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It is hard, remember I once tried cigars instead of cigs so as to smoke less and ended up having a fag between King Eddies (duty free again). I must have been the ultimate addict. Get a support group going. We did and and the penalty for smoking was that we had to take the others out for a proper meal, with wives. All this because the missus was having a nipper. I packed in and it was only years later I found the others had cheated and smoked. I didn't care because being a tight b.......d it had worked for me, I was frightened of spending so much money on others.

Just getting treatment for pulminory something or other, a legacy of smoking and I gave up 28 years ago. Don't know what the score is yet but please.........give up now!

COPD? No - its not a nice thing to end up with later in life.

Unfortunately, if you smoke, its waiting for you at some point or other. Even if you've given up a while ago, sometimes the damage is already done.

COPD

Imagine what state I'd be in if I hadn't given up though, shudder at the thought.

Well...been to Dr today and saw the nurse there and i've got patch's and inhaler, i've got a 12wk course on them, so wish me luck everyone! i start Sunday!!
chris.

Good luck, Whats the inhaler for?

it's a substitute for a cigarette, when you get a really bad craving you can use it instead of a cigarette.

I thought it was patches or inhaler, not both at the same time.

Why start on Sunday? No time like the present & all that. In fact sod it. I'm gunna pack the ale in from Monday. What can the doctor prescribe if I get a craving for a pint? Any ideas?

Good Luck Chris!
It's 8 months tomorrow for me

I had to pack the ale in, i was throwing punches at Mrs Bert and missing.

Been for my pulminory thingy today. Blowing into tubes, getting an inhaler then blowing again. My wind is better than the nurse who administered the tests so I might not be as bad as I thought, except that she used to smoke too so it isn't a good bench mark. Can't see the Doc for the proper diagnosis until 16th next month, the week after my big reunion blow out. It gets better and better, she always says I have an excuse for being knackered. She's married to a Liverpool lad so knows where we are coming from.

Fingers crossed then
xx

Not 'alf, Softy. Can be a bit blase at times but when push comes to shove it doesn't pay to sit around thinking about it too much, just got to get on with it hope you get a result. Bugger.

Friday I had a spiro thingy (blow test) and the doc told me that my lungs are clear and giving up smoking has finally shown benefit. I am only breathing 4 years out of kilter, like a 71 yr old instead of a 67 yr old but she said otherwise I would be breathing like a 90 year old, so it is a big plus for me. Anyway, just to let peeps know that you do get the benefits eventually. At this rate I might see 68 out.