Husband a smoker for 20 years wants to quit smoking.? -
he has no teeth so the nic gum wont work, he tried chantix it worked but he had very bad hallucinations, any other ideas.
i quit smoking march 23 2009 with the help of the Nicotine transdermal patch. It is a 3 month process of wearing the patch but its worth it. One month you will have a 21 mg patch wich is like a pack of cigs a day. The next month you go down to 14 mg. And the last month you have 7 mg. You have dreams when you first start out and a lot of people give up because of that. After about 3 wks the dreams will go away and your food will taste so much better and your sense of smell is amazing. Good Luck and give him lots of encouragement.
There-s always the patch. Every treatment has its own set of side effects, I-m afraid. The patch can cause skin irritation, and of course, it-s just not the same as smoking.
It-s extremely important to have not only the physical side taken care of, but the psychological side. I know that nicoderm patches actually include an information packet that helps you identify the triggers you have for smoking, and helps you figure out every part of your personal quitting plan. It is a lot of hard work, and most people aren-t able to quit on their first try. I wish you both the best of luck.
I smoked for about that long myself and found quitting to be one of the hardest things I had ever done in my life! I had good luck with Zyban (also known as Wellbutrin). It doesn-t work immediately, so you have to take it for a few weeks before you try to quit, but it definitely helped. If he-s serious, have him talk to his doctor and I-m sure there are even more things out there now! Good Luck!
I stopped thru using patches. There is a leaflet inside Nicorette with a helpline. I received a bag of goodies including a CD.
I found it difficult to know what to do with my hands, so I also used a nicotine replacement inhaler, which comes in a pack the same size as a ciggy packet, and is about the same size as a cigarette. You put it in your mouth and twiddle it, much the same as a fag, when you feel the need. The instructions say you shouldn-t use both together,
so I didn-t replace the inner cartridge a lot of the time.
Remove all ashtrays and smoking paraphernalia. Stop anyone
smoking in the house - especially visitors. Explain to others that he
is quitting. One whiff of someone else-s smoke, even after a few weeks, starts the craving all over again.
The worst time is in the morning. Keep him busy. Let him go for a walk or do something physical. Kick the garage doors if need be. Cut right down on tea and coffee and alcohol for a while. Eat plenty of fruit. Put a monthly calendar in a conspicuous place and let him mark off each day with a big -dobber-. Praise him daily like you would a
kid - it is a massive step he is taking. Put a jar on the coffee table, then make him put the money he is saving by not smoking into the jar where he can see it (I bought a microwave oven after the first week!)
Talk about what you are gonna do with the money. Go with him to
buy a big treat for him.
Click on my avitar (pic) for my email address. Get him to contact me. I have emphasema and had a triple heart bypass last year - though I promise not to lecture him !
I wish him the very best of luck.
hi adorkable..
i usually don-t answer 3rd party inquires..but here goes...lol.. don-t know what all your hubby tried, but ive tried most of the stuff that-s out there..
the only thing that worked for me, was involvement with other addicts in a support group... i attend nicotine anonymous meetings both locally, and online.. hubbys welcome at meetings smoking, or quit.. in fact, we encourage new folks to attend, before setting a quit date..there are over 30 meetings a week online... we are as close as your computer.
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Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine
WOWO This would be a great fathers day present for ur husband, i have been smoking for a few years and recenlty i found these cool things call smokeless cigarettes. i was skeptical at fisrt but i bought some after three weeks i don-t think im going to go back to a regualar cig. i started at the full flavored and worked my way down to the ultra lit nicotine. now i-m almost off these things. it only took me a month and a half to be at the last step to quitting. enjoy man. hope i help you a lot
here is where i by mine
Did you know that at Cairns there is a sign at my house and it has the telephone number how to quit smoking... i forgot the number but i will write it down for you. and you should try to figure out some numbers(phone numbers) to call someone and they might help you. oh i almost forgot ask the doc. and your friends
Perhaps you can find some useful information in
http://www.quitnow.info.au
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