Quitting Smoking!!

Yay! But I am terrified. Last time I quit was January 2013 and a month later started seeing blood, shortly after that diagnosed with UC. By May I was in the hospital for 3 weeks. I started smoking again in June and haven't had an issue since.

I have a stock of lialda from late last year that I've started taking to prep for quitting cigs.

How far ahead should I start taking them so I know they are taking effect before I quit?

i grew up around smokers - hated every minute of it - vowed to never even consider taking up that nasty habit , and was fortunate that i didn't inherit any tendencies toward it - as i got older, smoke really started bothering me - hated it even more - smoking is disgusting and ridiculous -


i know you didn't ask, but for someone like you, i say never quit - reduce to a point where your UC is controlled, and stay at that level until things change, which hopefully would be never -

just my 3 cents ;-)

I've tried to reduce my smoking, but I am an all or nothing sort unfortunately. I have no problem quitting cold turkey, but can't figure out how to smoke less. Plus I really want that extra $40 a week!