Smokers

[Decider]

Hello,

I've been on the patches, day 17 now and pretty good.

If you want to use them, you should be able to get 4 weeks worth for the cost of an NHS prescription by visiting your chemist. No need to pay the £18 per week. I was about to pay and the chemist told me I could go on the programme through them, without having to go to my GP. So I pay £6.65 for 4 weeks, over 12 weeks this is nearly a £200 saving.

Good luck,


Eoan

Which chemist?

In Glasgow, it's most of the Chemists, it's done as part of an NHS Programme, try your local chemist, they usually have a sign on the door about the NHS Quit Smoking Programme.

I have to go back once a week for my next supply, but apart from that it's no hassle at all. On my way to work I pop into the chemist and pick up the next supply. After my 4th week I pay for the next 4. Choose whatever one is easier to get to.

[Trace]

NHS Smoking Helpline

Helpline: 7 days 7.00am-11.00pm

Provides confidential information and support for people who want to give up smoking. Callers can obtain a range of appropriate information including leaflets, details on local smoking cessation services and local specialist advisors.
Referral: Self


Address
http://www.givingupsmoking.co.uk/

Contacts
Helpline : 0800 169 0 169

[smithy69]

my fiancee's uncle came back from a 2 week course with Paul Mckenna about a month ago, and has started using the techniques he was taught to help people with phoebias, or bad habits. I have bit my nails ever since I can remember and after 4 sessions with him I haven't even thought about it. If anyone would have said the same a while ago that I wouldnt be biting my nails, I would have laughed at them . He is helping his next door neighbour to quit smoking, and has found a class way of doing this. He is a big loud american, who is as straight as they come.

He has put this idea into his head about how people in the uk call cigarettes FAGS. He will tell this guy ''do you like taking fags in your mouth'' ''do you take fags all day, all long'' etc etc - this american has literally stopped instantly as he doesn't wanna be associated with Fags, homosexuals etc.

He seriously is getting loads of people asking him to help, if anyone wants some help PM me . Tikay if this is considered spam by all means take it off

[tikay]

Nope, that's not Spam smithy, anything that helps peeps give up the filthy habit must be good.

Fortunately, I've never smoked.

[MPOWER]

Nope, that's not Spam smithy, anything that helps peeps give up the filthy habit must be good.

Fortunately, I've never smoked.

 
   


Regards

M

[Trace]

I had to restart this thread as I am getting to the end of my tether.

I will not start smoking again, I refuse to after this amount of time but....

I've put on so much weight I am continually uncomfortable, my clothes dont fit,
I'm hot all the time, I can't afford to buy any bigger clothes (not while people owe
me money).  I can't bend or twist like I used to, in fact my bloody double chin stops
me from.....   ermm  no never mind.  lol

If I sit on a chair and lift my foot up onto it to say cut my toe nails I get pains in my tummy
and more often than not end up with cramp somewhere on my person.

My back has recently come out in spots that just won't clear up, I keep putting this
down to my body getting rid of the toxins, but it's been 4 months now FFS.

Why do I feel worse now than I EVER did when smoking?

How long after stopping smoking can you expect to feel like crap for?

I packed up smoking two previous times in my life, the weight gain wasn't a
problem cos I was pregnant anyway and so didn't notice (if you know what I mean).
In fact I generally felt like crap when pregnant, so never attributed any of what I
felt to the packing up smoking.

Will I EVER feel (and look) like I did prior to stopping smoking again?

I feel like a bloody weeble...


RANT OVER!

[thetank]

Seems simple enough, get knocked up again, problem solved.

[Royal Flush]

Seems simple enough, get knocked up again, problem solved.

 

[Trace]

Seems simple enough, get knocked up again, problem solved.

Yes well, I was hoping, but it seems not to be.

Ermmm not to combat the feeling like crap btw, but cos I wants another bairn.  lol

[The Truth]

Seems simple enough, get knocked up again, problem solved.

Yes well, I was hoping, but it seems not to be.

Ermmm not to combat the feeling like crap btw, but cos I wants another bairn.  lol

Rather have a cigarette 

[North Angel]

Seems simple enough, get knocked up again, problem solved.

Yes well, I was hoping, but it seems not to be.

Ermmm not to combat the feeling like crap btw, but cos I wants another bairn.  lol

Rather have a cigarette 

Sorry that was me not Davey 

Ang x x

[Trace]

Seems simple enough, get knocked up again, problem solved.

Yes well, I was hoping, but it seems not to be.

Ermmm not to combat the feeling like crap btw, but cos I wants another bairn.  lol

Rather have a cigarette 

Sorry that was me not Davey 

Ang x x

LMFAO

[byronkincaid]

I put on a load of weight when I stopped smoking too, it's easy to get into the habit of eating crap instead of having a fag. For the past 2/3 years I have just sat in front of a computer putting on weight.

You need to start exercising imo. I started running a few weeks ago. When i started I jogged slower than I can walk for 4 minutes and almost collapsed, but it's amazing how quickly your body gets used to it and you start to get fitter and fitter. After about a week of slowly running further and further I started to enjoy little bits of each run. What I do is run very slowly for 3 or 4 minutes untill I get tired then walk for a bit then start running slowly again and it's like your body says OK I'm used to this now and for a short space of time you can pick up the pace and you just feel like you're been blown down the road by the wind or something. It's a pretty good buzz. I guess this is what people call second wind?

Yesterday I ran for 30 minutes with probably only about 10 minutes of walking (run a bit, walk a bit, run a bit etc). I never thought when I started that I would be able to do that in a million years. I really enjoy it, I still eat total crap yet I'm getting fitter and losing weight. Very cheap too, all you need is a pair of trainers

Maybe you could get one of your children to go out with you or something to motivate you those first few times.

[stallyon]

Seems simple enough, get knocked up again, problem solved.

Yes well, I was hoping, but it seems not to be.

Ermmm not to combat the feeling like crap btw, but cos I wants another bairn.  lol

perhaps you could start another thread and see who wants to take you on heads up

[Trace]

My eldest does jog most nights to keep his fitness levels up for his motocross and for his GCSE in PE.  I can't see him slowing down for me though.

I might start going for a walk every night when it cools down though, I guess that is better exercise than falling asleep in the chair! lol