Quiting the Nicotine

[mdisher]

good on ya, Matt
keep on keepin on and keep us posted ya'll

Hey Ren and Rad:

does the sense of taste, smell, any other improve like they say it does (no experience on being nicotine dependent - my drug of choice is good ole Nawlins' food)

Cheers,

Mike

I can say that back in the day when I smoked instead of chewed, that I think smoking had a much greater impact on my taste (ie it was in my nasal passages more which I believe is where a good deal of your taste comes from).

Right now, I can't really tell a difference. Actually any difference is in the negative. I think one of the things Chantix does is make smoking or the taste of tobacco pretty nasty. It has affected my tastes of other foods too.

I was also on an antibiotic recently that made everything taste like burnt hair. Not pleasant, but that seems to be wearing off.

 

[Old Michael]

Almost 7 weeks for me now...

Way to go Radman. Stay strong.

 

[beerme]

...I got a prescription for Chantix.
That stuff is interesting, and very helpful.

So far so good. Did chew a little bit the first week I started taking Chantix, cause, the Dr. and the instructions told me too That's my story and I'm sticking to it, but it does help despite the side effects... Mostly insomnia and/or very, very weird dreams.

Regardless of the Chantix though I still miss it. I don't crave it but miss it mostly out of habit. It's weird, I'll go for hours, even a half a day, certainly through situations I would normally dip an not miss it. Then I'll feel myself grabbing for the can, or wondering where I left it, etc.

But so far so good...

Except for the weird dreams part, i could have written every word of this myself! I'm 6 weeks into it, with only one night of weird dreams that i can remember. It sure does mess with my sleeping habits tho. I sure am happy with the results. I do wish i could just have a little taste of Copenhagen, but i don't wanna mess with the success i've had so far.

Y'all be strong.

 

[Skully]

Good to have alternate nicotine sources. Lots of possibilities to help clear the air. They all work when combined with a thorough search and destroy.

When you get it done, make sure to buy yourself a nice toy. You just saved yourself big bucks.

Best of luck.

 

[Steel]

My story is nothing like BobbyBlue's (God bless you, Sir!) but here it is. I smoked for a little over 20 years. About 1 1/2 to 2 packs a day. Quit at 12:00 midnight on May 1, 2000. My father, the best friend I ever had died 10 years ago today. I watched the smartest, strongest, bravest, toughest kindest man I have ever known wither away. Due to cigarettes.

When he died, I knew I had to quit. He had tried (unsuccessfully) many times to quit. So had I. So, I set a date and a time and that was that. Cold turkey. I was a miserable SOB for about a week, but I got past it. It was different for me than it was for many other people that I have talked to. Food never tasted any different and I never felt all that much different. There was nothing really "great" about quitting. Actually, when I quit I still enjoyed smoking, but it was time for me to quit. No health issues or money issues or anything like that. Nothing exciting, just time for me to quit. To this day, the smell of cigarette smoke doesn't bother me. I didn't stop drinking or partying or anything else and don't plan to anytime soon. Just don't smoke anymore.

This is one of if not the toughest thing you will do. It's one of if not the smartest thing you will do. Only you can do it. Godspeed.

 

[BwanaDik]

It was different for me than it was for many other people that I have talked to. Food never tasted any different and I never felt all that much different. There was nothing really "great" about quitting. Actually, when I quit I still enjoyed smoking, but it was time for me to quit. No health issues or money issues or anything like that. Nothing exciting, just time for me to quit. To this day, the smell of cigarette smoke doesn't bother me. I didn't stop drinking or partying or anything else and don't plan to anytime soon. Just don't smoke anymore.
This is one of if not the toughest thing you will do. It's one of if not the smartest thing you will do. Only you can do it. Godspeed.

+1.

I was a little disappointed after quitting the first time. I thought I was going to be able to run faster and jump higher but I didn't really feel any different. I've got some heart issues but all quitting did was possibly let it beat a little smoother. B.P. unchanged, Stress Test results the same, all O.K. Started again because of work (my excuse) but cigars this time. Currently in the midst of the stop-start-stop-start ******** which I'm soon going to get tired of and just stop for good.