Information and opinions on health from tailspin37 at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/548060/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/548060/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/548060/index http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/109066/hanging-difficulty Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:01:05 -0400 tailspin37 Hello To All:      It has been some time since I have visited these pages, and I have much catching up to do.      First off, I have been smoke free for 6 months, and 9 days! Except for an occasional craving, easily overcome, it has been a pleasant trip, and I am glad I began it.  I used the Commit Lozenges, and for me, they worked just fine. Of course, I had to make a firm commitment to follow... http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/109066/hanging-difficulty http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/106347/quit-journey Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:35:18 -0400 tailspin37    It has been 5 months, 4 days, 4 hours, and 11 minutes since I have had a cigarette, as of this post.    It has been awhile since I have posted anything here, but I have been visiting the site almost daily, just to keep up.  I have RA, and typing has been difficult.  My fingers are getting to the point, where typing is becomming a painful chore.  Not too bad today though.    The COPD seems to... http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/106347/quit-journey http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/97094/months-smoke-free Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:33:16 -0500 tailspin37   I have been off the cigarettes for two months now! Here are some of the benefits I've noticed: I am not as tired during the day anymore, I am coughing  a lot less now, I am able to climb stairs, and not get totally SOB, My sense of taste and smell are getting better on a daily basis. My appetite has returned; time to watch those extra calories. I have more ambition. I am saving the $7.75 that I spent on cigarettes in a... http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/97094/months-smoke-free http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/93211/month-smoke-free Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:16:51 -0500 tailspin37 One month Smoke Free.  I think I have found out why I had difficulty with all my other attempts to quit smoking.  I never really drew up a plan for quitting.  I just winged it.  Oh! I read the literature and took the Patch, or Gum, or whatever, but I had no real plan.       This time, I wrote everything down; reasons for quitting, who to call, coming on this site, and concentrating on my main... http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/93211/month-smoke-free http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/92003/quiting Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:03:22 -0400 tailspin37 I am back.  I have been off-line since Tuesday. But now all is fixed.   22 Days smoke free. The cravings come and go, but nothing that a walk around the neighborhood can't fix.  I actually wish it was more difficult for me!  I have to watch out for an attitude of " I've go this thing licked."  That was a problem the last time I tried to quit.     I've convinced myself that I have to stay... http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/92003/quiting http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/91513/17-days-counting Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:03:59 -0400 tailspin37      I stopped smoking on 3 October 2009, and so far, I have not had too much trouble with cravings.  I think it is my mindset that is helping.  In the last five of so years, I tried to quit so many times but got nowhere.      This time, I actually set up a plan, and I am following it to the best of my ability.  I read up on what to expect when quitting; I wrote out in my quit... http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/91513/17-days-counting http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/91137/weeks-smoke-free Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:13:28 -0400 tailspin37     Today I woke up and realized that I did not have a cigarette for two weeks.  The lozenges are a big help for me, and any cravings I get, are easily walked off.  I am able to walk a lttle bit faster without getting out of breath.  On Monday, I am going to extend my walks to 45 minutes; 30 minutes now.  My appetite is slowly coming back, and I am eating more veggies.      All in... http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/91137/weeks-smoke-free http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/90748/11-days-smoke-free Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:08:22 -0400 tailspin37 Well, this is my 11th day smoke free, and I am having a fairly easy time of it.  I average 12 Lozenges/day, so they are really helping with the cravings.    It is starting to get colder here on Long Island, and with the short time without cigarettes, I notice one big improvement; Cold Weather Coughing. What with the colder, drier air, this was usually the time I found it difficult to smoke and breathe at the same... http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/90748/11-days-smoke-free http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/88542/myquitjourney Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:20:16 -0400 tailspin37      I have had 2 cigarettes this morning. After smoking them, I was angry with myself, for being so stupid.  I immediately went on the Nebulizer, and also took my inhaled Asmanex, coughed all the junk out of my lungs, and decided that 59 years of smoking was enough.       I am now using the Commit Lozenges, and I feel good about myself now, confident that with... http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/c/548060/88542/myquitjourney