Life Quitting Smoking - Page 24

memyselfI · 12-05-2007, 12:21 PM

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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.

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.

RJ · 12-05-2007, 12:31 PM

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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.

I remember doing that same thing, it helped quite a bit.

**1ChiefsDan** · 12-05-2007, 12:23 PM

Don't buy cigs

Jilly · 12-05-2007, 12:35 PM

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?

phisherman · 12-05-2007, 01:05 PM

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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?

i just bought a tin of altoids and when i wanted a smoke, i would have one...

now i went through a bunch of tins of altoids, but they're way cheaper than smokes and it's been two years since i've had a cig, and honestly, i don't want one. they make clothes, houses, breath, cars all smell like crap. trust me, when sully has been off them a while, he'll realize it too.

BIG_DADDY · 12-05-2007, 01:31 PM

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

**HemiEd** · 12-05-2007, 01:53 PM

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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.

Seriously, do you inhale? I quit cigs for about 6 months one time. I started smoking cigars, and naturally inhaling them. Next thing you know, back on the cigs.

Frazod · 12-05-2007, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

Seriously, do you inhale? I quit cigs for about 6 months one time. I started smoking cigars, and naturally inhaling them. Next thing you know, back on the cigs.

I'd love to be able to smoke a good cigar, but it would ruin me. I either smoke or don't smoke. Cigars would lead right back to cigarettes, I'm afraid. And I've been off the damn things far too long now to go back.

**HemiEd** · 12-05-2007, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I'd love to be able to smoke a good cigar, but it would ruin me. I either smoke or don't smoke. Cigars would lead right back to cigarettes, I'm afraid. And I've been off the damn things far too long now to go back.

Exactly, it is second nature to inhale if you are a smoker like we were.

BIG_DADDY · 12-05-2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

Exactly, it is second nature to inhale if you are a smoker like we were.

I'm not going to do that to my lungs. I have watched someone die from suffocation due to smoking and it isn't pretty. No way I am dying that way.

BIG_DADDY · 12-05-2007, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

Seriously, do you inhale? I quit cigs for about 6 months one time. I started smoking cigars, and naturally inhaling them. Next thing you know, back on the cigs.

I inhale shisha and beedi's but not cigars. I can't inhale much I still compete in jiu-jitsu tournaments and that would make me wind.

ChiefsFan4Life · 12-05-2007, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

I inhale shisha and beedi's but not cigars. I can't inhale much I still compete in jiu-jitsu tournaments and that would make me wind.

I'd sometimes smoke beedis in college when we were at Dennys and people would think I was smoking a joint, lol

**chasedude** · 12-19-2007, 02:02 PM

16 days and not one smoke for me. The problems with this ice storm have really tugged on my cravings for a cig but my will power has won in the end. I'm feeling so much better. Smells, tastes and breathing are so improved over these days. Not many of you may care about my progress but I'm really proud of myself. Here's to many more smoke free days

**DaKCMan AP** · 12-19-2007, 02:03 PM

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16 days and not one smoke for me. The problems with this ice storm have really tugged on my cravings for a cig but my will power has won in the end. I'm feeling so much better. Smells, tastes and breathing are so improved over these days. Not many of you may care about my progress but I'm really proud of myself. Here's to many more smoke free days

rep.

I'm always nagging on one of my good friends to give up the smokes.

Boozer76 · 12-19-2007, 02:05 PM

Chantix has really worked for me.

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