24 Hours now without a cigarette Find it hard using patches Going to try my best

[garryg]

Finding it hard going

[LindaUK 32 Month Winner]

Hi Gary, well done!!!! I gave up in February, I have the spray, which isnt ideal, but im still trying not to smoke.....it is hard going....Im hoping the craving wont last much longer and I keep telling myself that im better off financially and health wise.....Good luck .....

[garryg 5 MONTH WINNER]

Many Thanks for your support

[EmJay Partner]

Hey garryg, how are you feeling now? Your first 24 hours can be quite an emotional time. You can go from feeling excited (because you know you can do this), apprehensive (wondering whether now is the right time), quite strong (nothing is going to stop you), back to being excited again.... It really can be an emotional rollercoaster with it's ups and downs. It really does help if you welcome these emotions in though... see it as an exciting fairground ride even!

Try taking yourself back to why you have chosen to stop smoking in the first place. Just to remind yourself of your 'why'.

Are you using the 16 or 24 hour patches? When used in the correct way, NRT really does help. However, please remember that it is you that puts all the effort into it and so it really is you that must take the 'pat on the back'.

You've come this far, keep up the good work

[garryg 5 MONTH WINNER]

Many Thanks EmJay I am using the 24hour patch 21mg now into 48 hours Feel good and bad How long ago did you stop? Thanks again for your support

Garry

[monky Administrator Cake eater in reply to garryg]

Hi Garry, I'm Pete, I stopped for 6 weeks using patches, it was hard to start with because they used to leave red marks and itch everywhere I stuck them, ha ha I even shaved the top of my chest so I had more places to stick them, but after the second week it got a lot easyer, my body must have got used to them. After 5 weeks I was only using the patches every other day, so you see it DOES get easyer,

Keep in there Garry your doing great, you've got over the hardest step, when you get a craving just try taking in a deep breath, feel your lungs fill with fresh air, a great feeling pal.

Take note of what the Girls have said to you, we are all here to help each other quit the dreaded weed and live again. Pete.

[garryg 5 MONTH WINNER in reply to monky]

Many Thanks for the support Pete Now entering the 4th day smoke free Finding it very hard but one good thing thinking about fags a little less so i suppose thats a good sign Pete when using the patches did you have stomach pains ? THANKS again for your support

[monky Administrator Cake eater in reply to garryg]

A up Garry hope your ok pal, I cant remember having any stomach pains, but ha ha I can remember erm, trumping a lot in the first few days.

I would do as Emjay says and have a chat with your GP just to be on the safe side.

Stick with it Garry your doing great pal, your body is bound to change because it is clearing all the bad chemicals out of it that smoking brings with it.

Pete.

[garryg 5 MONTH WINNER in reply to monky]

Alright Pete stomach pains gone just plenty of wind had a few beers last night stll did NOT smoke feel very happy about that now entering 5 days very pleased how thing are going

Have a nice weekend Mate

regards

Garry

[kimz]

Well done Gary keep up the good work

[garryg 5 MONTH WINNER]

Many Thanks for your suopport Kimz

Regards

Garry

[EmJay Partner]

Hi Garry, I've stopped now since 1994 - thats when I decided that I would like to help others to help each other to stop smoking. As Pete (Monky) says, it does get easier. With regards to having stomach pains whilst using the patches, this is something that I have not come across. If you are concerned, maybe raise this with your GP.

Sometimes we may have to face a few challenges along the way, hopefully it will be these challenges that will spur us on to stay stopped!

There is plenty of support available and lots of friendly people here on QuitSupport. So keep us posted on how you are. You are doing great and are heading in the right direction

[monky Administrator Cake eater in reply to EmJay]

Hi Emjay, I spelt easyer like this to see if anybody was awake on this site, ha ha if you believe that your as daft as I am gal, sorry I take after my Dad at spelling, flipping 'hopeless' gal.

You've been stopped for 18 years now then, may I ask you how you stopped smoking Emjay.

Pete.

[EmJay Partner in reply to monky]

Hey Pete, whats a little bit of difference in the spelling of a word between friends eh?!

Once I finally decided to quit for good, I joined a 6 week stop smoking course run at my local GP Surgery. I used a crafeaway cigarette for a week and then left it at my friends and totally forgot about it until my friend reminded me - a week later. That's when I panicked without it! I soon got over it though and here I am today, still smokefree and happy

By using extra help and support such as this forum, or your local stop smoking service, you are four times more likely to stop smoking for good.

[garryg 5 MONTH WINNER]

Hi People now entering my 7th day smoke free starting to feel good still finding it very hard but very pleased with myself

[EmJay Partner]

Well done Garry, by now you may find that your energy levels have started to increase and that your oxygen levels will have returned to normal. You've done really well and so you have every reason to be pleased with yourself. Keep up the good efforts