4 Months no smoking,, but now struggling

[Nannyand]

Hi all, I have not smoked since April and have done so well, I gave up with Champix and recommend them highly as i don't think I could have done it without. I have stopped taking the champix now after weaning off them, it's been about 3 weeks now but have found myself eating just about everything and I miss the hand to mouth of not smoking. I don't want to smoke but I feel proper miserable. I was thinking of getting an electric cigarette but with no nicotine in it - just for emergencies like tonight, but I never want to go back to smoking, it really disgusts me and I now hate the smell and everything about smoking.

Just need some good advice of how to overcome this blimp as I'm due to go on holiday in about 12 days and I don't want to crack when I am there. I think an electric cigarette with some berry juice would be far better.

Would this be a bad idea?

Andrea

[Vicky68 1 Year Smoke Free]

Look into monq. It is an aromatherapy tool to help with smoking

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free]

Huge welcome to our community Nannyand - congratulations on 4 months smoke free, that is great!

What you are feeling is perfectly normal at this stage of your journey especially the eating as everything tastes so good now Definitely, if feeling insecure about the hand to mouth get the ecig with 0% nicotine is a great idea, especially for the holidays. I suggest that you keep it 0% as you don't want undo all your hard work of the withdrawals and your mind and bodies rewiring, repairing and recovering. The feeling of sadness is common too and known as 'the blahs' - see below pinned post worth a read if not already done so:

healthunlocked.com/nosmokin...

We look forward to reading your progress.

[Nannyand 1 Year Smoke Free in reply to RoisinO1]

Thanks for pointing out the blahs, I have read about it but I had forgotten, I have bought an ecig now (zero tobacco) but only tried it out with my curiosity and have had about 5 puffs, it'll be only for emergency blahs 😁.

Thank you so much for you loyal support, I feel more positive today, I hadn't realised it was the blahs, it does come as a shock, I feel more prepared now for any future episodes.

Andrea

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Nannyand]

6 months smoke free now Andrea Nannyand - how is things now?

[Nannyand 1 Year Smoke Free in reply to RoisinO1]

Things are going good thank you. Yeah 6 months today!!!!

I went on holiday and I didn't need the ecig I bought, I did have a few cocktails too but I didn't get drunk. It was a great smokefree holiday. I felt soooo good. The airport and flight was so much easier being stress free from the addict I once was and I had lots of fun in the pool and doing things with the grand kiddies, instead of sneaking off to have a ciggie.

I am determined more than ever now to stay smoke free.

I have recently had a cough though so I'm having a check up at the doctors in the morning, fingers crossed everything will be fine.

I still look on this forum most nights and it's great to see all the support and encouragement everyone gives, it has helped to keep me sane throughout.

Thank you

Andrea

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Nannyand]

Ah that's great to read Andrea, good for you!

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to RoisinO1]

9 months smoke free now Andrea, Nannyand - how are you getting on?

[Nannyand 1 Year Smoke Free in reply to RoisinO1]

Still not smoking 😁, I'm doing really well thank you Roisin, I hardly think of smoking now which is a big turn around for me as I thought I would never ever be able to give up.

Although during the christmas holidays I was told by the doctor I have mild copd, I'm still trying to get my head round it, but I know giving up smoking is the best thing I could have done.

I notice you have given up for more than 3 years now, that's great - bet you are so proud.

Thanks Andrea

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Nannyand]

Good to hear from you Andrea and that you are continuing to go strong smoke free, well done!

Yeah, 3 years there back in September, one of the best and hardest achievements of my life so far

Sorry to read of the mild COPD, how were you diagnosed with it and what are the symptoms. My Mam was told she needs to give up smoking asap as she was told she is developing COPD. She is on the patches since New Years Day but still having 1 or 2 cigarettes a day - so she says anyway, don't want to be nagging her but rather encourage her....

[Nicolaclare01 in reply to RoisinO1]

To your first post OP, this is exactly how I feel at the moment, although I don't want a cig when I'm at work or at home, my downfall seems to be when I have a drink, so what I do is chew chewing gum (extra) like it's gone out of fashion, I think I'm struggling loads because my mum and dad smoke, their friends and my own friends smoke and I work with 2 smokers, so I feel that I'm in a really difficult situation, but good on you for sticking to it! I'm trying to give up again now the festive period is over..

[Nannyand 1 Year Smoke Free in reply to Nicolaclare01]

I gave up drinking when I gave up smoking, I didn't plan it that way but I really didn't want a drink and still don't (I've had a couple but not enjoyed them so thought whats the point?). I'm not sure if the Champix helped me with giving up drinking, if it did it did me a double favour ha ha

[Nannyand 1 Year Smoke Free in reply to RoisinO1]

Roisin after i gave up smoking (7 months approximately) I had a spirometary test done which was very thorough and the results confirmed I had copd. The doc has put me on an inhaler once a day (incruse ellipta 55) and the easyhaler sabutamol sulfate which I can take up to 4 times a day if I feel out of breath.

I haven't felt ill with it but i knew something wasn't quite right with my breathing. I am now learning about the disease as I'm not sure myself, so every bit of info is useful I suppose, it has really scared me though.

If your Mum can give up that'll be good for her, but we all know how difficult it can be, so she is doing really well at the minute with the patches and just a couple if smokes a day.

I am proper anti smoking now and I am so glad I am now smokefree.

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Nannyand]

It was New Years Eve at a family party that I overheard about Mam and COPD (said nothing to me as know how much I am against smoking now and how I worry about them all smoking, only myself and my Dad don't smoke, 2 brothers and 2 sisters smoke).

I totally understand you being scared, looked up stuff and had to stop reading as frightened me too. You can definitely live with it once you are smoke free, so I read.

You are doing so well, be proud of yourself, won't be long until you join us in the Penthouse

[Nicolaclare01 in reply to RoisinO1]

The woman who I work with has Emphysema and you know she has it as she is coughing constantly, but she will still go out for a cigarette whilst moaning that she’s can’t go too far without losing her breath, she will then sit at her desk and continuously suck on her nicorette thing until that’s ‘empty’ I feel lost at the moment, but I’m keeping my mind off it by doing odd tasks around the office.... also, I’ve started to go on my walks again..