Stop Smoking Efforts
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Smoking and Breastfeeding
Asked by M.V. from Chicago
on December 4, 2007
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Hi Moms,
I'm having a hard time staying away from cigarettes. I was a smoker until I got pregnant, and then quit cold turkey. It wasn't hard for me then as I had ...
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- I just wanted to say congrats on the birth of your baby and also good for you for reaching out to this site. I think the very act of doing so was an act of love for y...
- I am not a smoker but I have close family members who are and I did a lot of research when I had my first. If my relatives wanted to come over and visit, I asked that...
- I'm not and never have been a smoker, so while I can sit here and make suggestions I do realize that it is easier said than done. My mom was a smoker for 20 years and...
Public Smoking
Asked by A.G. from Albuquerque
on May 27, 2011
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Im just wondering how do you feel about smoking in public? Do you ever say anything? Yesterday I took my kiddos to the Pediatrician. The drs office shares a small park...
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- I'm a former smoker myself and honestly, being around it now makes me sick. However, all the longer it takes to get kids in the car, I wouldn't have said anything. N...
- If it were me, I would not have waited. I would have just took the kids back inside and had my huband come around to the front with the car and pick us up. Problem s...
- I don't see the need to ask him to move. You could have easily had the children stand a short distance away with you or your husband and driven the car over to pick t...
Stop Smoking Pills?
Asked by M.M. from Oklahoma City
on September 14, 2011
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Has any one tryed the stop smoking pills? If so tell me what pills did you try where did you get them did they aork and how did you feel.
I have a friend who is 48 ...
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- zyban is the other one that was used more commonly several years ago before chantix came out - a lot of insurance companies didn't cover it, so drs would write for wel...
- I tried Zyban i was severely depressed within hours (im never depressed) I quit cold turkey and never looked back
- Did he use the Chantix according to the prescription? My husband used it and he has been smoke-free for almost five years. According to the prescription, he could stil...
Stop Smoking in My House!!
Asked by M.S. from Missoula
on November 4, 2006
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Our roommates will not stop smoking in the house. My baby is due in February and i am really concerned because second hand smoke gives him a higher risk for SIDS. No...
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- The ones that are paying rent. I bet they have a good deal and could not find another place to live at that price. And I'm thinking they can't afford to pay more or ...
- Make them stop or kick them out. You are not being a witch, you're doing what's right for your baby.
- don't risk this one--your radar is going off for a reason. not only does smoking increase sids but also asthma and immunity to every other disease. you need to toe the...
Need Advice from Women Who Have Quit Smoking
Asked by T.K. from Dallas
on January 3, 2012
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My coworker is trying to quit. She is inconsoalable. She's very emotional about it. She's been smoking for 25 yrs and she sees it as a big part of her identity. In...
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- I quit and started a few different times. Quit when I went to bootcamp for the Navy, but started again soon after, when I got to my duty station. Quit when I got d...
- I quit cold turkey when I got pregnant with my first daughter at the end of 2005. I haven't gone back. I had prior to that smoked since I was a teenager. Not a pack a ...
- Some people suggest a One Day At A Time concept. Or even a One HOUR At A Time if need be. You tell yourself, today is AWFUL, but I will NOT smoke, if during the day...
Advice for Someone Who Is Ready to Quit Smoking!
Asked by R.G. from Dallas
on April 25, 2009
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After smoking a pack a day for more than 20 years my husband has FINALLY decided he wants to quit smoking!!! I want to help him make a real effort this time, and I wa...
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- Congratulations to your husband! Quitting smoking is one of the absolute best things he'll ever do, albeit one of the most difficult. The only method that worked f...
- Such wonderful news that he is ready to quit. I was a smoker for almost 20 years and have now been smoke-free for 16 months. I quit with the Chantix pill. I too was...
- Good for him! I've heard that it helps to also try to short-circuit the non-chemical part of the habit - "when" you smoke. For instance, if he always smokes WITH break...
Seeking Motivational Stories of People Who Have Quit Smoking!
Asked by N. from Dallas
on October 4, 2006
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I am 29 and have been smoking since I was 15 and I really need to quit. I have 3 daughters and I don't want them to start smoking because they have seen me doing it a...
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- I used the patch. It took 2 or 3 times, but when I finally made up my mind to quit, it happened! Expect withdrawals for a week or two.
- I also smoked from ages 15 or so - 27. All I can say is stay away from other smokers...just for 2 weeks, then you'll be okay & tell everyone you're quitting so you'll ...
- N. When I found out I was Pregnant 2002 with my Daughter -I quit cold turkey! I smoked for over 20 years and I already had done enough damage with my body partying ...
Help Quit Smoking
Asked by C.H. from Houston
on September 7, 2009
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My daughter is looking for a product that will help her quit smoking. Does anyone have experience with a "quit smoking aid" that really works?
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- My husband who is 56 started smoking when he was 16. He tried going cold turkey, accupuncture, the patch, gum. None of those worked. He finally tried the Commit lozeng...
- My hat is off to her for her to do this.. it is hard, my husband has been trying for years now he has too..I wish and pray for her to find the best thing for her.. ou...
- Hi ,, THe new drud that is really helping many people is CHANTEX you will need to see a DR. to get it but it does work good luck L.
No More SMOKING
Asked by M. from Nashville
on October 2, 2006
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Any former smokers with some advice for how you quit. I ran out yesterday and decided not to buy anymore. I have hit the "butts" a couple of times but my husband and k...
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- The only thing that worked for me was quitting cold turkey. I made my mind up (just like you) to quit being stinky! I chewed lots of gum and pen tops, but eventually ...
- I quit cold turkey. After being a two pack a day smoker for years, it was time. The smell and the smoker's cough were getting old. It took three days of real discom...
- M., I can sympalize with the whole smelling like a chimney thing. I am a mother of (4) 3 of which are BOYS, and 1 girl ages 13,9,4, and just turning 5. My house is C...
Chantix to Stop Smoking?
Asked by L.C. from Chicago
on December 31, 2010
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My husband has been trying to quit smoking since ive known him. He tried Chantix a few years ago but didnt like it. Im wondering if anyone tried it lately and what y...
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- My husband tried Chantix and it seemed to work okay although he never really quit. When he went off his antidepressant it was awful. He had thoughts of suicide! The t...
- Chantix totally works!!! I don't think that anybody is actually going to "like" being on it. Not the easiest med to take. Bust SO worth the results. It will comple...
- It did finally work for my husband, who had been smoking since he was 13. He had to do it twice, I think the first time he took it he had unrealistic expectations, and...
