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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Mar. ~ 2005 May: Health Center (ARCHIVES): Who wants to quit smoking with me? (ARCHIVES): Archive through May 12, 2005 users admin

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Lumbele
Member

07-12-2002

Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 6:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sorry about the scare, Pup! Didn't mean it like that. Just that until now my quitting moments were counted more in *hours* rather than *longterm*.

Have a great start on Thursday, Hyper!
BTW, thanks to CRS I ended up making a little "chart", because I could never remember where I stuck that patch before the last one.LOL

Hypermom
Member

08-13-2001

Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 7:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Juju, you sound like my doctor. lol Seriously though, he was a smoker. At 40, he had a heart attack. So, for the past year, every time I've gotten a sinus/ear infection, he's told me to quit.

Lumbele, I know all about those CRS moments...I thought it was from Grave's disease. I write myself emails to remember things.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 10:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I never had any trouble finding where I put the last patch. If you mean on your body, and not in the house, lol. I was sort of allergic to the adhesive, and I had huge red dots all over my body. I looked like I had been worked over by a giant leech from outer space. Still, they eventually went away, and it was better than smoking.

Lumbele
Member

07-12-2002

Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 11:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Juju, it's not quite as bad as that; getting there - yes, but not quite there - yet.LOL
Quote: "....I could never remember where I stuck that patch before the last one."

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 2:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL, Lumbele. I could tell where I had stuck the previous ten.

Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 5:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I don't think it is a big issue, just put it on, the amount of times that you are going to screw up and forget where it was probably won't make a difference. I had a hard time removing all the adhesive from my skin if I put it on my upper body, so it was usually a little red from rubbing it. Now I just put it on the top of my butt, left one day, right the next. They never fall off there and you can't see them. Only problem is don't scatch when they get itchy, People will stare at you . Lol

Lumbele
Member

07-12-2002

Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 8:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LL, I may be mistaken, but I vaguely remember some warning in the enclosed brochure (only scanned it, though) instructing to stick the patch above the waist. So I went up and down both arms. With sensitive skin you want to avoid sticking it in the same area too often, even if you don't get Juju's polka-dot pattern.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 10:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
polka dot dog


Halfunit
Moderator

09-02-2001

Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh dear.©

Lumbele
Member

07-12-2002

Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 12:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 5:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
OH oh Lumbele, I didn't read the brochure. I guess I better but I until then I am sticking them on my hips.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 11:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I used to put them on my hips when I ran out of polka dot room on the top.

Hypermom
Member

08-13-2001

Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 11:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Bought the patches this morning. Haven't put one on yet, but haven't smoked today either.

Hypermom
Member

08-13-2001

Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 12:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Also, has anyone had nightmares wearing it at night?

Ll, I didn't read anything about not putting them on the hip. I think that's where I am going to use them.

Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Saturday, May 07, 2005 - 9:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I take mine off when I go to bed Hypermom, I don't smoke when I am sleeping, so I go hours without nicotine so I don't wear it while I sleep and it doesn't seem to make a difference. I actually haven't had a patch on for a couple of days and I am not having any problems. I don't think I will buy anymore unless I start getting the urge again. Right now I am doing great.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Saturday, May 07, 2005 - 9:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yay LL!!!

Tashakinz
Member

11-13-2002

Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - 11:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
28 months today!

Congrats to all the new quitters!!!

Lumbele
Member

07-12-2002

Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - 11:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
YAY, Tasha!!!! That's a long time, good goin'!!!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - 6:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yay Tashakinz!!! Seems like only yesterday. Have I really been here that long? Reckon so.

Go LLkoolaid!!!

Hypermom
Member

08-13-2001

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 8:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
....started the patch today....

Lumbele
Member

07-12-2002

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 10:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
yp YAY, Congratulations for taking the first step, Hyper!!! How's it going so far?

Hypermom
Member

08-13-2001

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 12:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Not bad at all. :-) No rapid pulse, which I was concerned about, and I am not craving a cigarette. As long as I keep busy, I think it should go okay.

Kristylovesbb
Member

09-14-2000

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 1:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Good luck Hypermom, I'm rootin for ya! I smoked 2 to 2 1/2 pks a day and smoked for 33 years, quit cold turkey! There are several reasons I quit one of them being the embarrassment caused by the disgusting brown phlegm that is discharged by smokers. I could not stand it! I kept telling myself how unladylike this was and how disgusting it appeared to others. That helped me tremendously. It will be two years Jan.5th and I am a new person!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 7:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yay Hypermom!!!

Hypermom
Member

08-13-2001

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 8:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Kristy and congrats to you!

Thanks Juju. :-)

It's now been 26 hours. I only had one "oh my" time today, and that was after dinner. So, I went upstairs and walked on my treadmill for 30 minutes instead. lol