does anyone know how long it will take before i start to feel better, as it is now im out of breath and coughing so much in the mornings
Hi mariesuzi,
It took me about 3 weeks to start to feel better.
But please don't entertain smoking thoughts in your mind, because you know all your own weaknesses and therefore you're the best person to persuade yourself to start smoking again, especially when feeling stressed.
Myarka.
thankyou Myarka
no im not going to give smoking a thought im a non smoker now,,lol
tried to send a pm but its still not letting me
thats encouraging news,,3 weeks,, hope it passes quick,,
ive got my 1st grandaughter aged 8 months and i want to see her grow up ive got it in big text on my desktop i gave up smoking on the 7th oct,,lol
was you like me before you gave up?coughing and breathless?
Information on some of the ways your body starts to repair itself once you've quit can be found here: http://old.ash.org.uk/html/factsheets/html/fact11.html
It's a shame the government don't promote these positive changes instead of using the ineffective scare tactics they show on their ads (although the ones with the kids do seem more effective than the ones showing people dying from smoking related illnesses).
One of the things not listed in that ash.org document is the fact that your body starts to combat the mucus build up. This could be the cause of your coughing/wheezing in which case it will pass. However, if you're worried about it and/or it continues then get to your GP and get it checked!
Nicotene replacement therapies (patches) etc have been shown in research to be little more effective than willpower alone, in fact the tiny difference between the two methods is probably nothing more than placebo effect (further down in the document, this is also mentioned by Ash as well as in a scientific study that was published in New Scientist magazine some years ago (vol 136 issue 1845-31 October 1992 page 6). It's a shame the government didn't bother to read the research before wasting millions of pounds of tax payers money on these ineffective treatments, but then again, perhaps they don't really want to lose the £8.4billion they make in tobacco taxes!
If you're struggling to give up on your own then look into hypnotherapy, nlp, eft or acupuncture. In the study published in New Scientist magazine, hypnotherapy came out top as the most effective way of quitting, acupuncture came in second but the study was done some time ago now (but remains the largest study of it's kind ever carried out) and EFT was not included in the study.
Hi mariesuzi,
I didn't cough much, but I did suffer with breathlessness and to a certain extent felt embarassed about my general level of fitness.
Alice Cooper said the only way he could get off the booze was to find something equally addictive, so he took up golf.
For me it was karate, and I find I can't get enough now. Good health feels wonderful and we must guard it as long as we can because nobody will do it for us.
Myarka.
thankyou bannick
that site looks very intersting had a quick look gonna read it proper now
well ive got passed no 1 on that site ,,:)
sounds silly but i feel really pleased ,even tho its only since this morning i gave up,, i was up at 7 and usually had about 5 ciggis by now, i feel better just knowing that im going to improve,i did go doctors a few weeks back and she listened to my chest she said everything seems fine, so hopefully its just the smoking , but no more 🙂
i have got a patch on , so maybe thats helping ,but going to try and do without them next week
thanks very much for your advice
Alice Cooper said the only way he could get off the booze was to find something equally addictive, so he took up golf.
I read "Alice Cooper Golf Monster", couldn't put it down. However, I wouldn't recommend taking up golf, I did last year and it's REALLY addictive! In fact it was an HP member I have to blame for this addiction from an old thread!
hi Myarka
im glad that karate has helped you.,,,ill have to find something now,,
i cant wait to feel better but know its going to happen 🙂
ill be coming on here every day to show off that ive gone another day without smoking .
its great to have a site like this its really encouraging
thankyou every one
well ive got the 1st day over with without a ciggi,, feeling very good about it, soon be day 2 🙂
Well done mariesuzi! Each day gets easier.
Myarka.
thankyou Myarka
day 2 now,, so wont give in now:)
well done mariesuzi 🙂 please do keep us posted. good luck x
thankyou beautystudant ive been eating alot more now 🙂
Hi Mariesuzi
Yes you will get more of an appetite. Make sure you have healthy nibbles around - celery, carrot, seeds and berries - try not to eat too many sweets.
With the money you save, put it aside and see it grow - then you can decide to buy/reward yourself with something special for doing so well.
Luv Binah
x
hi binah
thanks for that advice ill get lots of healthy nibbles etc i need to put weight on tho so hopefully no smoking will help with that,:)
my daughter smokes and shes promised after the packet she has shes going to stop too