Tyme2B

Beacon hi & thank you for your support. No I do not drink a lot of coffee or any other caffeine containing beverages. Just 2 cups of coffee in the morning. No pop or other beverages with caffeine during the day or evening.

Being diagnosed with COPD is a scary truth and a good reason to quit!

Most people who have smoked for a long time have COPD. In my job it is easy to hear decreased air entry into the lungs with a stethoscope. A PFT test confirms & diagnoses severity of COPD. After 40 years of smoking I was diagnosed with Chronic Bronchitis last summer....a form of COPD. I feel fortunate to only have a mild COPD. It could easily be much worse after the length of time I have smoked. Stopping smoking is the only cure.

January 28, 2015 tyme2B

Nancy I will deffs look at Quit Smoking Discussion. Thank you.

Thanks so much to All of you for your responses. You all succeeded! I want to succeed too! I have gone from 6 pieces of nicotine gum a day to 3 pieces per day. I do not want to become dependent on nicotine & I realize this could happen. Not even one spray today either. I will try to stop the nicotine replacement therapy....you all say it should be out of my system....it's a crutch right now that is stopping Mr from smoking but my need IS reducing...it's likely psychological....40 yrs is a long time...I'm likely being a suck. What about insomnia? I realize NRT can cause this side effect but so can stopping smoking. It"s awful....Has anyone suffered from this? I find it hard to stay tough without sleep.

I am new to this site & had my last cigarette a week ago today. I have smoked a half pack of cigarettes a day for 40 years. I was diagnosed in Summer of 2014 for Chronic Bronchitis & mild COPD. I finally wanted to quit smoking. So, a week ago I just did it. No planned date...just did it. I had tried to "cut down" in past month but if cigarettes were in the house I smoked them....so much for my vow to only have one a day. I have not had even one puff in 7 days. It has been hell even with the help of Nicorette gum. Every day I tell myself I am now a non smoker, but I have been feeling awful physically with cravings, insomnia, fatigue & depression. I DO NOT want to go through this ever again so I am committed to sticking with my decision to quit. I was SO tempted to buy a pack today....but I didn't. The gum & spray help but this is so hard. How long will this discomfort last? I have failed in my attempts to quit many times before but this time I have gone a whole 7 days without a sneak puff. I need help with willpower right now & have been reading the tips from others who have gone through the process to become ex smokers....or non smokers....that sounds even better! I know I need support. Thanks.