Guest guest Posted June 7, 2003 Report Share Posted June 7, 2003 , of all my proudest accomplishments quitting smoking is way up there!!! It was extremely difficult and I always try to give incouragements to anyone who is trying to quit or if is just to the point of thinking seriously about quitting. So good luck to all of us out there who smoke and are tryng to quit!!!!!!!!!!!!! Luci > > I quit smoking at the end of 1998, used the patch for about a year, and then began using nicotine gum (a low dose but consistent use). I only stopped the gum after my thyroid levels were found to be high last summer (on the theory that it was a stimulant); thyroid tests done earlier, in 2000, 6 months after switching from cigarettes to the patch, were normal. > > So in my case stopping smoking doesn't seem to have triggered my Graves' (I had several other good triggers, though, from taking kelp to the death of a loved one). > > It's so hard to quit and those who have quit or are trying have my great respect. > > B. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 What made it easier for me to quit smoking was to stop smoking the commercial brand and to “roll my own†using loose tobacco and rolling papers. I smoked those, in declining numbers, for a few weeks. Rolling your own helps to wean you off the 200 chemicals in commercial cigarettes, and especially if you smoke menthol to wean you off the ammonia. Ugh. There are also nicotine patches which can help. They are pricey, but if you have a doctor he/she can write you a prescription for them. I used Step 2 patch for about 3 days but I couldn’t stand the itchiness of my skin underneath the patch so I then went ‘cold turkey’. Was I ever a b**ch for a few days, but I got over it. Eventually cigarettes lost their appeal. Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for yourself. Good luck! Carol CD 22 yrs SCD 5 yrs From: BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Engel I want to quit, but the more I think about quiting the more nervous I get and the more I smoke! Arggggh - it's so irrational! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 What made it easier for me to quit smoking was to stop smoking the commercial brand and to “roll my own†using loose tobacco and rolling papers. I smoked those, in declining numbers, for a few weeks. Rolling your own helps to wean you off the 200 chemicals in commercial cigarettes, and especially if you smoke menthol to wean you off the ammonia. Ugh. There are also nicotine patches which can help. They are pricey, but if you have a doctor he/she can write you a prescription for them. I used Step 2 patch for about 3 days but I couldn’t stand the itchiness of my skin underneath the patch so I then went ‘cold turkey’. Was I ever a b**ch for a few days, but I got over it. Eventually cigarettes lost their appeal. Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for yourself. Good luck! Carol CD 22 yrs SCD 5 yrs From: BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Engel I want to quit, but the more I think about quiting the more nervous I get and the more I smoke! Arggggh - it's so irrational! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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