I’ve been smoking for about 10 years and decided to get serious about quitting. I started the patch today. Is it possible to catch a buzz from these things? I feel all dizzy. It says you may lose sleep. Anyone have any side effects? Going strong for the first day. I’ll keep ya posted on how proud of myself I am.
Yes, you will get a “rush ” from them. Your getting the full milligrams all at once. You might also get some really weird dreams. My doctor says anything to help stop smoking that contains nicotine is not a usefull tool but I had a friend that stopped using the patch. Funny you posted this, I got Zyban from my doc today and going to take a shot to quit again.. I was on it only for a week back in 2001. I plan to start this Fri. I will let you know how it goes.. Good luck with the patch..
Good luck. They say that is one of the hardest things to do. Stick with it and just think, with all the money you save, you can get some great hunting/fishing equipment you can buy 
You will have some SUPER-CRAZY dreams! You’ll dream you wake up when you are still sleeping, and you’ll swear it’s all real. Pretty wacky stuff… I have a few old patches rat-holed somewhere for a rainy day 
. It’s kind-of-fun!
You’ll see…Good LUCK!
I guess I could use a few…. Ahem….Good dreams.
And those are the kind of dreams you will get.. 
Derek,
I used Zyban to quit smoking 2 1/2 years ago, after smoking for 25+/- years. Make sure you take that for a good 10-14 days before your “quit” day. After that, for the first 2 weeks, you’ll want to stay as far away from any place that has the smell of smoke, because it will just make you crave one. I kept taking the Zyban for about 45 days after my quit day. I know others that had to keep taking it for almost 6 months before they could deal with the urges.
Good Luck to both you and Matt!
Yea thats what my doc said.. Any side effects Jack? Doc also gave me Ambien incase the Zyban effects my sleep..
Besides the 50 pounds I’ve put on since I quit…..
I don’t recall anything significant. It helps to have some Jolly Ranchers, and Rootbeer barrels in your pocket though.
Derek,
Before I got the cpap, my doc gave me ambien. I couldn’t take it because I was so sleepy the next day, and crabbier than usual. I broke the pills in half, but still had the same effects.
Good luck with the quitting.
1st and most important is you must be READY to quit. You must KNOW that you have smoked your last cigarette. I smoked for 18 years. I tried to quit 3 times and failed each time. I was also one of those EX smoker 
. I hated everyone who smoked and everything assoc. with it. Now, I have been smoke free for eover three years. i can go to the bar with anyone who smokes. You can smoke in the car/truck (yours, not mine) while we are going anywhere. It doesn’t bother me a bit. Why? because I finally got my mind READY to quit. The I used the patch in conjunction with one hypnosis session.
Good luck and keep trying. You’ll get there! 
Oh yeah, I gained 50 lbs too. 
I am thankful that is one habit I never started, good luck to both of you! 
Good luck to you guy’s
Thanks for info you guys. I quit for 2 1/2 years by getting hypnotised and it worked. THEN one day i looked at a pack and thought ahhhh just one wouldn’t hurt and thats all it took. Your right fish you have to make your mind up to quit permanently and im going to this time, getting too old to put up with it and the problems that it creats. Does your hipnotist live locally by you fish because the one i used locally here moved away or i’d use him again.
As an ex smoker myself, I agree with fish….you have to “want” to stop. You can’t go at it like I’m going to try and quit. I tried quitting myself a half a dozen times over the years. How I finally did it was not for myself but, I said to myself, I’m doing it for my kids. I didn’t want them to have to bury their dad at 20 years old. This made it fairly easy for me after 15 years of smoking. Just having a reason other that “I should or I want”…..I made it an “I need to” …..I feel so much better and I don’t get sick during the rut anymore!! Hope this helps you quit Matt! Brad
It is indeed a formitable challenge, but it can be conquered! I was able to quit a 3 pack a day habit, cold turkey, on October 14, 1978! That day is one of the greatest anniversaries (next to marrying I Da’, who is editing this missive, while currently looking over my shoulder) of my life, bar none! Just passed the 27 year mark! Best thing I ever did for my health and well being or in all probability this post would not exist! You can DOOOOOOOOO it!!
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1st and most important is you must be READY to quit. You must KNOW that you have smoked your last cigarette. I smoked for 18 years. I tried to quit 3 times and failed each time. I was also one of those EX smoker
Good luck and keep trying. You’ll get there!
Oh yeah, I gained 50 lbs too.
Yes indeed, without the mindset, you are just blowing smoke, figuratively speaking!
Good luck to all those who are trying to kick the habit. Now how bout a weight loss patch!!!! lol! 
Eleven years ago I lit my last Winston at 6;30 am, slapped on the patch and never looked back!
I quit in March and in July I ordered a new boat. The deal was this, smoke or the boat, I could not afford both. Best thing I ever did!
As everyone had said…….the mental part is the toughest, if you are accustom to the bar life you may want to give it a break. Booze and smoking go hand in hand , the same as women and booze. 
If you have any doubt you will be able to do this, give up hope now because you will fail!
Be positive and get the job done!
yeah i need to show this to my parents. They are both 40 and have smoked for at least 20 years. My dad worse than my mom, but i hate it when i am trying to fish and he always has to light up..plus, they say if you dont quit before 40, you have potential to lose up to 11 years on ur life! 
JLDII is right on about the zyban. Next week is my 4 year anniversary of quitting. I smoked for 20 years and finally decided it was time to quit. Tried the patch but couldn’t handle constant buzzed up feeling and crazy dreams. Went on zyban and set my quit date for 11 days later. Hit the 11th day and went half a day before I realized I just wasn’t ready. Bought one more pack (last pack I ever bought) and smoked about half of it over the next three days. On day 14 I didn’t have a craving for a smoke, so I didn’t have one. Never had another craving after that. Stayed on zyban for three months. It turned out to be super easy to quit. Don’t know if it was the zyban or the fact that I was just ready to quit. I still have a 1450 day old half pack of Marlboro ultra lights as a reminder. If you are trying to quit because your significant other or someone else is putting on the pressure, you are setting yourself up for failure. Just make sure you are ready. Good luck.
I want to start smoking, maybe it will help me drop a few pounds.
Do you guys have any smokes left?
Until you decide that this time is for good, you are fighting a losing battle. You can take all the drugs, patches, and shots you want, but until you decide that benough is enough it will be very difficult to follow through with it. I chewed and smoked for over 10 years, tried quiting I don’t know how many times, and then looked in the mirror after a rough night and said that is it. Cold turkey!!!! That is the only thing that worked for me. There is an oral fixation associated with tobacco and you can fill that with lots of sunflower seeds or gum in the first part of quitting. Any action takes 3 weeks before it becomes a habit. So, your first 3 weeks will definitely be your toughest. Try picking up your exercise level over that time also to help you deal with your increased level of stress. Tell yourself you will never touch another cigarette as long as you live. Period. If you have any addictive traits at all, one chew or cigarette will lead to your old pattern the next day. I truly believe anyone can quit tobacco if they put their mind to it and never comprimise. It is VERY hard to do, but it can be done. I quit May 2nd, 1999, and there are still days that I wish I could have a chew. Out in the duck blind, sun coming up, getting ready to shoot your first northern mallard. After a great meal, watching football, to go with a great beer, floating on the river fishing, sitting in a deer stand……they all went great with a chew. Mentally though, I know that if I have one chew, I will be out tomorrow buying a tin and be back to my old habits. I know this and that is why I had to go cold turkey. The one thing with the patch, shots, or drugs, is I believe they are allowing you to rely on something else instead of the tobacco. Treating the symptom rather than correcting the cause. This is just my point of view though. Hope this helps a little with the motivation. I wish you the best of luck!!!!!
Ted
Dave B,
I just posted this serious post and then I read your post. I gotta say I have been chuckling the last few minutes over that post. I guess the old saying would go smoke ’em if you got ’em.
Ted
I quit a little over 4 years ago now. I used the chewing gum to help me quit. One thing about the gum it gave me something to reach for like when driving the car or after dinner. There was that physical side that needed to be satisfied as well as the drug side. I always have gum with me now except now it is the sugar free type. I still have my last pack of the last carton I bought in my glove box. I even sold my old car and moved that pack to my new one. I also started working out at a local fitness club using the money that I saved from smoking and I’ve dropped about 70 lbs. since starting that. Good Luck it is hard to do but you can do it.
Steve
its kind of funny, me deciding to throw my 2 cents worth in here, cause i’ve smoked for the last 2 years. prior to that, i quit for 6 years. after trying for about 10 years to quit, i came to the realization, either you smoke or you dont. i started when i got a different job, where everybody smoked, and if you didn’t, you missed out on so much !!! i will not smoke again someday. i am glad that i have the knowledge, that all i have to do is not do it !!! good luck.
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I had to post, after about 10 years of smoking and chewing, I decided to quit cold turkey (and this was after numerous tries) I just stop buying them and told nobody. didn’t even touch any type of tobacco for over a year. that was 7 years ago. You have to want to do it. I had tried the gum once that didn’t help. I thought I did good, but after a couple of weeks I said something to my wife and she had known, and informed me I was very grumpy Oh well, she was happy I quit though. and after 7 years I still get the urge, I don’t think it ever goes away completely. All I can really say is good luck and I’m behind you.
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……i will not smoke again someday.
That is a fact! It is, indeed, a statement all smokers can make with absolute certainty!
As one who has been smoke free for over 25 years, I think Cold Turkey is the way to go. You have to decide that you have smoked your last butt and give what you have left over away. I personally intentionally put myself in every situation I could think of to make me want to have a smoke. If the craving got really bad, I would take a good strong whiff of a dirty ashtray. The first month is the worst, but it gets better fast after that. With all that nervous energy, the night romps can be a really good. A good side effect.
What the hell is a “night romp”
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