Patches
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Barbie said:I'm now a non-smoker (all of 16 hours), I put my first patch on this morning on my back/shoulder and my back/shoulder really aches
Is this a side effect of patches or is it something completely unrelated
my missus tried em once and gave up as they're a bugger to light!!
Barbie said:I'm now a non-smoker (all of 16 hours
it's normal, it's where the nicotine is going into your body!
you could try a different place, i always put it on my thigh when i was using them and didn't get the aches!
also, they'll leave hard to scrub of sticky marks on your skin!
keep it up Babs, will be worth it! i just use gum now when i feel a craving, got over my major cigarette addiction!
fatphilb
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Hmm, never heard of that, but apparently the nightmares are horrific 
Just make sure you don't watch any scary films too late or eat cheese for supper.
By the way, on the subject of patches, did you know pirates who used to wear them weren't usually blind? They would wear them so that by nightfall, their patched eye's vision would be enhanced for night-time, so they navigate better by using the stars? Its a practice still common among the armed forces so I beleive (i got this from the back of a packet of nobby's crisps yesterday).
Just make sure you don't watch any scary films too late or eat cheese for supper.
By the way, on the subject of patches, did you know pirates who used to wear them weren't usually blind? They would wear them so that by nightfall, their patched eye's vision would be enhanced for night-time, so they navigate better by using the stars? Its a practice still common among the armed forces so I beleive (i got this from the back of a packet of nobby's crisps yesterday).
stuie said:it's normal, it's where the nicotine is going into your body!
you could try a different place, i always put it on my thigh when i was using them and didn't get the aches!
also, they'll leave hard to scrub of sticky marks on your skin!
keep it up Babs, will be worth it! i just use gum now when i feel a craving, got over my major cigarette addiction!
So I'm going to have an achey breaky body and skanky sticky marks on my skin, nice
Will try my thigh tomorrow
Barbie said:So I'm going to have an achey breaky body and skanky sticky marks on my skin, nice
Will try my thigh tomorrow
Yes, BUT:
When Smokers Quit - What Are the Benefits Over Time?
20 minutes after quitting: Your heart rate drops.
(US Surgeon General's Report,1988, pp. 39, 202)
12 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
(US Surgeon General's Report,1988, p. 202)
2 weeks to 3 months after quitting: Your circulation improves and your lung function increases.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, pp.193,194,196,285,323)
1 to 9 months after quitting: Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce the risk of infection.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, pp. 285-287, 304)
1 year after quitting: The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker's.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p. vi)
5 years after quitting: Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5-15 years after quitting.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p.vi)
10 years after quitting: The lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker's. The risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix, and pancreas decrease.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, pp. vi, 131, 148, 152, 155, 164,166)
15 years after quitting: The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker's.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p. vi)
Visible and Immediate Rewards of Quitting
Quitting helps stop the damaging effects of tobacco on your appearance including:
premature wrinkling of the skin
bad breath
stained teeth
gum disease
bad smelling clothes and hair
yellow fingernails
Kicking the tobacco habit also offers benefits that you'll notice immediately and some that will develop gradually in the first few weeks. These rewards can improve your day-to-day life substantially:
Food tastes better.
Sense of smell returns to normal.
Ordinary activities no longer leave you out of breath (climbing stairs, light housework, etcetera.)
You knows it makes sense B_____ O___
Barbie said:Tbh I've not had a single craving all morning which is good
Thats cool!
I'm ok for days/weeks but if i have 1 (usually with vino
) then I have to carry on until i go to sleep.I crave nice big juicy spliffs more, at least they do something/there is a point to smoking it!
stuie said:Thats cool!
I'm ok for days/weeks but if i have 1 (usually with vino
I crave nice big juicy spliffs more, at least they do something/there is a point to smoking it!
I'm not even going to allow myself one with drinking or anything cos I know that I'll just get back on the slippery slappery slope of smoking 20 a day again
mambobirdette
Active Member
fatphilb said:Hmm, never heard of that, but apparently the nightmares are horrific
are they like the adverts!!
Barbie said:I'm not even going to allow myself one with drinking or anything cos I know that I'll just get back on the slippery slappery slope of smoking 20 a day again
Perhaps we should start a giving up smoking thread where everyone on the board who is giving up can check in each day to say if they are still clean?
All quitters in favour say I