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I think the most important thing is...you are still doing it! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/8/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 201 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,015 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $844.20 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 18 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 47
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Hi Princess, Absolutely nothing is wrong with you. All of us experience our quits quite differently. Some people seem to get through easier than others. It took about a year before I started feeling human again. I had all kinds of physical problems, 5 lung infections, biopsies, periodontal problems including teeth grinding, extreme crankiness, gained weight, and like John all hell broke loose. Cigarette withdrawls are a beast, and the only thing you do is not smoke, no matter what happens, don't smoke. I used to take a lot of showers to calm down, I cried, I ate, I bounced on my mini trampoline, I walked...anything but smoked. It's a tough fight and I know it sounds cliche, but hang in there and be tough. Whatever you go through now is truly worth it. And you'll find that every time you fight the urge and don't smoke, you get stronger. John, my husband and I quit together, and it's difficult, but it will get better. We knew it would be tough some days, so we made a pact to not get in each others way. He played a lot of video games and I had a long list of coping strategies, which did not include my husband. Our marriage isn't perfect, we can still get on each others nerves, but we made it and we're better off for it. Both of you take care and stick to this site! Jennifer :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/27/2002 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1827 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 54,810 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $7,764.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 207 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15
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17 years ago 0 1543 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi, Just a thought. I heard different peoples bodies heal differently. One of the biggest signs the body is doing a good job healing is when you are tired and want to rest and sleep. (just like when you have a flu) I think you both have some big time body healing going on here. Good thing..right? You are both right on target. Please don't be discouraged. I am at (I think..I'll look after this post) at 187 days and it just recently turned around. Right now it is more like::::....."hmmmm I'd like a chocolate icecream cone. Maybe I'll get in the car and get one... well... on second thought..I'm too lazy....so forget it." That's what my cigarette thoughts are more like now. More fleating thoughts. You'll get there...so long as you DON'T SMOKE! Mercy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/21/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 187 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,740 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $835.89 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 24 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 29
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Hi John, That's no fun! Some of your problems will resolve themselves though. You'll eventually stop taking Chantix, you'll eventually lose the weight, your teeth will strengthen now that there not assaulted by smoke and robbed of calcium due to smoking, your stress levels may even wind down now that your body isn't in constant withdrawal and your tiredness may just be from your quit or on the way to being resolved. Honestly don't blame you for being frustrated but think of how much damage your body was being put through because smoking was so good at hiding them. You did make the right choice even if it doesn't feel like it right now. Our thoughts will be with you. Hang tight. Danielle, Bilingual Support Specialist
17 years ago 0 541 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Princess, I am not going to be like the rest and say, good for you hang in there. If your like me you realize we are in serious trouble and should have quit much sooner! I too am having a slew of problems that appeared after quitting smoking. Being very tired and a sore throat is only part of it. Apparently the smoking was masking or normalizing some things with my body. Now all hell broke loose. I spent nearly an hour in my doctor�s office and now being sent to two other specialists for other problems. Chantix screwed up my lipid levels, so have to take different cholesterol med (Non-Formulary, way more expensive) Discovered a growth on both sides of the back of my tongue. My Dr and my Dentist said it does not look cancerous but this specialist will no doubt do a biopsy and find out for sure. Then because of the tiredness, I am being sent in for a sleep study. I also get impatient and short fused but only at times. I have caught myself being very snappy, put my beloved wife Sue in tears. (this was what got us to go back to smoking the last time) Let�s see, what else? I gained 11 lbs on top of me already being over weight, now I need to drop 50 to get my BMI right. Teeth are killing me, apparently I already had a bad habit of grinding my teeth but since I quit I do it even worse, now to the point where I cracked a crown and caused one molar to get infected (again). I swear I would look like Hannibal Lector if they want me to wear one of those PSAP masks with a mouth guard! Smoking obviously doesn�t fix these things but they sure did a great job at hiding them. Now I am on this long slow path to recovery. Some problems I am sure is too late to recover from but that was my fault for waiting so long to quit. For those wondering, I am 45, look younger but feel older. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/3/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 85 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,125 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $297.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 13 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9
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Hang in there Princess! Stay tough! You can and are doing this! Debbie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/11/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 14 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 280 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $52.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 37 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13
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Awesome Princess!!!
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Princess, Little by little this should go away. How many years did you smoke? Well it won't take that long to go away but it will take some time to be completely gone. I quit for three years and I rarely thought of smoking after awhile but I can't recall when that happened, I think it was about the 1 year mark. It is barely noticeable but you are getting better day by day, soon you will have to ask yourself when your last crave was. Just keep holding on because the worst is over and your are so awesome for being smoke free. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 67 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 938 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $234.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 54
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17 years ago 0 1698 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Princess Coping skills you have to learn new coping skills. Quitting smoking is only part of the journey you have to learn how to respond to various situations in a new way. There's nothing wrong with you learn how to step back before you react . :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/20/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 126 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,268 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,260.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 28 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3
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Sorry to hear you are struggling. I still have the thoughts and dreams, but I have tried quitting so many times before that now I just look at as part of the process. When will it go away; I don't know. There are some that say you have to experience all the seasons before it really gets better. I know for me each time I do something where I use to smoke and I don't it is one more victory for me. I am really trying to focus on couping skills that will keep me from picking up again. I don't know if this helps, but here is a ((HUG)) for you. Keep the Quit Sparky [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/30/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 85 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 850 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $255.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 20

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