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You should collaborate with your doctor on smoking cessation and make every effort to quit now. Quiting can add years to your life and it is never too late to quit, and derive benefit from the quiting, especially at the relative young age of 54. Good luck.

I have been smoking for over two years, and im about two or more weeks pregnant now.. i have heard that its bad to smoke during pregnancy, but also that its worse to quit cause theres nicotine in your body and the baby could go through withdrawls. im not sure what i should do?

I would imagine you must feel anxious all the time with this game you are playing with yourself. Just think....if you quit smoking, all the worry of when and where to smoke will be gone. No more Febreeze, no more lying, you'll save a LOT of money because you're not only buying cigs, but patches too. You could spend more time with your kids and most of all, you're mind will be free of the "How" "When" "Where". Wouldn't that feel good?

I quit smoking ASA I fell pregnant too I'm 30 weeks now and still every now and then when I've done everything and before I sit down to relax I really feel like one...

I quit cold turkey and I use to chain smoke I'm 11 weeks now and feel better ^^^

I tried everything to quit smoking and finally did at 22 weeks. im now 26w3d and its so nice to say i quit. I tried everything to quit and i guess after my ultrasound it hit me that i really needed to try n quit once n fer all not just fer a day or two. I ended up quiting cold turkey and asked for my husbands help. He smokes. I wouldnt have any lighters cigs or money to buy em around the house and picked up a new habit. Going on walks....im here fer u if u need someone to talk to. Thatll help.

I smoked for 2 years. I know not a long time but this is how I quit. Ok I started just smoking half then I'd go down to a half of a half. I also chewed gum everytime id get an urge. And I wouldn't smoke that first one in the mornings. Id wait as long as I could then smoke. You could try eating sunflower seeds too. Hope that helps. Good luck! Princess.

10 a day is kind of allot, either way it's good you cut down if you were smoking more!! Ugh i quit during my 5th month I'm not proud if how long it took me to quit, I'm pretty sure only way to do it us to quit cold turkey...

m not a smoker but, When my mom quit smoking she did what my grandpa always said to do If you have a sore throat. It sounds nasty but my mom says works! And I know it works for a sore throat. You drink a tablespoon of vinegar and then right after a tablespoon of honey then drink plenty of water. The vinegar kills bacteria in your throat while the honey soothes it. Hope this helps!!

my sister quit while pregnant by imaging her baby smoking. I dont know how helpful that will be for you, I would say ask your doctor, they will usually have info on how to quit or get help quitting.

I quit smoking 5 days ago and I am feeling like my breathing is somewhat shallow. Also, my lungs feel like they are being squeezed, I dont really know any other way to describe it. Also, in my upper back area, pretty much opposite my lungs, hurts as well. Is all of these symptoms normal for quitting smoking? I havent started the horrible coughing stage yet but my lungs do feel like stuff is loosening in them. Sort of like bronchitis. Does anyone know when that will start as well?

Persons with diagnosed CHD experience as much as a 50% reduction in risk of reinfarction, sudden cardiac death, and total mortality if they quit smoking after the initial infarction. Furthermore, the patient who has recently developed a clinical illness is very motivated to change, and several studies have shown that intervention in this "teachable moment" can be very effective.

I started smoking when I was about 10, quit when I was 50. Got a carton for my 13th birthday. One of the 50 times I quit smoking I was sitting there wearing a patch on each arm, chewing a piece of Nicorette, puffing on a Marlboro all at the same time. It's rough!! It finally took. What bothered me the most at first was people smoking, but I made an oath that I would never be a reformed smoker that looks down their nose at smokers. One of the times I failed we went to the Casino.

Hi Nirban I smoked when I was younger too. Here in the USA, we have a patch. That helps. Dr can prescribe zyban & that's supposed to help too. When I quit, I did not use that stuff though. This is what I did. I bought some straws. Then I cut them to the length of a cigarette. I took them with me, so when I felt like smoking I'd hold a straw like a cigarette. I'd even puff or draw a breath on the straw. Helped to relax me. I'd have something to do with my hand too.

I quit smoking the day after i found out too. I was a smoker for 5 years until september when i found out i having a baby. To me its all in the mind, and you have to be strong and know that you dont need it , its bad for you and your baby. My husband helped me get thru it , my baby my family is too important to me than a cigarette. Just remind yourself that your strong , you dont need it, its all in the mind. Whats in the heart is what matters.

You have a very good reason to quit if not for you for her. I quit smoking after 50 years of smoking cold turkey. It is not an easy road but if you really want to you can do this. I figured why take med that you will only have to fight to get off later. Plan a really good dietary menu and go for it.You will gain a bit of wait but this you can lose. You will have to have someone to talk with and understand your moods you will have some that the little one will not understand.

Haha yea I realized after I started the thread that some people might get offended because I know this forum is filled with people trying to quit smoking. I know smoking is bad, and I believe you have the willpower to quit... don't give up!

I was just curious because alot of the message boards and stories all these individuals just quit when they find out.........and I know how hard it is to stop smoking and I was shocked to find smokers could just quit cold turkey that quickly. I thought there was something wrong with me that I was "white knuckling" thru this whole not smoking thing. Im using lozenges but it isn't helping.

I have a script for meds to quit smoking cigs. I am scared to take it. Today in my local paper was a story about a man taking a script to stop smoking, and he took it 3 months and he has totally changed. He has now gone missing. His family said it messed him up pretty bad. He isn't the same person he was. He did this because he had his 1st grandchild and didn't won't to smoke around her. Should I take it, Stopping my hydro was very hard. I had a plan in place for that.

Please no negative responses, but I need advice on a healthy way to quit smoking for both baby & me. I don't want to hurt the baby by smoking but I've also heard it can cause stress on the baby to quit cold turkey?

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