SMOKING, RA, LUPUS & ME
chile168
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Hi Everyone,
After having the bad back inflammation I am feeling much better and thank you for your support.
I felt so defeated and accepted treatment so they have prescribed methotrexate.
Monday this week I put on a patch and can report that I haven't smoked since. Been really wanting a cigarette but keep telling myself that I want to improve my quality of life. I have to admit that even though the joints have still ached, I feel much better since I haven't smoked.
The rheumy nurse said that smoking can trigger RA so not happy that I have been smoking for years.
I just wanted to update you guys and thank you for the support.
Eve x
After having the bad back inflammation I am feeling much better and thank you for your support.
I felt so defeated and accepted treatment so they have prescribed methotrexate.
Monday this week I put on a patch and can report that I haven't smoked since. Been really wanting a cigarette but keep telling myself that I want to improve my quality of life. I have to admit that even though the joints have still ached, I feel much better since I haven't smoked.
The rheumy nurse said that smoking can trigger RA so not happy that I have been smoking for years.
I just wanted to update you guys and thank you for the support.
Eve x
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Give yourself a pat on the back for not smoking. It must be hard to do, but you are doing it now.
They say it gets easier as the time goes by. Think of the money you will save.
Put the money in a jar and watch how much you get, Lots of people cannot beieve the money they do save.
Well, good luck and I hope it goes well for you
Trish
That is how my daughter did it after smoking for years..........she's not smoked now in 2 years.
Annie
Thanks for your support, totally appreciate it.
Annie I know what you mean, I'm constantly putting sweets in my mouth and need the sucking action lol. I must admit I like the sweets with sugar and my mouth is quite happy with fruit pastels - I love them coated with sugar - I must get the fizzy cola sweets mmmmmmm.
I don't feel the need to inhale just to suck. Will be very fat by the time the craving stops.
Eve
I tired for a bit recently & failed although i have cut right down & were saving alot from doing that.
I will try again when things have settled down here. I know i can do it as i packed up for 4yrs & the most stupid thing i did was start again.
I was taking Champax prescribed by the health care team at the gps. that takes away the craving completely, its just when you think about it i wanted one.
Good luck debs
She had the patches and then the chewing gum. If its making you feel a lot better then that alone must make you feel proud, to have done it for yourself.
Love Sue
It is great news that you are feeling better in yourself. I wish you well with the metho.
Good for you regarding the ciggies. My friend celebrated 10 years of not smoking this week and her family sent a bouquet to her place of work and took her out to afternoon tea at the Ritz.
If you are desperate for a smoke, call in here and we will chat to you and the craving will pass.
Keep up the good work,
Love
Elna x
If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
Annie
I used to get given **** by my aunt when I was about 3-4 years old, by the time I was 10, I was buying my own. I spent the next forty five years feeling guilty and wanting not to smoke, often having arguments with the family when I hadn't had a cigarette for a while, not a nice person to be around. I would do anything just for a smoke.
The chemicals from smoking are, in short, a killer, as I am now finding out. Give up and find the strength to keep giving up, it is a long haul job! But worth it.
8) Its a grin, honest!
Thanks for all the support and pleased to report I have completed one and a half week without smoking.
Airwave, that's awful hun you were a baby. Have you managed to give up?
I got the go ahead to take methotrexate today as blood tests are fine but still worried. Im even more worried because of cancer as 4 family members have died and I know that sounds somewhat ridiculous considering I have been smoking for 20 years but the methotrexate would get into my blood quicker. My gut instinct tell me not to take it and when I have gone against my instincts it's come back to bite me in the backside.
I have asked them to reduce the dose but reluctant to take it. I refused Leflunomide point blank - that's a no no for me.
Anyway I thought I would update xx
Eve
Yes I have managed to give up before it gave me up. When I was little I had a book about a tug boat captain, he used to stand on his bridge holding his pipe, I used to copy him.
Most of my elder relatives smoked, my sister used to like small cigars, I just wanted to be like them, be accepted, so I smoked everything from cigarettes to pipes to cigars over the years.
The feeling of wanting to smoke was incredibly strong for me, far stronger than wanting to drink. I went into the public services and we used to have a 'spit and a draw' breaks so the smoking carried on, later I had two attempts of six years each but didn't give up completely till I was 49.
I am often surprised that tobacco hasn't been outlawed, because of the harm it does, is that what being a 'free' society means? The chance to kill ourselves?
8) Its a grin, honest!
Well done you
Not easy I know, but has to be beneficial for you.
My Mum gave up on teh champix - she just went off them so if the patches dont do the job you could always try them?
Keep it up
Love
Toni xx
Toni xxx
Good luck!
Sally
Hope you have as good as success with it as he did
Caroline x
Today as I was showering I couldn't stop thinking about a cigarette and realised that it's like having an affair but with the wrong person so you could say IT'S FATAL ATTRACTION. You know it's wrong but keep going back for more.
As soon as I came out, I put on the patch and certainly given me the munches lol. The thing is I separated 2.5 years ago and Im thinking more about the cigarette than the Ex :shock:
Bank account also looking slightly healthier this week
Eve