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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 8:38 pm
Well, Pamy, you know smoking is dehydrating, so maybe that is it. Plus, you are no longer worried to death how you are going to get in your smokes while having meetings.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 9:19 pm
LOL that is true, I didnt even take a break until lunch...normally I would have had 7 cigs by then
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 7:13 am
I find that when I get up in the morning is the worst. I still want a cig first thing with my coffee. The rest of the day is not near as bad as that first thing in the morning. Today is day 3 so I'm hoping that when I start taking one at night, the first thing every morning will curb. I didn't have a cig last after about 7, I went to bed and read and I don't smoke in my bedroom. But dang, this morning it was like I wasn't even trying to quit. sigh.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 7:31 am
I understand that, Granny. When I quit, I also had to quit coffee for that very reason.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 7:49 am
Switch to tomato juice in the morning? Grapefruit juice? Pomegranate juice and club soda? Then maybe coffee later. Break the old cycle and get a new routine that is not associated with cigarettes.
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 8:42 am
Tomato juice and a cig....ewwwww. The idea of that made me a little weak in the stomach this morning. Grannyg, you did good last night!!! Pamy, lol, the tear moment, we have all had those. Your doing great! Almost 16 hours! I know 4 of those were sleeping, but I'm goin' count them!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 9:39 am
Wow! Coming in here to see all the new activity and new quitters just made my day! Yay, GAL! Yay, Pamy! Yay, Twinkie! Yay, Granny! Yay, Meme! I am tickled PINK. Congratulations!
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 12:40 pm
Thanks, Gracie!!! Ok, will try something different in the morning instead of coffee. Will have to be coke cause I gotta have the caffeine. lol
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 12:42 pm
ps. tonight is the night we always go out with our friends to eat. we usually have a pitcher of margaritas. can I have one with chantix or should I not drink alcohol at all?
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 12:42 pm
Yay quitters!!!! Way to go Ladies!!! I had the same experience as Lady. When I quit, I had to give up coffee. Too much of a trigger. Now I love my tea!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 1:25 pm
Granny just let Fred drive lol.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 1:26 pm
I sure hope somebody gets you the answer before happy hour, Grannyg, LOL. Betcha GAL might know, purely as an intellectual exercise, of course.
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 2:51 pm
Well, where are all those peeps who know the answer to everything. lol Maybe Gal will check in and have some info. Mocha, Fred always drives. He says me driving makes him nervous. Can you imagine???
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 3:00 pm
No, I can't.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 3:05 pm
I found that if I brushed my teeth, I wouldn't want to smoke, because the minty of the toothpaste and the smoke just left a NASTY taste in my mouth. I started carrying my toothbrush, floss, and paste everywhere with me in my purse. After a meal at an eatery, I'd go in the restroom and brush up real quick and then I would NOT want a cigarette. Might not work for some, but helped me.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 3:18 pm
The Chantix label does caution against alcohol use, but it does not warn that drinking alcohol while taking Chantix could lead to violent or suicidal behavior. Furthermore, Chantix’s reaction with alcohol has not been studied in clinical trials. Here is the article but it might be biased due to the fact of the lawsuit.
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Kaylasmom
Member
07-27-2005
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 3:26 pm
Had to chuckle about the coffee bit - won't be giving that up anytime soon but I have noticed that I can no longer drink my coffee black and strong! How strange is that?
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 3:31 pm
<...ships a case of Red Bull to Olive Branch...>
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 3:47 pm
Serate, that's the article I found. I wondered if it was biased too. And how much did the guy drink? Was he drunk or just had a drink or two. I wonder if the Starbucks latte would work? I may try that in the morning to see if it does. is half trying to tell me she started drinking Red Bull? for the caffeine or the energy boost???? lol
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 3:48 pm
LOL Half!!!!
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 5:09 pm
24 Hours!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 5:35 pm
Whooopie Meme! You've made it through an entire day and night! 
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Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 6:19 pm
Since Chantix works much like an anti-depressant, it comes with the same type of warning against the use of alcohol. You can do some searches on SSRIs and alcohol use if you want to explore it further. It can exacerbate depressive symptoms and interfere with the way the medication works on the chemicals in the brain.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 7:18 pm
Granny, you are still in first week, dont worry if you want cig in the morning..have it....like magic in a few days that feeling goes away after a week I would go to reach for one in the morning but it wasnt physically wanting one.... this first week, if ya want one,smoke one...youll know when you dont want one
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 7:40 pm
Granny, also remember they are easing you into the proper dosage...you are only taking 1 pill...you arent even into the 2 times day dose...dont worry about wanting to smoke this week...you still will........but next week or week after you wont want one was as bad as you do right now....dont try and rush it xoxooxo
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