Posted: 1/14/2010 10:22:05 AM EDT
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I needed to quit smoking, so I picked up an e-health cigarette. Its been doing the trick so far, no cravings after taking a few puffs. I can breathe better, and I am starting to get some of my taste back. There is not a whole lot of info on the net on these things as far as health concerns though. I have read what the FDA, some news organizations, and doctors have said. Everyone has a little bit different opinion on them. The ultimate plan is to get the lower dosed nicotine cartridges, then go to ones without nicotine, then quit altogether.
Anyone have any input on these things? |
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Kudos to anyone trying to quit, but to me it sounds like a pacifier for people with an uncontrollable urge to suckle something... 
 Call it what you want.... I spend roughly $40.00 a month or two on supplies. At today's cig rates, I would spend over $250.00 a month. 
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Do you guys buy these things locally or mail order? I'm thinking it's time for me to quit soon. Just go to a mall. Look for the douche in his mid 20's-30's that is sitting there with one in his hand trying to look like something out of Westside Story, staring at the 14 year old chicks. I laugh at those tools each time I see em. 
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all the different options work for different people. The e-cig was a sweet novelty for me, broke it out in class a few times.
What worked best for me was chantix, i love the little pills. My brother couldn't handle it because it gave him nightmares, I love taking them at night because its like taking acid in my dreams. Kinda cool. |
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Got mine at the smoke shop. How in the heck do you put your own Nicotine in the cartridges? My Order Spot |
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Here is how I quit smoking:
- I set a time each day when I would allow myself to start smoking. I started at no smoking before breakfast, and a week later, it was no smoking until 9, then a week later 10, etc. Tapering off nicotine was better for me than cold turkey. - Chew gum that I like when I couldn't smoke. It helped, and this was before you could get nicotine gum without a prescription. - PT when I woke up. Gotta get the lung butter loose, and start appreciating that I can breathe better. - On really bad days, I threw the rules out the window. I never stack stress on stress if I can avoid doing that. I would chew more gum, and if things were bad enough, I would smoke two cigarettes one after the other, instead of smoking more frequently. Good times. 
- When I finally quit, I was 21, so I replaced cigarettes with alcohol. Helped a little, i think. - A good friend quit by putting a thick rubber band on your wrist, and when you want a cigarette, pull it out about a foot and let it go. Humans learn well by experiencing pain. After I quit, I discovered I had asthma. That was pretty fucking interesting. I am glad I had quit before I had problems with asthma. Nicotine replacement is a valid way for some people to quit, but I found that the things I did at the same time I smoked were the most difficult times to be without. Drinking coffee, driving, boredom, after a meal, etc. I always had the pack of gum I had open, and a spare fresh pack with me at all times. It must have worked. I haven't had to quit again in a long time. |