesse Location: Bonney Lake, Wa Posts: 868 Trading: (5)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! Chantix is amazing stuff man, I have had many patients quit no problem at all while using that med. It is alot better than getting wellbutrin or another " happy pill " to curb the issues while trying to ride it out. __________________ Fellows, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pocket, you better use them to call the tailor. "TMIMITW"