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doesn't anyone smoke??? i went 24 hrs. through horrible withdrawal,got bronchitis,so sick,i need help to stop smoking,i am afraid i will use this as an excuse cuz i am so scared now of lapband!i mean,more withdrawal??? i wanted this so bad,any suggestions?? i am going to dr. monday to get on wellbuterin&patch to quit smoking:)yeah 4 me!!!

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I smoked. Quite 3 yrs bows. I started carrying a small case with cigs in it and every week cut down how many I had per day then I got chantex from Dr this helped cut the withdrawals.

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oh ok! see everyone told me not to take chantex,it does have alot of risks& i am a worry wart.lol!!!can't ya tell???:)

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so u already had the surgery?

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Yes I had surgery on Dec. 22 I only took for one month and didn't have any side effects. The say take for 3 months but I had cut down to 6 cogs a day.

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was surgery hard? i need someone to talk to,painful???i see u r doing pretty good:)

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The surgery went great! I went at 630 am left 8-9am I went home to bed picked up pain Meds and nausea Meds on way home. I had ice packs Hp, gas x strips, Protein Drinks, Soups ect. Prestocked. I had light pain on my left side( port side for me) so laid on right side with HP on left back area and ice pack as needed on front. I did take pain med every 4 hrs not the 6 hrs on btl. I wanted to stay on top of so too 1/2 doses not recommended! 3 day I was up and around feeling good. I had foot surgery on 30th.

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I quit smoking 7 months ago and I'm SO glad I did. I absolutely love being a non-smoker.

I used ecigs to quit. Specifically ProSmoke: http://www.prosmokestore.com/

I essentially used them as a nicotine replacement. It's smokeless cigarettes. You inhale Water vapor instead of smoke. I started smoking them like "normal" cigarettes and slowly tapered off. Within 2 months, I wasn't using the ecigs anymore either.

I tried to quit for years. I tried Patches, gum, and yes even Chantix. For me, the ecigs is what finally worked.

Best wishes to you!

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AS I AM CHATING I AM ON THE patch ! THE 24 MG ! SO FAR SO GOOD THE ONLY THING IS MUNCHIES ! I WAS A HEAVY SMOKER B 4 AND I AM DOWN 2 TO CIGS A DAY CAUSE I DONT WANNA KEEP MUNCHIN !

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was surgery hard? i need someone to talk to,painful???i see u r doing pretty good:)

NO IT WAS NOT ! I HAD NO COMPLICATIONS !

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