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Gunslinger · « **Reply #15 on:** June 15, 2005, 06:40:35 PM »

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Originally posted by JB73

heck i was on prednisone while not smoking and i made a guy bank teller cry in front of 20 customers i was so rude LOL

I'm two weeks into Zyban myself.

Gh0stFT · « **Reply #16 on:** June 15, 2005, 07:06:28 PM »

Good Luck Gunslinger, im smoke free now 3 years.
One day you will forgett about smoking total,
and only reminders of others (like this thread) will bring back
smoking memories. In this moments i always
smile, knowing i´m not a tabac slave anymore.
Dont forgett, years back before you started smoking, you
enjoyed your live, dont you?

R
Gh0stFT

Maverick · « **Reply #17 on:** June 15, 2005, 07:15:01 PM »

I watched my guardian as he suffocated due to emphysima. He smoked Camels all his life and it killed him slowly and very painfully. When he finally went into the hospital the last time he was happy about it as he knew it was almost over. Smoking is suicide. There is absolutley no valid reason to smoke.

Gunslinger hang in there.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #18 on:** June 16, 2005, 09:42:01 AM »

you know what truley sucks about quiting smoking?

NOW since my coworkers and peers know I am quiting, when ever I get worked up or pissed off or even slightly passionate about something they just say "oh he's quiting, you'll have to excuse him"

Example: During our morning meeting the other day an Airman interupted me 3 times and got me real fired up. I didn't realy go off on him but I did let him know in not so few words to shut his mouth. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr:mad:

3 days now

Nilsen · « **Reply #19 on:** June 16, 2005, 09:46:55 AM »

3 days is great, now 4 is your target. One day and one hour ata time.

GL... rooting for ya

oh, and WELL DONE!

Hawklore · « **Reply #20 on:** June 16, 2005, 09:54:20 AM »

If it's the $100.00 a week you don't like, I could take it off your hand..

rpm · « **Reply #21 on:** June 16, 2005, 09:59:12 AM »

Guns, I quit cold turkey when I was in the Coast Guard with no problem. 3 years later I started again during a real stressfull time. That was over 20 years ago and I've been smoking ever since. You will always have to watch out for the relapse because it's just like riding a bicycle.

RTR · « **Reply #22 on:** June 16, 2005, 10:21:49 AM »

Gunslinger, a question on the use of Zyban.

How long do you use it for, and to what degree did it help you?

Reason I ask, is that I have smoked for almost 30 years. Have only ever been able to quit once, which lasted only about 6 months before I was back at it. (that was cold turkey, and I was positively a complete bear to be around)

I would really like to get this monkey off my back, as I have no intention of checking out this way.

I think it is really great that you are doing so well in your endeavour to quit. WTFG!!!

Cheers, and thanks in advance

RTR

indy007 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 16, 2005, 10:41:05 AM »

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Originally posted by Gunslinger
I'm two weeks into Zyban myself.

Have the dreams started yet? Mine did when I went from 1 to 2 pills a day iirc 10 days into it. I rarely remember a dream, maybe 1 or 2 a month, but on zyban (wellbutrin) I was having very vivid dreams every night.

That, and 3 of us were on it at the same time (and 1 of us for depression, not a smoker). Our friends all pointed out we were doing the same thing. We pretty much lost our tact and were being exceptionally harsh w/o even realizing it. It did work like a champ though, and I quit for a few months, right until a birthday party at a bar...

I gotta go get a new perscription & do it all over again

Gunslinger · « **Reply #24 on:** June 16, 2005, 06:53:56 PM »

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Originally posted by RTR
Gunslinger, a question on the use of Zyban.

How long do you use it for, and to what degree did it help you?

Reason I ask, is that I have smoked for almost 30 years. Have only ever been able to quit once, which lasted only about 6 months before I was back at it. (that was cold turkey, and I was positively a complete bear to be around)

I would really like to get this monkey off my back, as I have no intention of checking out this way.

I think it is really great that you are doing so well in your endeavour to quit. WTFG!!!

Cheers, and thanks in advance

RTR

Here's how it works

The Doc that runs the program here recomends being on the Zyban (or welbutrin) for 6 weeks. You start out taking 1 pill a day for the first three days than 2 a day there after.

Being an anti-depresent you do get some side effects. The biggest one for me is the stomach problems (indegestion stomach aches and such)

also when you start it there is some euphoria (sp) and I did zone out once or twice.

This is my second attempt with zyban, my first failed. That's not to say it didn't work cause it is now but it may take you more than one attempt to quit on this stuff. This time around it is definatly ALOT easier than last, I'm just a tad more "abrasive" this time around (so my superviser at work told me today)

The basic premis for the pill is it's supposed to help you with your cravings. That's not to say you are not going to have any but it does help. What worked best for me was to cut back BEFORE I started. When I started I set a goal and stuck with it. I cheated a few times (wich is a good thing about zyban, smoking while on it will not kill you like the patch).

What they teach us in class is after about 7 days smokes will taste like complete ass. That's the time when you need to think about putting them down. The first 24 hours kinda sucked and I ate ALOT of potatoe chips (like 5 bags) but It has gotten nothing but easier since then.

Tonite I'm having a beer and it sucks cause beer and cigs go hand in hand but I need to re-learn to do all my habits with the habbit of smoking. Good luck if ya try I recomend it.

Indy the dreams were alot worse when I had the patch. I had a post WWIII terminater type dream that completly freaked me out.

Torque · « **Reply #25 on:** June 16, 2005, 07:04:47 PM »

did he tell you to drink a lot of water as well to purge?

stiehl · « **Reply #26 on:** June 16, 2005, 07:07:20 PM »

Am I the only person that smokes while taking a shower?

RTR · « **Reply #27 on:** June 16, 2005, 07:07:52 PM »

hmmm...doesn't look like Zyban is going to be an option for me.

Possible side effects don't go to well with flying. I'm going to be flying probably all summer.

Maybe I'll try the cold turkey approach again.

Thanks for the info Gunslinger, and continued success to you sir;)

cheers,
RTR

Silat · « **Reply #28 on:** June 16, 2005, 07:18:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Gunslinger
pack a day for about 15 years.

Dont all addicts lie?

Probably more like 1.5+ a day:)

Gunslinger · « **Reply #29 on:** June 16, 2005, 07:32:49 PM »

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Originally posted by Torque
did he tell you to drink a lot of water as well to purge?

yup forgot about that. Doc told me to pound the water. I live in the desert and we drink ALOT of water as it is but I was putting back a gallon a day for 2 days this week just because I had nothing else to do with my hands.

RTR,

I can't remember what the doc said about those in flying status but while i'm not a pilot I wouldn't recomend anything that makes you zone out like this. If it says anything I work with explosives every day and they cleared me

Silat,

It averaged 1 to 1.5. 2 packs a day if I was drinking heavily.