Originally Posted by RJ

The patches worked great for me. it was my first attempt using them after trying and failing numerous times using other methods. I followed the instructions all the way through. That seemed to be important. I know others who failed with the patch but they all tried to short-cut the process.

Good luck to you, it is surely worth the effort.

Originally Posted by memyselfI

It does if you replace the craving with revulsion. My hubby cannot stand the smell or sight of cigarettes. It literally makes him want to vomit. He had a pack a day habit. It can be done.

Originally Posted by Jilly

Have any of you experience nausea and fatigue with quitting smoking? My husband is trying to quit and he's cut back, but he says he feels the worst he's ever felt.

Originally Posted by memyselfI

It sounds counter-intuative but exercise is his best bet to conquer the fatigue. It will probably help with the nausea as well. He needs fresh air. A walk outdoors around the block a few times would do him wonders.

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

The hard part is over. It gets easier as time goes along and the nicotine gets out of your cerebal cortex. But the cravings will be there for years. they will just get farther and farther apart as time passes.

Originally Posted by chasedude

I've just tried to quit smoking again for the (who's counting?) time. I'm hitting 35 this week and it's got me thinking about quiting really hard. I've been smoking since High School and I've quit for a stretch of 6 months in the past.

I'm trying to go cold turkey and it's been 3 days so far. I've tried the gum in the past, tasted like crap. I've never tried the patches but I hear you can have horrible nightmares from them.

I've been soooo irritable lately and been trying to hold back about snapping to family and co-workers. I have to stop for good this time. My will power is strong but is it stronger than 6 months like the last time?

Ugh! I'm getting headaches now too!

Originally Posted by HemiEd

I quit many times before, I got really good at it. I could quit 4 times on one pack of Nicorette lozenges. (my choice over the gum and patch, the patch made me nausiated)
But after my recent adventures with a cardeoligist, I have no problems with quitting. :D

Originally Posted by HemiEd

I quit many times before, I got really good at it. I could quit 4 times on one pack of Nicorette lozenges. (my choice over the gum and patch, the patch made me nausiated)
But after my recent adventures with a cardeoligist, I have no problems with quitting. :D

Originally Posted by Jilly

I was also thinking that it would help as far as substituting; because I know part of it is that he gets to step away for 5 minutes, smoke the cig and destress; so since we're spiritual people, I was kinda thinking if he stepped outside to smoke, substituting that with a meditation or prayer or something like that. has anyone tried that method?

Originally Posted by StcChief

Good for you. stay quit. If your not around others that smoke that helps alot.....

Originally Posted by chasedude

Yeah Ed, your thread about the stints really got me thinking. I'm 35 and have been a regular smoker since I was 17. :eek: I need to quit and I need to quit for good. Maybe talking about it here at the planet will help me out. Chiefs Planet... my support group ;)

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

I still smoke shisha occasionally as well as a few Beedi's every year. I probably also smoke about 50 cigars every year.