Guest guest Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 hi everyone!!!I have an important question, and I am hoping some of you have experiences quitting smoking with (or with possible) UC or proctitis? I am extremely ready to quit and I heard many horror stories about people getting sick because they quit, and I just can't use this as an excuse any more--- I just want to quit and get truly healthy.I've been on SCD for almost 4 years and things are fantastic. Anyone have experiences/advice???My dr's are inconclusive...I want to just go for it...Thank you!!!!Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 As a former smoker I encourage you to quit! I have Crohn’s so cannot speak to quitting cigs for UC. The GI who dx’d me said that he prescribes Nicotine Patches for his UC patients. Those patches can help tremendously with withdrawal when you quit smoking. Your body gets the nicotine without the other 200 chemicals in cigarettes. I used them only for a few days because they made my skin itch so much underneath the patch. When I finally decided to bite the bullet & quit, I ‘rolled my own’ cigs using loose tobacco. Well, those cigs tasted just awful so that helped to reduce the number of cigs per day I was smoking. I think I ‘rolled my own’ for about a month. Then I used the patch for a few days before finally quitting. So, use the nicotine patches if you need to. Your doc can write a script for it, or you can buy them without a script. They can help a lot to get through the withdrawal symptoms. I can’t predict how your body will react to quitting. My body was so grateful for no longer being inundated with poison smoke, and my bowels were looser than normal for a few days. For me, dealing with re-experiencing the emotional cr@p of why I started smoking in the first place was the hardest to go through. I let it all up, experienced it in full, and got through it. Best of luck and determination to you! Carol CD 21 yrs SCD 5 yrs From: BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Dana Claudat I have an important question, and I am hoping some of you have experiences quitting smoking with (or with possible) UC or proctitis? I am extremely ready to quit and I heard many horror stories about people getting sick because they quit, and I just can't use this as an excuse any more--- I just want to quit and get truly healthy. I've been on SCD for almost 4 years and things are fantastic. Anyone have experiences/advice??? My dr's are inconclusive...I want to just go for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I don't smoke but I've seen a commercial on TV for a medication that blocks nicotine receptors making it easier to quit. The gut seems to have so many neurotransmitters that I can see why quitting smoking would have GI effects. I was wondering if this medication would help with that as well. It is a short term thing, like the patches. Good luck, and here's to better health. PJ > > As a former smoker I encourage you to quit! I have Crohn's so cannot speak > to quitting cigs for UC. > > The GI who dx'd me said that he prescribes Nicotine Patches for his UC > patients. Those patches can help tremendously with withdrawal when you quit > smoking. Your body gets the nicotine without the other 200 chemicals in > cigarettes. I used them only for a few days because they made my skin itch > so much underneath the patch. > > When I finally decided to bite the bullet & quit, I 'rolled my own' cigs > using loose tobacco. Well, those cigs tasted just awful so that helped to > reduce the number of cigs per day I was smoking. I think I 'rolled my own' > for about a month. Then I used the patch for a few days before finally > quitting. > > So, use the nicotine patches if you need to. Your doc can write a script for > it, or you can buy them without a script. They can help a lot to get through > the withdrawal symptoms. I can't predict how your body will react to > quitting. My body was so grateful for no longer being inundated with poison > smoke, and my bowels were looser than normal for a few days. For me, dealing > with re-experiencing the emotional cr@p of why I started smoking in the > first place was the hardest to go through. I let it all up, experienced it > in full, and got through it. > > Best of luck and determination to you! > > Carol > > CD 21 yrs SCD 5 yrs > > > > > > From: BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf > Of Dana Claudat > > > > > I have an important question, and I am hoping some of you have experiences > quitting smoking with (or with possible) UC or proctitis? > > I am extremely ready to quit and I heard many horror stories about people > getting sick because they quit, and I just can't use this as an excuse any > more--- I just want to quit and get truly healthy. > > I've been on SCD for almost 4 years and things are fantastic. > > Anyone have experiences/advice??? > > My dr's are inconclusive...I want to just go for it... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Dana, My husband was a smoker and has UC. He had UC symptoms, but didn't know what the cause was, then when he quit smoking, his UC symptoms got worse and more frequent (he used to cycle with a flare about every 6 months, then every 3 months, then after quitting, every month, then almost no break from symptoms - stressful time though, young marriage, young son, and doing a MBA program). I did some reading on UC and smoking and apparently the smoking suppresses the immune system (kind of like steroids/prednisone), and would help keep the flare under control. Once you take that away, like finishing a course of steroids, a flare can occur if you are still eating things that feed the vicious cycle. You have a reasonable chance of quitting smoking and not having a flare because you have been SCD for so long. However, you might find that there are residual issues that you were masking with smoking that you discover when you quit. Marilyn mentioned that she had been doing SCD 4-5 years and then realized that she had a yeast problem. Something similar might happen to you. I only mention this to help you mentally prepare--just in case. I would definitely keep a diary during the process. My husband quit over a long period rather than cold turkey or with a patch. He would cut a cigarette a day out every few days. He stayed at 3 a day for awhile, then it was just 1 a day in the evening. After that it was easy to let it go. I would like to say, though, that I have known several people who have tried the patches and actually feel worse/dizzy/sick etc. using them because a lot of times they got more nicotine in a patch than they would smoking. Good luck! Amelia Husband UC 9 years, SCD 18 months LDN 3 mg, Prednisone 5 mg > > hi everyone!!!I have an important question, and I am hoping some of you have experiences quitting smoking with (or with possible) UC or proctitis? I am extremely ready to quit and I heard many horror stories about people getting sick because they quit, and I just can't use this as an excuse any more--- I just want to quit and get truly healthy.I've been on SCD for almost 4 years and things are fantastic. Anyone have experiences/advice???My dr's are inconclusive...I want to just go for it...Thank you!!!!Dana > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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