saintly & Champix V Nicotine

[saintly_1]

Tonight I have just been for my 1st visit to the stop smoking clinic.

I have left there armed with my 'letter' to take to my GP so hopefully I will be starting on them before the end of the week .......

[Lula]

Good luck Saintly, it will be one of the best things you ever did, I am near the 90 day smoke free milestone and , apart from the broken arm and the subsequent crappy sleep every night, I feel great

[blipvert]

I used champix last summer, my 5th attempt. Been off the the weed ever since. They're brilliant (imho).

[Mr lex]

So how are you doing Saint, is it working yet ??

 

Go on, tell us, tell us

[saintly_1]

So far I am down to about 3 a day lol but now that I have finished work I'm hoping to stop those completely

[Mr lex]

Well done !!

 

I was told it woud take 7-14 days for the Champix to kick in, the truth was it was 3 weeks before I stopped.

 

Keep it up Saint, your doing so well !!

[blipvert]

Well done !!

 

I was told it woud take 7-14 days for the Champix to kick in, the truth was it was 3 weeks before I stopped.

 

Keep it up Saint, your doing so well !!

 

i can't remember the exact figures, what i do remember is going out into my psychiatric bunker, having a 'normal' fag and feeling 'this is pointless'. Champix had blocked the 'pleasure' receptors, Champix was a 12 week course, by that time 'you're clean'. Stick with it is my advice,

[saintly_1]

i can't remember the exact figures, what i do remember is going out into my psychiatric bunker, having a 'normal' fag and feeling 'this is pointless'. Champix had blocked the 'pleasure' receptors, Champix was a 12 week course, by that time 'you're clean'. Stick with it is my advice,

thats how I'm feeling ........ I light up ...... but get 'nothing' from it and end up putting it out

[sea-sidelady]

I just saw this.

 

Good luck Saintly, not that you will need it!!

[saintly_1]

Thanks SSL ....... believe me I need all the help I can get lol

[blipvert]

thats how I'm feeling ........ I light up ...... but get 'nothing' from it and end up putting it out

 

yep, thats it, you're onto something. I never ever ever ever had a 'celebratory' fag after assembling a motorcycle engine

Edited December 28, 2008 by blipvert
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[callumsgran]

Well done !!

 

I was told it would take 7-14 days for the Champix to kick in, the truth was it was 3 weeks before I stopped.

 

Keep it up Saint, your doing so well !!

 

Thats only because like me you were too tight to throw your fags away!!!lol

 

Good luck saintly

[Goldlady]

That has to be better than the nurse at our GP's who stopped me getting patches because I had managed to get down from 30 a day to 2 or 3. After 30 years I thought it was a major achievement but after the way she spoke to me I went straight back onto them.

 

If she deals with people with other drug problems then God help us all

 

 

Good luck Saintly:eek:

Edited December 20, 2008 by Goldlady
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[saintly_1]

I'm now 1 week 'clean' of cigarettes

 

I am really impressed with champix of all the things I have tried this is the only one that I have felt really confident about ......... or maybe this time I was just ready to quit

[blipvert]

I'm now 1 week 'clean' of cigarettes

 

I am really impressed with champix of all the things I have tried this is the only one that I have felt really confident about ......... or maybe this time I was just ready to quit

 

good aren't they. It's a 12 week course of tablets, towards the end, my dosage of 2/day just 'fizzled' out, some days I'd take none, some one but it didn't really matter.

[Mr lex]

I'm now 1 week 'clean' of cigarettes

 

I am really impressed with champix of all the things I have tried this is the only one that I have felt really confident about ......... or maybe this time I was just ready to quit

 

 

Thats really good news Saint, and the best Christmas present you could give yourself.

 

I have to say I am well impressed with this 'Champix' stuff, it beats the socks NRT.

 

Very well done Saint

[Mr lex]

Hiya Saint

 

I found this again and thought of you, I had it printed out and posted by my 'puter, just to 'remind me', I hope it helps.

 

 

 

Within 20 minutes - Blood pressure and pulse rate start to return to normal

 

Within 8 Hours - Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in blood reduce by half. Oxygen levels return to normal.

 

Within 24 Hours - Carbon monoxide will be eliminated from the body. Lungs start to clear out mucus and other smoking debris. You won't believe the gunge that comes up at first as your body begins to re-grow cilia, the tiny hairs that line your airways and help push up impurities from your lungs - your smoking destroyed these.

 

Within 48 Hours - There is no nicotine left in the body. Ability to taste and smell is greatly improved

 

Within 72 Hours - Breathing becomes easier. Bronchial tubes begin to relax and energy levels increase

 

Within 2-12 weeks - Circulation rapidly improves

 

Within 3-9 months - Coughs, wheezing and breathing problems improve as lung functions are increased by up to 10%. Personally, my smokers cough actually disappeared after 4-5 days!

 

Within 5 years - Risk of heart attack falls to about half that of a smoker

 

Within 10 years - Risk of lung cancer falls to about half that of a smoker. Risk of heart attack falls to the same as someone who has never smoked

[Blarney]

Hiya Saint

 

I found this again and thought of you, I had it printed out and posted by my 'puter, just to 'remind me', I hope it helps.

 

 

 

Within 20 minutes - Blood pressure and pulse rate start to return to normal

 

Within 8 Hours - Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in blood reduce by half. Oxygen levels return to normal.

 

Within 24 Hours - Carbon monoxide will be eliminated from the body. Lungs start to clear out mucus and other smoking debris. You won't believe the gunge that comes up at first as your body begins to re-grow cilia, the tiny hairs that line your airways and help push up impurities from your lungs - your smoking destroyed these.

 

Within 48 Hours - There is no nicotine left in the body. Ability to taste and smell is greatly improved

 

Within 72 Hours - Breathing becomes easier. Bronchial tubes begin to relax and energy levels increase

 

Within 2-12 weeks - Circulation rapidly improves

 

Within 3-9 months - Coughs, wheezing and breathing problems improve as lung functions are increased by up to 10%. Personally, my smokers cough actually disappeared after 4-5 days!

 

Within 5 years - Risk of heart attack falls to about half that of a smoker

 

Within 10 years - Risk of lung cancer falls to about half that of a smoker. Risk of heart attack falls to the same as someone who has never smoked

 

 

That's a good read Good luck saintly!

 

Seags

[sea-sidelady]

How are you getting on Saintly??

[callumsgran]

I'm now 1 week 'clean' of cigarettes

 

I am really impressed with champix of all the things I have tried this is the only one that I have felt really confident about ......... or maybe this time I was just ready to quit

It was exactly the same for me saint, i think it's probably a combination of the two

 

Hope you're still with us?

 

1 year 1 month and 2 weeks nicotine free for me

[saintly_1]

Coming upto the month 'clean'

 

When I went to the NHS support last week they gave my the 'I've done it' Mug ....... said he normally only gave it to people who had passed the month mark but because I did it over xmas and the New Year he said I deserved it :D

[callumsgran]

Well done hun, you're definitely over the worst bit

[everton2005]

i have just started the second week of champix and i still feel no different how long is it before the cravings go

[callumsgran]

Speaking personally i didnt crave a single cig after i took the first tablet

 

I suppose its an individual thing, one day soon you will wake up and not want a cigarette at all

[saintly_1]

You will find that you light a cig and get nothing from it ........ like smoking fresh air .... well thats how I felt during the second week