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Originally Posted by IrishMe
I've tried to quit smoking several times and even tried the Chantix..again it has the same ingredient as anti depressents and makes my tounge and throat swell to where I feel like I'm swallowing my toungue...scary stuff. The thing about the meds and inhalers is that while your taking them it hides all the outer symptoms so that when you smoke you feel like you really don't have a problem...it becomes a viscious cycle until you try to do something that requires energy to remind you.  |
(((IrishMe)))
Yikes, angioedema is very scary! I'm sorry that everything you've tried has ingredients causing that major allergic reaction.
The oxygen tank would allow you to do much more. And you do need it. People can live happily for years on oxygen. Cutting down to half-pack/day is great! Congratulations!!
Try to replace your smoking habit with a new habit that you enjoy. Collecting seashells? Walks through the French Quarter? Joining a social group in your area? There are lots of possibilities out there!
Exercise is noted to release endorphins, which make us feel good. So, I'd recommend an exercise that you already enjoy doing and one that can be done with your oxygen tank. You may need to remove yourself from smokers in your life, until you've fully committed yourself to become a non-smoker. That can take some time ~ and there may be slip-ups. That's okay. Having non-smoking friend support can help get you out of the habit more easily too.
IrishMe
You're in my thoughts! Btw, thanks for the info on that friend of mine
Shez
