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Oct 14, 2011, 01:50 PM
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Anyone had success quitting smoking? My reg doc can't give me meds for it she said they can effect the moods, and mess with the BP.
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Oct 14, 2011, 03:38 PM
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Oct 14, 2011, 03:41 PM
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I was a heavy smoker and quit through hypnosis. I recommend going to a private session & not a group setting.
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Oct 14, 2011, 03:53 PM
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They say a low dose of Wellbutrin can help too...
(Used off the label)
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Oct 14, 2011, 04:05 PM
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I quit for 2 years and used nicotine patches.
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Oct 14, 2011, 04:22 PM
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I quit "cold turkey" but had already been on Wellbutrin for years, but my hubby also quit at the same time without anything. We ate a lot of Altoids (for the oral sensation) while trying to reset daily routines that involved smoking.
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Oct 14, 2011, 04:33 PM
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i'm on wellbutrin for my AD and i noticed my ciggarrets taste like crap now...i bet it could help me quit...if i would try
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Oct 14, 2011, 07:34 PM
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I have been quit for four months. I used the patch for a couple weeks. The directions say use them for eight weeks, but I was fine stopping them earlier.
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Oct 14, 2011, 09:14 PM
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E-cigarettes may help. You can get a disposable one for $9-$12 and step down the nicotine levels each time you buy one (different brands have different levels and some brands don't have any nicotine).
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#10
Oct 16, 2011, 05:06 AM
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Im 29 with bipolar, been smoking roughly 12 years. Tried Wellbutrin, nicotine patches & gum with no results. Bought an electronic cigarette & it was absolutely disgusting & my pulmonary function is too poor to even get a good drag off it. I tried Chantix about a year ago & about a month or so into it, I got really good results. For about 2 months, I didnt even want to smell a cigarette....was really nice....even made my anxiety better. Normally when something stressful would happen I would automatically want to smoke to relieve it. When I didnt smoke, I couldnt do that & it really made the anxiety better. Well....I started smoking about 1/2 pack a day about 4 months ago. It started as just one here & one there & escalated from there. I am extremely manic right now & my doctors are very frustrated bc they havent been able to even somewhat get it under control for about 6 months now. I asked doc at last appt. if I could go back on Chantix. She said absolutely not until she made some progress with the mania. If I get a good bit better, she said we could discuss it further. There are ALOT of VERY serious side effects from Chantix so please keep a very close eye on any symptoms while taking it & have others keep an eye on you too in case its something you dont notice. When I took Chantix, I always laughed when people freaked when they found out I was taking it. I would say, I already have all of those symptoms anyways so I am fine. Not funny really, but I can find humor in it....gotta be able to laugh at yourself sometimes of you will go crazy!! Good luck!!!! This in very tough!!!
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