Prescription pill or the 'patch' to quit smoking??

cravings gone in 3 days? to a smoker, 3 days will feel like 3 years! LOL!!

Yes it is 3 days to get it all of your system but alot of people break after that third day or at the end of that week because they are so used to putting something in there mouths to inhale I guess if you could find something in place of that it would be perfect...But what except for food right, people say try gum but that don't work so well...

No it is not just 3 days. Withdrawal symptoms peak around 3 days, but it can take 3-5 weeks for all withdrawal symptoms to disappear, and even then you'll never totally stop craving cigarettes. Yes the first 3 days are the hardest, and when those strong cravings hit it is difficult to fight them off. You need to have very strong motivation to quit and stay quit, and you also need to tell everyone you see that you are quitting... that way they're going to hold you to it in a way.

3 days, 3 months, 3 years, to get it out of your system or for the cravings to quit is going to be so darn hard. Quitting cold turkey is not an option for me just as the gum, that didnt work for me in the least. I'll have to check out a few websites and see what they say I guess. I think one way to quit would be to work or volunteer in a cancer ward somewhere to see firsthand what smoking can do to a person. Thank you both for your input!

ahh, but see, i quit painting my nails about 6 months ago. i didnt like the chemicals going into my system. i've tried different cigarettes and like beer, you eventually acquire a taste for them. no smoking on the phone? THATS when i really reach for them, on the phone or on the computer. thanks for the suggestions though!!!

Well you should ask a ninja I guess. Ninjas say no smoking while driving the ninja mobile ano no smoking while doing push ups.

ahh, thank you for the response! Its not the dreams that are caused by Chantix that scare me, its the commercials on tv that say it can cause depression. Lord knows, I dont need any help getting depressed with the way life and the economy is today. Also, I live with a smoker who refuses to quit which makes it even harder on me. There has got to be an easy way of doing this!!!! Good luck to you too!!

I will have to ask about Wellbutrin. Hit 2 birds with one stone, quit smoking and ease any depression associated with not smoking or life in general! Thanks for reminding about Wellbutrin. Its worth a shot

Good luck. I think I heard someone pay $5.71 for a pack of Marlboro's. The windy city pays close to $9.00. Thats unbelievable but all things will be taxed more. I believe soon grocerys will be taxed.

Thanks for your response! What kind of side effects did you have with Chantix? I've still yet to even open my bottle of it, mainly I just dust it off until I either get up the nerve to take it or just throw it out. Its going to get to the point where no one is going to be able to smoke with the prices going up so high!

Hi,
As I said, I had to choose: cigarrettes are too expensive.
As for Chantix, the doctor explained to me that I would find smoke disgusting. True. I was supposed to stop let´s say a Thursday and on Wednesday I brought a mug with coffee an ashtray and the ciggies to a table near a pool (we were in summer). I gave one puff and got sick. Had to go wash my teeth. BUT then I started feeling that way about many things to eat too. My taste buds changed completly. I was a "salted goodies" person and started to crave sugar (put on 20 pounds in a month and here they are. I started to dream a lot (good and bad). I am not a person to remember that _I dream every night. I had often an upset stomack. I don´t remember anymore but many of these sideeffects persisted for a long time. And a depresion still persists. Since I stopped smoking I crave smokes, food, anything. I have anxiety attacks which I try to hide from other people. But I prohibited my daughter to take Chantix. After I took it, I did some research. The FDA passed it because of the mass hysteria with smoking but the research is poor. BEWARE!!!
Besides, many people have Chantix and can´t stop smoking. For me, the main thing was that I could not afford them.
I´m sorry if my English is not good: not my native language. But I will try to answer as I can. This Chantix poison for me is a crusade.

atacamaval, your english is just fine! you craved sugar? i'm in big trouble then as i crave sugar on a daily basis even with smoking. guess i'd best check out the weight loss subjects before quitting smoking. i'm sure i'll no doubt gain a ton of weight........ ugh!

i tried looking for the commit losenge that are either coffee flavored or you put them into your coffee, i'm not sure which. someone had told me about them and they weren't sure either. i've checked drug stores, walmart, you name it, i cant find them anywhere. we all struggle with depression from time to time, i know i do. thats why i'm afraid to use the chantix i have in the box that is still unopened.

i actually got mine from them,they had a free 24 losenge sample for awhile.
they ended that,but the commit website still offers a coupon.
i noticed they're hard to find local too..kind of strange.either that or it's always sold out.

i just received a $10 off coupon for 'commit' and plan on using it. if i could only find the coffee flavored ones though, i know i would stick with them as i love coffee!

that's the ones i had.they don't taste too bad,actually.
just don't make the mistake i did and suck on it like a cough drop-stick it in your cheek and leave it there.
oh man,did i get nauseous that way.

i will definately check out that website! thanks for telling me about it!