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Slothkitten
Member
09-16-2003
| Monday, January 21, 2008 - 6:26 am
Holly , almost 2 years, wowowowow ! Thank's for sharing about the urges, and how you cope with them. Pamy, 2 months !!! Kicking Whammys ass ! Wow Twinkie, almost 5 months. Helps so much to read about how you deal with the urges when they get in your face, you're getting stronger all the time. Oldtex, props to you for staying in the struggle. I white knuckled my last quit, it felt so hard. Hoping Chantix helps. Tomorrow I start.
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Monday, January 21, 2008 - 7:10 am
Yay Pamy!!!!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, January 21, 2008 - 8:35 am
Meme, only 7 more days til your 2 mo anniversary!!! I dreamt I smoked lst nite. I was telling ppl I am not inhaling so its ok but I secretly knew I was inhaling. weird huh?? would love a dream analyst of that. Its almost if I feel guilty but I havent smoked so maybe I felt guilty for wanting one yesterday?? oh well thnk God it was just a dream/nightmare!
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, January 21, 2008 - 12:54 pm
YAH Pamy, great job on the 2 mnths. Oldtex, as long as you stay in the fight... you are winning. Saw this online today and thought it might interest some, it's part of a larger article: The benefits of Quitting Smoking >>Once a smoker quits, improvements in their overall health take shape very quickly. For instance, within 20 minutes of quitting, blood pressure returns to levels near those before your last cigarette. After 8 hours, carbon monoxide levels in your body return to normal. Within 48 hours, your chances of having a heart attack begin to decrease. After as little as 72 hours, you start to breathe easier. You will also feel less tired and will not experience extreme shortness of breath, especially while exercising. And a year later, your risk of heart disease will have dropped by 50%. Other benefits of quitting include being able to taste and smell food better, having better breath, and eliminating the smell of stale smoke from your clothes, your car and your home.>>
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, January 21, 2008 - 2:41 pm
Thanks Rissa! I didnt realize smoking made you tired but it makes sense.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, January 21, 2008 - 3:28 pm
Pamy, I slept a lot during the earlier stages of quitting. Not sure what the cause was, but at least I wasn't smoking and staying out of trouble. Now that you mention it, there hasn't been one of those "OMG, I just smoked a cig!!!!" nightmares in a while, but I remember still having them some time after quitting. Others here have had them, too. Must be some right of passage of something.
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 4:13 pm
Watching Oprah and Dr. Oz talk about quitting smoking and breathing free. Probably in the minority here, but I do not see what is suppose to be "special" about this Dr. Oz. There was NOTHING new on this show, nothing you couldn't get from going to almost any quit smoking web site yet it took three doctors to come up with their 4 step quit smoking strategy. I could have got up there and did what he did, whoopee. Rant over... I am on my last pack of cigs. When these run out I do not plan to buy any more. I believe I am ready to stop, I want to stop and I need to stop so that I can improve my breathing, help my celia come back alive and remove this mucous that rattles in my chest. When I retire I want to travel and see all the great wonders God has put in this world...the ones I have seen have AWED me. I don't want to spend my retirement years sitting around wondering if it is time to change out my oxygen bottle or if I have enough strenghth and oxygen to go out someplace. I want to be healthy and I want to be FREE of this addiction. The pleasure I get from smoking I will find in other more healthy places (could use some suggestions here...lol) Sloth and others taking Chantix, constipation has been the only neg. side effect I have had to deal with. Not sure of the solution yet, I am drinking my water. Pamy Congratulations on the anniversary...two months is wonderful. Please know that your success is inspiring to the rest of us.
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 4:15 pm
Sloth, Oldtex, and all you happy non smokers.....where is everyone?
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 4:19 pm
Boberg, just clench your eyes and cover your ears... his 15 min will come and go soon enough. LOLOL I don't mind him myself, it's not really the information (which like you said is not groundbreaking), its the delivery. He is colourfull, dramatic and obviously is fascinated by the human body.
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Slothkitten
Member
09-16-2003
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 5:02 pm
Boberg, haha on Dr. Oz ! I missed the show today, but my bf told me all about it and she said the same thing you did, nothing new from Dr. Oz. Thank's for sharing about the side effect you noticed. And, sharing your thinking about quitting and what you want out of your life. I'm with you. I'm willing to put up with some cravings, urges or whatever to be free of these stupid cigs. I'm trying to focus on all the good I'll get. And, I tell myself that I've had 35 yrs to smoke myself silly, it's time for them to go. Congrants on setting a time for you to stop !!! Here's to you and all the wonders of the world that are waiting for you to come see em ! I started Chantix today . . . . I'll check in when I notice anything, lol. Rissa, facinating site.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 7:31 pm
Boberg, just call the pharmacy. They should be able to give you some advice on the side effect.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 7:39 pm
Boberg, that is great news. So you feel like you are ready to stop soon? YAH! Have they stopped tasting good??? healthy replacement...I am still wking on the healthy part LOL but I chewed gum to help get over the humps...I went and bought all flavors of sugar free and I still have gum daily, just not as often. I didnt have constipation but I have gas daily since I quit...I still dont know why
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 7:41 pm
ps on the Oprah show did they mention Chantix?? If they didnt they really did a disservice to viewers, imo LUm, thanks , its good to know I am not the only one!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 7:43 pm
MOD~SEAMONKEY!!!! can you please do us a favor and add SLOTHKITTEN to the list!!!! we are so excited that she started Chantix today!! Sloth, YAH!!! I didnt notice anything until week 2, keep us posted, I love hearing about the journey of others Good luck , you will do it!!! Oldtex, hows it going girlfriend??? xxoxoo
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Slothkitten
Member
09-16-2003
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 7:59 pm
Thank you Pamy !!! I'm excited and very hopeful. I feel ready. I hope to stop smoking completely in 2-3 weeks, we'll see. I'll post whatever happens. Reading all your posts and everybody elses regarding the Chantix and quitting experiences has been so helpful and totally gave me the push to quit. Sea, that chart you made is inspiring !
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Oldtex
Member
03-06-2006
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 9:45 pm
Well...I did learn something new the last 3 days. You have to actually take the Chantix for it to work properly! For some odd reason, the last 3 evenings I've forgotten to take my pill. Honestly though, I couldn't tell much difference. I kind of feel like I'm getting closer to the point where I'm going to choose to quit completely. I've cut way, way back and my cough is almost completely gone! That does make me feel better and inspires me to keep on the right path. I had seen the ads for Oprah and Dr. Oz. I usually like Dr. Oz, but since I only got to see the first 20 minutes of the show I didn't need to hear a lecture! I wanted solutions. I'll give it another try tomorrow. Heck, I've been more inspired and educated here at TVCH than hearing someone lecture, especially if that person was never addicted to anything. YaY for Boberg and Slothkitten! Everyone keep the inspirations coming!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 9:50 pm
YAH OLdtex!!!! I can feel you are so close to being a non smoker! I predict you will take your last puff before I go to Florida 
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Hypermom
Member
08-13-2001
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 11:39 pm
You all are doing so great! My prescription is available when I'm ready. I'm not yet, but will be soon. Has anyone seen the ad/commercial from some law firm asking people to contact them if they know of anyone that committed suicide from Chantix? I saw it on Sunday.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 6:08 am
Hyper, imo we never "think" we're ready Cant wait to hear when you start taking it! I never heard that, I half wonder if cig companies are panicking with Chantix success and are going to plant stories like that
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Slothkitten
Member
09-16-2003
| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 7:24 am
Way to go, Oldtex ! You're moving right along at your own pace, that's the way ! You must feel so much better without that cough. Hypermom, congrants on taking the 1st step ! When you are ready the Chantix will be ready for ya. I've heard that the worst side effect of Chantix is suicidial thoughts ( and a rare side effect ) . . . I'm paying close attention to how I feel on this drug and will stop it imediately if anything weird happens.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 7:53 am
Wow, this joint is hopping lately!!! Yay for first, second or any steps forward!!! Remember, one day at a time; one foot in front of the other. You'll get/stay there.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 10:53 am
Yesterday was my 4 months. It seems like longer thnough, probably because in the past year I only smoked for a couple of months when I fell off the wagon. Everyone is doing great! I doubt this thread has ever had this much action! YAAAAA Quitters!!!!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 11:35 am
Yay, 4 months, Twinks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You got it licked this time!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 2:02 pm
Yay Oldtex on the cough being almost gone!!! Oh, I remember that one. Constant scary loose stuff in the lungs.
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 5:20 pm
YAY Everyone!! A guy I work with is struggling trying to quit. I told him about the 15 or so friends I have that have gone all Chantix on me and he should give it a try. 
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