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Been puffing on it there with the last 2 hours.
Don't feel like having a proper fag yet anyway(normally every hour a have a fag)
It's a start anyway:pac:
What strength juice are you using? When starting off on it I find it's best to start with a medium-high strength one such as an 18mg or higher, it's easier to feel that you're getting your nicotine hit. For many people though they'll start to get headaches because they overdosed on nictoine, so you can choose a lower strength if needed. Good luck
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The_Pretender wrote: »What strength juice are you using? When starting off on it I find it's best to start with a medium-high strength one such as an 18mg or higher, it's easier to feel that you're getting your nicotine hit. For many people though they'll start to get headaches because they overdosed on nictoine, so you can choose a lower strength if needed. Good luck
I got 24mg and 16mg.
Two different brands.
Not mad about the flavour of the 24mg one and the 16 is a bit on the weak side.
I ordered 24mg JP blue flavour so i'll see how it goes with that.0 -
Trying to give up smokin here too was off them 3 days fell off d wagon this morning. Had 2 turned me stomach so have the patch on now. Going to get a e cig tomorrow and hope that helps. Been smoking for 15 years! First thing in morning is killing me and last thing at nite but I really want to stay off them.
Don't know where you're based but if you're able to get in to Dublin city centre you should try Smokedifferent down on Mary Street. Very good shop, you can go in there and get advice and you'd be able to sample different flavours before buying them which is very helpful.I got 24mg and 16mg.
Two different brands.
Not mad about the flavour of the 24mg one and the 16 is a bit on the weak side.
I ordered 24mg JP blue flavour so i'll see how it goes with that.
Don't know if you know this already, but many Irish e-cig shops give discounts when you use codes, most of them are here:
http://www.vapingireland.com/Home/Vendors
Also, I know there's a vape shop in Ballincollig if you wanted to go to a placewhere you could sample different flavours. 0 -
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So after 24 years of smoking 1-2 packs a day along with drinking beer and pot I decided to try quitting everything on Sept 1 2013. Immediately got or had a cold during the first weeks and got severely sick from coughing up ungodly grey and burgundy mucus. The smoking withdrawls were so hardcore that I had not slept for more then 2 hours at a time for 2 weeks due to a death like cough. Having no benefits I prelonged seeing a doctor for the withdrawls/sickness cuz of no benefits and it turned into full blown pneumonia. Between that and a 2 day nonstop panic attack I went into the emergency room and stayed in the hospital for 6 weeks just getting my blood levels right. I never realized how bad cigs were for me until I fully quit cold turkey.The reasons why I never quit over the 24 years was I never really wanted to.The moment that i realized how bad I was damaging myself and seeing what came out of me during the withdrawl phase was enough to "want" to quit.Well now I have a new drug of choice,,sigh,,,food.Was about 10lbs overweight when I was smoking,now I'm 30 or so.It's rough but it gets a lot easier.The relapse dreams were a killer for me waking up everyday thinking I slipped up.Like they say time kills all and now I'm at like 140 days and there's finally days where I don't think of a cig once.Btw quitting beer and pot was an absolute freaking joke compared to the evil that is cigs.Don't be one of those fools that waits till he gets a stroke before he quits.Good luck
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I'm going try do what I did last time pick a day and be ready to quit!! last week I was able to get whole kitchen painted with holding what I spent on smokes as a reward for myself this week I'll b back to square one keeping all my money for smokes it sucks!! I have suffered for years wit panic attacks but nothing what I felt last week,, thanks all again i'm going try give it ago again but dunno when
I even gave my family a fright I was so short of breath and waking them up at night cos I was so frightened!! 0 -
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Not for nothing bit if the withdrawls lead or could lead to panic attacks some meds are your best bet to keep calm and to get some sleep to get through it without losing your mind. I know there was no way I could have done it without hospital meds to be able to sleep and not feel like I was dying.Now of course I'm talking about doing it the cold crazy turkey way hehe. Good luck and planters peanuts work great 0
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The sleeping will get better and so will your dreams. the vivid relapse dreams were hardcore for me. Takes a couple of months before I started sleeping regularly. I still have probs 5 months later whenever I have anything stressful or any big day ahead of me that I used to just get drunk or smoke my self stupid. Without having any vices but food it is definetly challenging especialy when ya put on weight. It's a choice to die by 40-50 or try to live to 70+. I also tell myself that I will smoke a little herb in a couple of years when I get back to primo shape and that seems to help with any craving I have. That and the memories of almost dying at the age of 41 helps to,, hehe. Oh yea,,and lots of freaking peanuts. 0
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Snoopy1975 wrote: »For all of you out there that has given up the cigarettes , how about we suggest things for us to do to keep are minds of the smokes and to feel better. Today I suggest everyone goes for at least a 2 k walk or run. Up to yourselves Have fun
Good idea.
Keep a bottle of water handy at all times, When you feel like a smoke take 5 sips of water with a 10 second break between drinks. By the time you have had your 5th drink the craving will have passed.
Change your routine, especially if you work or live with smokers. I used to have my lunch and then go outside with the usual crowd for a ciggie but when i gave up i headed outside (a bit of rain wont make you dissolve like a disprin) and took a walk around the block.
DON'T snack!!!!! This is the easiest thing to do when off the smokes but you are just swapping one craving for another (c'mon we all know we head for the sugary treats
) If you do feel hungry and you are between meals then sure grab an apple, banana, or some other piece of fruit but if you are not long after finishing a meal then just drink water.
Look at the smokers around you. I get in the lift now and the smell of smoke nearly makes me gag, I used to stink like that, I talk to a work colleague and i can smell the smoke from them. They will be mid sentence and break into a hacking cough. They arrive into work in the morning and i hear them before i see them.....That used to be me, I can now run up the stairs from ground floor to 5th floor and not be out of breath.0 -
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17 days off cigs. Did my 1st decent bit of exercise in 12yrs a 45min cycle only pushed it a small bit but feeling great.
A quick question any info would be great. Is it safe to do exercising so soon after quitting. Im not worried about stressing lungs but the blocked aeorta and the heart? How long does it take to clear the stuff blocking the arteries? Thanks
If this is a concern for you then you sould go to the doctor and get a health check. Get blood pressure taken and cholesterol checked and he will decide if you need scans or cholesterol reducing medication. No offence to anyone but i woldn't be taking medical advice from strangers on boards and i don't think the charter allows it anyway
Exercise wise just start light (cycle was a good start) and eat healthy because i know how nice every thing tastes after quitting and it's tempting to over do the portions:D0 -
Day 9 here and I really dont miss them, thought I would have broke by now, but I just dont miss them and as others have said already, the stank off other smokers in work is pretty darn strong and rank. I used to smell like that too! Not anymore! A friend of mine in work has stopped too, on day 7 and they are finding it kinda hard but getting through it.
One thing about exercise, yesterday morning I was late for my Bus so I ran for it, I swear to god, I felt like my lungs were about to collapse outta me by the time I got to the bus stop (missed the bus) and my heart was pumping way too hard for the short hard run I did. I didnt have that when I tried to give up last time, and I am thinking its becasue I was smoking more than 20 strong rollie smokes a day, they are pretty heavy smoke. Kinda scared me. So I think I really need to start some exercise soon. I think walking first, then maybe work in a bit of running later on.
Planning to visit doctor next week at some stage to get a full check over.0 -
Can't believe I started this post got to ten days and gave in and now every one else's is still going really good well done but as for me I just can't seem to get that I had enough feeling like I did last time and it's really sucks (sad face) as I said in originall post I'm only young mum with 3 children and my family said they would put half the money towards a car I really need one make my life so much easier because all mum's out there know how busy and hard it is especially if I've to walk every were school runs and all!! So only way I'll be able to afford this is QUIT and p.s make things worse I didn't even go back to John player blue I've being smoking rollies every day yuk!!! 0
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