Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! - Page 2

longknocker · 09-18-2009, 03:48 PM

Best of Luck to You, Dave! You can do it, Brother!

09-18-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Sailor

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.

15 plus years of two plus packs a day my friend, I haven't touched a cig in over 10 years.................sending you the mojo

stevefrench · 09-18-2009, 04:03 PM

Good luck, Dave!

09-18-2009, 04:11 PM

Good luck and way to go! I quit cigarettes 23 years ago and it was rough. Three weeks of chewing gum and I had to stop that because my mouth tasted like rubber all the time. To this day I don't chew gum anymore. I didn't pick up cigars until around '04 (I grew up around them with my great-grandfather) and never have had a craving for a cigarette. The hardest part about it is the psychological part, wanting that smoke after eating, while driving, etc. No regrets at all here.

I had a heart stent put in this summer and I told all of the heart specialists about my occasional cigar and they didn't care a bit about those. I go through a lot of cigars during the warm months but few during the cold months.

jonharky · 09-18-2009, 04:39 PM

Good luck dave!!

GKitty · 09-18-2009, 04:44 PM

It sounds tough, but I've found it's easier than I thought it would be.

Today is day #28 without a cig for me, so I'm in the depths of my quitting right now. I've been to a herf and had a few cigars, but no patches, gum, hypnosis, or anything. The cravings are almost completely gone. It's the reflex habit now that I'm dealing with. Looking for my cigs when I leave the house before I remember that I don't have any anymore. Reaching into my purse when I get in the car only to discover I don't have any in there because I QUIT!!

Those'll go away with time I'm sure.

Stay the course and remember why you're doing this.

Old Sailor · 09-18-2009, 06:23 PM

Thanks all, it will be tough after smoking for 37 years, but just getting out of breath climbing the stairs at work kicked me in the head to do something.

09-18-2009, 06:30 PM

Best of luck to you bro!

I had my last cig 1/29/01, the second time my lung collapsed. That made it easy.

Can you say spontaneous pneumothorax followed by right upper lobectomy...

itsme_timd · 09-18-2009, 06:35 PM

Good luck! I've been cigarette free for a little over 7 years now!

Bear · 09-18-2009, 07:04 PM

We'll chat at the pig roast.

bazookajoe · 09-18-2009, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GKitty

...Stay the course and remember why you're doing this.

Hope things go easy for you Dave, your health is the most important thing. And hopefully the cigars will help take the edge off - nice of the doc to not pressure you about that.

Sailkat · 09-18-2009, 07:35 PM

Good luck, Dave! Know you can do it!

Barteur · 09-18-2009, 08:04 PM

Good luck Dave

G G · 09-18-2009, 08:08 PM

You can do it.

. Just please make SURE you eat something when you take the Chantix, I didn't a few times and it made me sick as a dog.

Old Sailor · 09-18-2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ggainey

You can do it.

. Just please make SURE you eat something when you take the Chantix, I didn't a few times and it made me sick as a dog.

mash · 09-18-2009, 09:21 PM

Good luck Dave. Just a word of caution, I've used a fair bit of Champix with my patients. It can depress your mood. If it does, you might have to try something else.

Sailchaser · 09-18-2009, 09:32 PM

No luck from me just use your skill and you'll do fine
Think of all the cigar money you'll have

By the way a little luck never hurts so it on the way

skullnrose · 09-18-2009, 09:35 PM

Good luck Bro were all rooting for you !

acruce · 09-19-2009, 08:41 PM

Best of luck to you.It can be done!

GreekGodX · 09-19-2009, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ggainey

You can do it.

. Just please make SURE you eat something when you take the Chantix, I didn't a few times and it made me sick as a dog.

And make sure it has fiber! Heard this stuff can really back you up in the #2 department

Good Luck Dave!

09-18-2009, 03:48 PM	#21
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,174 Trading: (82)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! Best of Luck to You, Dave! You can do it, Brother!

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09-18-2009, 04:11 PM	#24
gui_tarzan Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! Good luck and way to go! I quit cigarettes 23 years ago and it was rough. Three weeks of chewing gum and I had to stop that because my mouth tasted like rubber all the time. To this day I don't chew gum anymore. I didn't pick up cigars until around '04 (I grew up around them with my great-grandfather) and never have had a craving for a cigarette. The hardest part about it is the psychological part, wanting that smoke after eating, while driving, etc. No regrets at all here. I had a heart stent put in this summer and I told all of the heart specialists about my occasional cigar and they didn't care a bit about those. I go through a lot of cigars during the warm months but few during the cold months.

09-18-2009, 04:39 PM	#25
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GKitty JAFO Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Crystal Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 1,938 Trading: (8)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! It sounds tough, but I've found it's easier than I thought it would be. Today is day #28 without a cig for me, so I'm in the depths of my quitting right now. I've been to a herf and had a few cigars, but no patches, gum, hypnosis, or anything. The cravings are almost completely gone. It's the reflex habit now that I'm dealing with. Looking for my cigs when I leave the house before I remember that I don't have any anymore. Reaching into my purse when I get in the car only to discover I don't have any in there because I QUIT!! Those'll go away with time I'm sure. Stay the course and remember why you're doing this. __________________ A lost SOTL wandering the weird landscape of domesticity.

09-18-2009, 06:23 PM	#27
Old Sailor Black Ops - S.O.B. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Side Porta!! Kingsville, Ont., Canada Posts: 4,204 Trading: (22)	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! Thanks all, it will be tough after smoking for 37 years, but just getting out of breath climbing the stairs at work kicked me in the head to do something. __________________ Canadian Armed Forces 1976! Canadian Coast Guard, retired in 2012 after 32 years!!

09-18-2009, 06:30 PM	#28
nozero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Doctors orders...quit cigarettes! Best of luck to you bro! I had my last cig 1/29/01, the second time my lung collapsed. That made it easy. Can you say spontaneous pneumothorax followed by right upper lobectomy...

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