Irritable, trying to quit smoking

Yay for you for quitting smoking. Now you are a non-smoker! The first 3 days are the worst then it gets easier. I don't ever think about smoking anymore. You can do it! I quit cold turkey and it worked. You are brave to quit at the same time as your fiancé-you might have a scuffle or scrape or two between you but don't worry all will be better. And just think about how happy your lungs are. They are singing and dancing. And your clothes and hair don't smell anymore. I loved that part. Good for you
-keep posting with your progression.

Do whatever it takes to stay smoke free.  OK let's forget for a moment that it will kill you, the costs are over the top lately.  Think of all the great things you can do with that extra money!  I have heard that the nicotine is actually out of your system in 3 days, after that you just have to re-train yourself, behavior wise, to do something else instead of smoke.

All the luck in the world to you.........you can do it.  Nothing is impossible, nothing!

Gem

So proud of your efforts.  Look at www.Doctor Yourself.com, there is good advice regarding stopping smoking.

So proud of you and yes it is one of the hardest things you will ever do.  Just remember what you ar going through now, so that if you ar tempted to pick up another cig., you will not want to go through what you are going through now ever again.  I hope that came out right!

Gem

I think my problem with my meds is this : I have insomnia, so I stay up all hours of the night/morning... Most nights, the sun will be starting to rise before I realize how late I stayed up. At that point, I'll take my seroquel, then be dead to the world ALL DAY.... But, if I go to bed, say, around 11pm, I can usually pull myself out of bed around 11am. The ONLY way I'd EVER get up earlier then that is if I have an appointment that is important.
I've never been a morning person, its always been hard for me to wake up. Then, I worked nights for a long time (before I stopped working completely)... I've never really been able to switch my sleep schedule back. Not to any consistent level.
With me quitting smoking, its hard when a craving comes. When they hit you, they hit you hard!!! I was sitting in the waiting room yesterday at my pain doc's office, I was sitting close to the door, a man walked past me wreaking of cigarettes... Then, it seemed like everybody in the office took their turn going outside to smoke. I watched them all through the glass. I was going CRAZY! Yearning for a cigarette, craving that feeling... So I went outside (to mimic my smoking behavior), and I puffed on my electric cigarette. It looks exactly like a cigarette, and with each puff, it releases a tiny bit on nicotine. It works the same as the patches, or the gum. It's working for me. I'm needing it less and less... At first, I puffed it a lot... Now, I only puff it a few times a day when the cravings are overwhelming.
Anyways, I definitely recommend the electric cigarette for anybody trying to quit smoking!!!!!

Yeah, when I have a craving, I take a puff from the electric cigarette (which releases small amounts of nicotine). It helps. I took a hit of a cigarette today (just to see how I'd feel), it made me dizzy, light headed, and I coughed like I did the first time I ever smoked a cigarette. My throat burned... It just confirmed that I'm really done!!! And, although I still crave the nicotine, I'm weaning myself off it with the electric cigarette. I know I can do it.

For me, the patches don't work, nor does the gum. The electric cigarettes do though. They allow you to puff as if you're smoking an actual cigarette, and with each puff, it releases a dose of nicotine. They come w/ different amounts of nicotine, so you can start at a high dose and work your way down to low. And you can also choose menthol, non menthol, or flavored ones. And there's disposable ones that cost around $10 (the one I like is called "lava smoke")... I started with those, but they only last 2-3 days (500 puffs= 2 1/2 packs)... So I bought a rechargeable one, it cost me $60 but it came with 2 cigarettes, a charger, and 6 filters (that contain the nicotine)... And you can buy a 5 pack of filters for $5 when you run out. Its been over a week since I quit, and with this electric cigarette, its been way easier then I thought it'd be. I'm going to buy one more pack of refills, and I'm going to try and be done completely after that.
I really prefer the disposable one, but its stupid to buy a new one every 2-3 days. But they taste exactly like a cigarette (which can also be a bad thing).
Good luck. Stay strong! Its all about willpower!!!
My fiancée and I quit together, and we did the math, for us each to have 1 pack a day, we've been spending close to $400 every month... That's ridiculous!!! Think about all the other things we could spend that money on!!! That's my motivation!

So sick and tired! You have this down! you go!