i have been to my doctors a few times over various things and each time i have been i mentioned about quitting smoking and if it was possible to prescrip me anything to help kick the habit. he reply was simply no. i thought your doctor was meant to help you?? i have been on the fag ends website and there was no clinics in my area where fag ends take place. can anyone give me advice on where to go or who to see.
thank you
xx
Hi JessicaJaynee90, welcome to our on-line stop smoking community.
Congratulations on making the decision on wanting to stop smoking, one of the best decisions you can make for yourself 
I'm sure we'll be able to help you out, either by supporting you on-line or by referring you onto your local stop smoking service. You can even recieve support both ways
If you send me a PM with your postcode, I'll see where you can get face to face help and support. I'm sorry to hear that your GP hasn't been able to suport you in the way that would be expected and am surprised that he wasn't able to direct or refer you onto anywhere.
Anyways, you've come to the right place now and we'll help you all we can
You can do this 
Hi JessicaJaynee90,
Well done on making the best decision ever like Emjay, i don't understand why your gprs can't help you but this is the place to be, you'll get loads of info and help, if you join us on the daily chat you'll get a few laughs as well
You can do this, keep in touch
Hey Jess
That isnt much use of your doctor at all.
They are suppose to encourage people to stop smoking not simply tell them no theres nothing 
So anyway Im taking champix, you get it on prescription from the doctor, at the moment I have stopped smoking for 4 weeks on Tuesday. There are a few other people on here that is using champix too.
There are patches too, by reading some posts on here I think you can get them on prescription too but maybe Ive misread that.
There are loads of things out there at the moment, have you tried your local pharmacist?
Im also using a ecig at the moment but going down to the lower stregnth soon to wean myself off that, I dont want to subsitute one for the other.
Well done on coming on here, its the 1st step.
For a start, you have come to the right website as the support and encouragement I have received is enough to make me want to cry. I've never known such a bunch of helpful and caring people who really know where I am at regarding smoking and I feel with them around me, I am winning all the way.
Maybe, next time you're round at the Doctors, you could knock him off his chair with a salmon and tell him if he does't do anything, next time it will be a basking shark.
I bought some NRT lozenges 2Mg from my local chemists. They are cheaper than fags and they have been doing the trick for me. (I've smoked for over 40 years).
But as already mentioned, the support from my fellow quitters has been so powerful. Give it a whirl and good luck.
Hi Jessica a big welcome to this lovely quit smoking site and well done to you for making that big decision to quit !!
My local chemist supports quit smoking, so I go there maybe your's does too ask them.
There are loads of Nicotine Replacement Therapies out there to help you get through your quit, Emjay one our lovely support advisers on this site bloged this, -
Which NRT or other therapies do I have a choice of using?
Asked by EmJay ROY CASTLE 11 Jun 20122 answersReport
There are many different products on the market available to help smokers to quit. Many of which you can purchase yourself from your local pharmacy, supermarket or even over the internet.
However, to enable any of your local Stop Smoking Services to prescribe them to you they have to be approved and regulated by the Medical & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency.
Please find below a list of products available and details of the recommended dosage;
If you have any questions regarding any of these products please ask
Nicotine Replacement Therapy;
PATCHES
Treatment period:
Preferable 8 - 16 weeks (at least 4)
Dosage:
25mg, 21mg or 15mg for heavy smokers (20+ cigarettes daily)
14mg or 10mg for lighter smokers (Upto 20 cigarettes)
24 hour or 16 hour patch
Positives:
Very easy to use. Just stick it on at the same time each day (if 24 hours) or take it off just before you go to bed (if 16 hours)
24 hour patches can help with early morning cravings
Clear patch available
Negatives:
24 hour patch may cause sleep disturbance.
May cause skin reaction - worth perservering with though as normally dies down.
GUM
Treatment period:
At least 4 weeks and then whenever you feel the need
Dosage:
4mg for heavy smokers (20+ cigarettes daily)
2mg for light smokers (Upto 20 cigarettes)
10 - 15 pieces a day
Positives:
Easy to regulate dose
Can stop you over eating
Negatives:
Tricky with dentures
Need to use correctly. 'Chew and park' method Chew as and when you need it, not to be chewed as you would a normal chewing gum
NASAL SPRAY
Treatment period:
Up to 8 weeks then reduce gradually over 4 weeks
Dosage:
Once or twice an hour as required (1 spray up each nostril or 2 sprays up each nostril)
Do not use more than 64 sprays in 24 hours
Positives:
Gives fast relief to heavy smokers
Easy to adjust dosage
Negatives:
May cause nasal irritation at first
Dependence more likely
Caution when operation machinery
INHALATOR
Treatment period:
Up to 8 weeks then reduce gradually over 4 weeks
Dosage:
15mg 3-6 cartridges daily (comes in boxes of 4, 20 and 36)
Positives:
Helps keep hands busy
Easy to regulate dosage
Could help prevent over eating
Negatives:
Not so good for heavy smokers
May attract attention in public
MICROTAB
Treatment period:
At least 12 weeks then reduce gradually
Dosage:
16-24 daily for heavy smokers (20+ cigarettes daily)
8-12 daily for lighter smokers (up to 20 cigarettes daily)
Positives:
Can be used discreetly
Easy to adjust dosage
Very few side affects
Negatives:
Need to be used correctly - wasted if swallowed
LOZENGE:
Treatment period:
At least 12 weeks then reduce gradually
Dosage:
4mg for heavy smokers (20+ cigarettes daily)
1 or 2mg for lighter smokers (up to 20 cigarettes daily)
Average 8-12 lozenges daily
Maximum of 15-25 daily
Positives:
Discreet and easy to use
Sugar free
Can help reduce weight gain
Negatives:
May cause initial throat irritation
May cause indigestion
MINI LOZENGES
Treatment period:
At least 12 weeks then reduce gradually
Dosage:
4mg for heavy smokers (20+ cigarettes daily)
1.5mg for light smokers (up to 20 cigarettes daily)
Positives:
Discreet and easy to use
Sugar free
Can help reduce weight gain
Negatives:
May cause initial throat irritation
May cause indigestion
May cause hiccups
MOUTH SPRAY
Treatment period:
At least 12 weeks then reduce gradually
Dosage:
1mg - 1-2 sprays each hour
Positives:
Fast acting
Negatives:
May cause indigestion
May cause hiccups
Non-nicotine based products:
CHAMPIX
Treatment period:
12 weeks
Dosage:
Days 1-3
Take one 0.5mg white tablet ONCE daily
Days 4-7
Take one 0.5mg white tablet TWICE daily
Day 8 to end of 12 weeks treatment
Take one 1mg light blue tablet TWICE daily
Positives:
Non-nicotine drug
Discreet
Negatives:
Nausea
May cause headaches
Abnormal dreams
ZYBAN
Treatment period:
12 weeks
Dosage:
Days 1-6
Take one 150mg tablet ONCE daily
Days 7 to end of treatment
Take one 150mg tablet TWICE daily
Positives:
Non-nicotine drug
Discreet
Negatives:
Insomnia
Nausea
Headaches
Anxiety
I hope this helps you to decide which help you need if any, good luck for the future, and please keep us posted of your progress hope to see you again soon.
Pete
Hi Jessica
Like you I`ve decided to quit but support from gp wasn`t good, I also had the problem that having set appointments every week on a certain day difficult. Today I went to Tesco`s pharmacy and found you could drop in any day/time . The pharmacist saw me straight away and spurred me on so much , I felt so supported , she gave me a tester of a lozenge , I was amazed they didn`t taste bad at all and I didn`t even fancy a cigarette for 3 hrs, she also gave me the mouth spray to use as I felt I needed a backup . I`ve decided my quit day is Monday as we talked about this site and she said they were a great support and added to success stories. I`m so determined now and really believe I can do it . Sorry everyone you`ll probably hear lots off me as I have no one else to support me !!
Hi Visincare and welcome aboard - just found your post here and amazed that word has got around about us to your pharmacy. They sound really friendly and helpful too. Please come and join the daily chat and blog about your quit experiences - it may help someone else going through the same as you. Like you, I didn't have anyone to support me and I couldn't have done it without the lovely people on here. You'll have lots of ups and downs along the way and we'll be here to help you.
Good luck with your quit - Day 1 on Monday - I was so jittery once I decided but am now over 9 months quit. See you again soon, Andi
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