any product to help me give up smoking?

Question

i have recently had a mild stroke witch gave me a real fright i am not that old only 45 with a beutiful daughter and a grandson of 2 who is the light of my life

Answer 1

Commonest and safest are the various forms of NRT = nicotine replacement therapy. A combination of patch and either insufflator or gum, works better than patches alone.

Answer 2

I had been smoking since 13 years old, was generally a fit and active person but had a mild heart attack at 42 years old. Used patches and gave up fairly easily, been a non smoker now for 2 1/2 years and feel much healthier.

Answer 3

my daughter and her dad have both given up with the( that they call a tampax cos it looks a bit like one. )they both go to their gp surgery once a fortnight for a check up and are given a prescription for the patches and the inhalers.

you actually get more of a hit off the inhalers than you do off a ciggy but without the harmfull tobacco.

and you can get these items on prescription whether you pay or not... for the single price of £7 or whatever the charge is at the moment.

and you can stay on them as long as you feel the need for them.

my ex smoked for over 40 years and he gave up easily in a matter of weeks.

Answer 4

Nicorette patches, I have been using them since 1st June, started 4 weeks before the no smoking ban. I have been ok with them, slight craving after evening meal, but that is just habit. Get up and wash dishes instead of sitting have cup of tea an ***. It also takes willpower. But now I can laugh at the smokers going outside in our break times in the p........g of rain to have a smoke. Good luck

Answer 5

Everyone is different, if there was a magic bullet for stopping, then there wouldn't be so many methods for quiting. I know many people who just stopped cold turkey, usually after a scare like you had, and it worked fine. I know others who used gum, patches, or other replacement therapies. And still others who used gradual methods. All of them work, but none of them work for everyone.

I think you are just going to have to choose a method and go with it. If it does not work, then try something else.

Answer 6

Try Chantix. My boyfriend was a heavy smoker and since starting the medication, hasn't had the desire to touch a cigarette. It's the best stop-smoking product on the market. It can be a little costly but think of how much you will be saving by not by cigarettes!

Goodluck!

Answer 7

My husband, who has been smoking since he was a teenager (he's older than you are) finally had success with the Commit Lozenges.

He was not highly motivated to quit and had tried unsuccessfully before, so it seems to me that the Commit product is pretty good. I think that you have to get used to the taste at first.

He's been a non-smoker for two years.

Good luck.

Answer 8

the best product is motivation and self will. there are loads of stuff in d market claiming to help u combat smoking, but like everything in life, u have to really want to stop for u to kick the habit.
the thought of not seeing ur grandchild again should do d trick for you, i guess.
i know i sound harsh, but i mean well, good luck.

Answer 9

This is how I quit without any aids and without any side effects. For two weeks, smoke exactly one pack per day. For two weeks, smoke exactly fifteen cigarettes per day. For two weeks, smoke ten cigarettes per day. For two weeks, smoke five cigarettes per day. For the next day, count out your cigarettes the night before. This method reduces cravings and anxiety to the point of almost nil. Good luck!
(BTW, I waited as long as I could each day before smoking the first cigarette so that they would last all day. That really helped.).

Answer 10

Get in touch with the Roy Castle group. they give loads of advice and ongoing support and identify which is the best method to suit you. And its free