I have made my plan, am doing phone counseling and will be starting the nicotine lozenges. Has anyone had success with the lozenges? Or Does anyone have any good ideas for keeping my mind off it, something to do with my hands, or any suggestions for cravings in the car while driving?
2006-12-09 08:54:13 · 15 answers · asked by molasses417 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
best to go cold turkey if possible
no other bad habits to get rid of afterwards
2006-12-09 09:01:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when I quit, I had a hell of a time and what i did is not medically sound or advisable, but it is better than smoking for ten more years, and it worked.
so what i did was i bought lozenges, patches, gum, low-nicotine cigarettes (the brand is quest, they aren't just lights. They come in three steps and the last step doesn't have any nicotine in it at all). So when I got cravings, I would let myself have whatever I wanted - a nicotine free cigarette, a lozenge, some gum, anything that would keep me from having a real cigarette. and i told myself that whatever i do, even if i don't follow the directions on the package or I mix up the methods, if it gets me through another day, hour, minute, whatever, without having a cigarette, it isn't so bad and I should do it.
so for the first month, I didn't even worry about how much nicotine I was getting or how many nicotine-free cigarettes I was smoking. I just counted the days that I hadn't had a real cigarette. And once I got to the point that not having a cigarette was no longer this tortuous, miserable experience, I started to actually try to lower my nicotine ingestion and not smoke as many nicotine-free cigarettes. That took another month or two.
But basically, my strategy is to do whatever gets you through the day for the first month or so, before you start working on the actual chemical dependancy on nicotine.
2006-12-09 09:07:35 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I quit I went cold turkey. I went through a lot of chewing gum and had diet sodas around me all the time. When you get cravings it's also best to find some thing to do to keep your mind busy: wash the dishes, sing in the car, go for a walk, take a nap, etc. Avoid people that smoke and stay away from places that allow smoking. Recognize the times that you are use to smoking, for me it was right after a meal or drinking alcohol that rose my cravings... avoid those triggers. Eat smaller meals through out the day so that a large meal does not feel you up and you feel that need to smoke, don't drink alcohol if you smoke when you drink... work around these things.
2006-12-09 09:02:07 · answer #3 · answered by 2007 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try chewing gum or sucking on candy to take your mind off smoking. i did the lozenges and they helped. when i didnt have a lozenge in i chewed gum now i have been smoke free for 1 year and havent thought about them since. also i have more money every week.
2006-12-09 08:57:36 · answer #4 · answered by italian goddess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Since I quit, I'm constanly now being asked by friends, "How Do I Stop Smoking?"
I really empathise with you, I quit my 20 a day habit in a pain-free way!
No stress, no cravings, no weight gain, no pills, patches or gums.
(I'd tried everything else, like you)
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2006-12-10 00:17:44 · answer #5 · answered by Claire 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I quit smoking 5 months ago doing the laser treatment. I smoked for 11 years and have been trying to quit. Finally something (laser) actually helped me to quit smoking. While in the car, chew gum that's what helps. Keep yourself busy. It's very hard, but good luck..........
2006-12-09 10:14:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did the phone counseling and it really helped me. I started crocheting. I really enjoyed it and it kept my hands busy. I also started a diet and exercised. I began drinking tea. I just got on a health kick which kept my wieght down and kept my mind focused. **** luck to you. I know how difficult it is to quit smoking. I wish you the best.
2006-12-09 08:58:36 · answer #7 · answered by cutencurley_05 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have tried giving up smokin lots of times and it only lasted a couple of days then a friend told me about a book written by alan carr, i didnt think it wiuld work but i thought i may as well read it,i read the book and gave up straight away and the weird thing is i didnt even fancy one. good luck its worth a try,but you must really want to stop x
2006-12-09 09:11:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a piece of dowel rod at the hardware store, cut to proper length, and use it as a pacifyer.
2006-12-09 09:02:51 · answer #9 · answered by S.A.M. Gunner 7212 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you really want to quit. I tried multiple times but I was only successful when I REALLY wanted to quit.
2006-12-09 09:11:35 · answer #10 · answered by bagem 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋