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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 3:47 pm
Dipo, that is exactly what I'm going to do...talk to my doctor. Hopefully, there is something that will take the edge off. Sea, hard-won is right! Thanks!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 3:58 pm
Five months without smoking Twinks .... I am so proud of you!! I knew you could do it!
And Dipo, you keep in contact with our Twinks. She's been there and can help pull you along. Congrats and good luck!! 
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 4:03 pm
Oooh, just saw Dipo's post!! 37 days and counting!!!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 4:21 pm
Yay Dipo!!! Aw, Twinks, I am sorry you are still fighting it. Yep I think it is time to get some pharmaceutical help if it is available. There really will come a time when you will be free, and you will be so glad you stuck it out. I guarantee you mill not be miserable forever.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 5:38 pm
Thanks, Juju. Yeah, being a product of the 60s and 70s I'm always up for pharmaceutical help. LOL
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 11:34 am
I had a good friend who was LONG time smoker and he was put on Wellbutrin for antidepressant (also marketed as Zyban for stop smoking) He was absolutely amazed. Said the first week he smoked more and then he just stopped wanting to smoke. He'd been a really heavy smoker, too.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 3:35 pm
Sea, I tried Zyban and couldn't take it because it interferred with my other meds. I put a call into my friends that I gave the Chantix to, to see if I can get it back from them. I know they haven't tried to quit smoking. I only took about 5 pills and couldn't tell a difference so I quit taking them. Stupid move. I'm going to call the doc tomorrow to see if I can just start taking them again where I left off.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 9:26 pm
Ah, I do remember that. Hope the Chantix does the trick.
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Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Monday, July 30, 2007 - 7:38 am
Just in case this affects anyone here: Consumers warned not to use Resolve stop smoking aid Health Canada is advising consumers not to use the unauthorized smoking cessation product Resolve because it contains an unacceptable amount of an ingredient labelled as "Cestemenol-350." Consuming excessive amounts of this ingredient could lead to damaged kidneys, liver or red blood cells. Resolve is advertised as a natural stop smoking aid, and is available in Cool Peppermint and Wild Cherry flavours. Distributed by The Winning Combination Inc., the products have been sold in retail stores across the country and are available over the internet. CBC
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 6:39 pm
Going on 8 months tomorrow.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 6:54 pm
That's really wonderful, Nick! How do you feel?
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 9:26 pm
That's great, Nick!!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 10:16 pm
Good grief, Nick! That is terrific. What a wonderful thing you did for your kids, giving them more Dad in their lives and not dying early on the little dears. I am deadly serious. Maybe I shouldn't use those D-words in here so much, but that is the bottom line, isn't it? I just had another friend, heavy smoker, heavy drinker, die young. And another one, even younger, die a couple years ago of the same things, same causes. Sigh ... It is good to get smart young, Nick. Very smart. I think you did that. Edit: Well, and, of course, it is also a good idea to get smart at any age. Better sooner rather than later.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 10:26 pm
My dad's best friend died of lung cancer this year, and most of the damage to his lungs was from second-hand smoke. His wife was a heavy and chronic smoker. Nick, your decisions has impacted for the positive the health of those you love as well. YAY!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 10:50 am
Nick I would have given anything to hear my mom and dad say the words that you did to your family - I'm quitting smoking. ANYTHING. Maybe my mom would still be here. All I can say as a daughter for your daughters and son is THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH! I AM PROUD OF YOU!!!!!
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 1:16 pm
Congratulations Nick! 
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 7:31 am
Thanks, evvybuddy! I feel great, but I'm still having a problem with eating everything in sight. All that weight I lost has gone up in proverbial smoke since I've quit. I sometimes wonder if I should start back just so I can lose the weight...it's crazy. Even though it's been 8 months, I still have bad days where I want a smoke and still have to fight it...but it is fewer and far between.
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 9:28 am
Noooooo Nick. Please don't go back to smoking!!!! Hope you can get yourself back to your exercise program.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 12:10 pm
Nuh-uh, Nick. No going back!

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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 8:59 pm
Better a roly-poly Dad than no Dad. You have to look at the big picture. Er, uh ... large picture, er ... XXL picture. Oh, never mind, don't you dare!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:59 pm
Well, I'm sorry to let everyone (including myself) down. I'm smoking. BUT I am back on the Chantix. Just started today. Hopefully, I can quit again in a couple of weeks.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 6:50 pm
Twinkie, have you read The easy way to stop smoking?? It might help to read that then go get that medicine
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 8:00 pm
Well, poopie-doo, Twinks. Have to admit I have continued to be amazed how easily you sailed through it. Well, maybe you need to go find Slotthkitten, and the two of you lick your wounds and get back into the fight. (((Twinkie))) Hey, if it were easy, anybody could do it ...
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 10:10 pm
Thanks, Juju. God bless my hubby. He's been so sweet about it. Pamy, is that a book? Oh, and I already have the meds. When I first quit smoking I took them for about a week and then decided to go cold turkey. This time I'm going to stay on them.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 6:57 am
Twinkie, yes, it is a book. It has helped some people and others it has just made angry. TVCH lost one of its most fun posters over another poster (not Pamy) constantly coming into this thread and saying all you have to do is read that book. I would say get the book and see if it helps you. Try anything and everything. You can probably find it online. Hey, LL, you out there? Doing okay?
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