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Lawrie
Member
08-03-2002
| Monday, June 12, 2006 - 4:30 pm
But you're hanging in there right? I think that we can all relate to the initial sadness. For me the worst was the car smokes. The one place I couldn't just get up and do something else! Now I am more likely to be sad when I think of all the time that I spent (wasted) either smoking, planning to smoke, being grouchy because I couldn't get away to smoke. Cigarettes were not my friends. We're rooting for you Twinkie! You are bigger than any cigarette.
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, June 12, 2006 - 4:36 pm
Trust me, that cigarette wasn't your best friend Twinkie. Devil in disguise. You'll soon be happy that this so called "best friend" is no longer in your life. Kudos to you!
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Monday, June 12, 2006 - 4:39 pm
Twink, that is exactly it! Something is missing but it's not painful really. You just need to find a replacement. I found it quite maddening to wake up and automatically reach for a smoke to start my day. I would have a meal and then automatically reach for a smoke when I was done. All you need to do is find something to fill that void until they fade. Me - I used Werther's candies. I had them everywhere! On the bedside table, in my pockets, at work in a jar, in my backpack, in my purse. It may have been tough but I just kept grabbing another one and kept my mouth busy with the candy. I was going through maybe a dozen or more a day; now, I am down to maybe one or two. You can do it too Twink. Just find your own replacement - grab for something different.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 7:29 am
This is the longest I have ever gone without a cigarette. I still am reaching for a smoke every 10-20 minutes so I either suck on a cigarrest pill or chew some of their gum. Sometimes I do both! I really thought that I would be pigging out but I don't have the desire to eat much of anything. I'm still very depressed and sad and I'm sleeping alot. I guess that's a good thing. I wish I could sleep right through the next few months. Did anybody else sleep a lot at first?
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Lawrie
Member
08-03-2002
| Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 7:54 am
Great work Twinkie! Yes, sleeping a lot is normal. I slept a lot for the first couple of weeks. Then it seemed like just overnight that I suddenly had loads of excess energy for a few weeks. I seem to have leveled out now. If the cigarrest helps, keep up with it. Whatever it takes to not smoke. Take care of yourself.
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 10:27 am
What you're going through Twinks is perfectly normal. Just hang in there and don't smoke. Cigarettes are not your friend--they are poison. This may sound silly but when I quit I used a baby pacifier for a while and chewed that sucker to death!
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 12:07 pm
Twink, when I first stopped, I also went through that reaching every 10 or 20min for a smoke; it definitely was depressing and frustrating and maddening, but somewhere along the line, it sort of faded away. I can't remember the last time I caught myself reaching. As for the sleeping, I don't recall sleeping more than usual, but I also was suprised that I did not end up stuffing my face with anything and everything edible. You just watch and see - the days may go slow in the beginning, but they start to pass quicker each day until you will look back and not miss the smoking at all. And that is a great feeling.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 2:14 pm
Every 10 - 20 mins only? Twinks, hang in there! This, too shall pass, honest! Wanting to sleep the day and night away is perfectly normal. It happened to me, too. So did that unexpected energy later. Or maybe it was just that now I had time to do things, rather than chain smoke.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 2:16 pm
I just got back from the endocrinologist office and I'm in shock. My doc recommended me to this doc because my triglicerides and cholestorol are sky high and so is my blood sugar. I can't believe what bad shape I'm in. I have to start giving myself insulin shots twice a day and adhere to a very strict diet. A diet that does not include my cigarrest mints or gum or pills. The doctor said I have to put off quitting smoking for a couple of weeks until we get this under control. He said smoking for another couple of weeks will not kill me but this might. Its that bad. Like I said...I'm in shock right now. I have to start the shots tonight. The nurse went over showing me how and where to do it as hubby watched so we both know what to do. At least I got free needles and insulin to last about a month but I'm really hoping I don't have to be on it that long. So I guess I'll be back here in a couple of weeks. I've been crying for the last 2 hours. I'm a mess. So, I'm smoking my first cig in about 35 hours. I'm so sorry to disappoint everyone here but I feel worse about this than anyone else possibly could. And it doesn't mean I'm going back to full blown smoking all the time. I'm going to try to keep it cut way down. So, I'll be back. I'm sorry.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 2:28 pm
Sorry to hear of your health woes, (((Twinks))). No need to apologise. You take care of the most urgent issues right now. This thread is not going to go away. We'll still be here when you are ready.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 4:44 pm
Thanks, Lum. I just gave myself my first shot. It didn't hurt too bad. What sucks is that I have to do them 10 minutes before eating which means I have to carry them in my purse and do the shots in the bathroom when we go out to eat. If the food isn't out in 10 minutes I have to ask for some bread or crackers. Boy, that'll suck the fun right out of dinner out. LOL
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 4:58 pm
Good freaking grief, Twinks. I have never heard ot a doc telling you that you can't quit smoking right now, but I agree that you have to get the more life threatening symptoms under control right away. Good luck.
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Lawrie
Member
08-03-2002
| Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 2:19 am
I'm so sorry to hear this Twinkie. Please take care of yourself. Tackle the most important issues first. We will be here when you are ready and able to tackle the smoking.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 2:21 am
Juju, I think it was due to the hysterical sobbing when he said insulin shots. Too much emotional stuff going on at once. Plus, he said that people who are quitting smoking naturally tend to substitute sweets for smokes. I can't even have a whole banana or even half. I can only have a third of a banana. Now what in the heck am I supposed to do with the rest of it??
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 5:36 am
Thanks, Lawrie. I will be back here for sure just as soon as I've got this other problem licked. I'm still really upset about the whole shots thing. I never dreamed it was this out of hand. I thought I had the diabetes under control with the pills but once they showed me a paper with the symptoms of high blood sugar I had nearly all of them. Very scary. Besides the shots the hardest part is making myself eat every 4-5 hours. I'm used to eating twice a day.
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 10:49 am
(((Twinks))) very sorry to hear of your health woes. Get yourself well.
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 2:23 pm
Twink, it's really easy to eat more frequently! I used to eat just a few meals, but I was told that the best thing to do is eat your 3 meals and then a couple snacks. I noticed quickly that I felt much better eating small amounts and I never feel 'stuffed' like I once did after eating a big meal. Just think of the same amount of food, only you're chopping it into 5 or 6 smaller snack size parts instead of two big meals. I have found that eating small amount more often, I am never hungry. It's also supposed to keep your sugars more at a steady amount that way. Once you get the hang of it, you will be just fine. Good luck and I hope you feel fine soon so that you can join the rest of us, struggling to quit smoking.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 4:38 pm
Thanks, Shadoe! Tonight was my first time "shooting myself" in public. Well, at least in the bathroom when we went out to eat. I had plenty of food left to bring home for later tonight. That's nothing new...I do that every time. But now at least it won't be much of a struggle to make myself eat again tonight. I wish I could eat more fruit since I love it and could easily eat that in between meals. But I have to limit myself to small portions of fruits since they do contain sugar. Oh, tonight I also discovered that I needed to get individually wrapped alcohol swabs to carry in my purse along with the "poke me" kit so we got some on the way home. I hadn't thought of that before because I have a bottle of alcohol and cotton balls at home. Sheesh, so much paraphenalia! Oh well, I'm sure I'll get used to this. I really have no choice, do I? LOL
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 5:02 pm
Oh gosh, Retired! I don't know how I missed your post! Thanks so much for your support, it really means a lot to me. Its so nice knowing I have you folks to lean on and help me through all of this. You're all the bestest!
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 10:20 pm
Twink, see if you can find yourself a pocket food guide that has info that can help you find proper foods. I am not usually big on that sort of thing, but I wanted something to make an attempt at watching my caloric intake plus find what foods were good for weight issues. The booklet I got has several columns of info for each food item - number of protein, carbs, fat, calories, Glycemic Index, plus comments on the food item in relation to heart, weight, cancer, and diabetes. For fruit under diabetes, it says banana-try another fruit, apple-the best fruit, cherries-allowed, etc. As with anything, some are better than others, and if you cut an apple into slices, or thirds of a banana, stretching them over a few hours to be eaten will make their effect more gradual. In the beginning, everything new can be overwhelming. This, like everything else, will become natural in no time. Maybe a visit with a dietician to start you off would be helpful to you. Once you know what foods and what portions are acceptable, allowed or to be avoided, you will be just fine.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 2:42 am
Thanks, Shadoe. At the diabetes/endocrinology center I went to, a visit with the nuitritionist was included along with the doctors and lab work. She gave me tons of paperwork on diet which was overwhelming in itself! LOL I'm still reading all of it. I can only have a few grapes, a small apple, a third of a banana, etc. I used to think that on any kind of diet you could have all the fruit you wanted but it just ain't so! I'm learning as much as I can so I'm getting there.
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 7:05 am
YW, Twinks. Hope you're feeling better with each day.
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Suz
Member
10-13-2005
| Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 11:07 am
The nuitritionist I saw said, any fruit I had to peel don't eat it. Doesn't leave much to eat. I love fruit and wished I knew for sure which fruit is ok to eat. Too hard to make myself follow what he said. I guess the sugar content in fruit is just too high. Any coments on what he said.........
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 1:44 pm
Suz, call up that nutritionist and have him/her give you a list of fruits. S/he thought she was doing you a favor by giving you a quick reference which has instead confused you more. You have a right to get clear information. If it doesn't make sense to you, then it is not clear.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 3:45 pm
Imbewitched! So happy that you came here to work on quitting. Hope all is well and that it is working out for you this time. Yes? Good luck to all the newbies! Hang in there. My anniversary was March 15th, but I am now not sure how long it has been. Yay!
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