Mike.

As a member of the male gender, I am offended by that, for bakon.

Are you telling us, "That you've been short-changed, a time or two"?

I called my pharmacist. Omeprazole, is OTC, here. Of course, it's different in each country. I'm going to get some. Once I can coerce doc#1's receptionists to let me talk to him over the phone, I'll get a script, that will cover it's cost from my work health plan. In fairness to the receptionists, they have been instructed to tell all the patients, that they need to come in for scripts. Well, doc#1 doesn't mind with me.

Oh, thank you 7/7 and everyone else. You even have a Stop Sign for me! That's nice of you!

Thanks, SanDar. I'm sure, it's tension related to the quit, and everything else in my world. Good to know, that you had good results with omeprazole. That's Losec. :)

Yep, I had it perpetually (gastritis), when I "drank like a fish". Since then, I've had a "cast iron stomach". It could take anything well, except that hot hot oil, some like with their Mexican food. I digress ... Anyways, this quit, I've had gastric pain. Even wakes me at night, and I don't need any more nocturnal awakenings, than I have already. I took a slug of my wife's Gavascon today, and the pain disappeared for 3 hours. The pain is coming back again now, though. I know no one can diagnose and prescribe here. But, I can for myself. Anyone, using Pariet, Losec, or even Zantac and having any success with it? I'm leaning towards the "big-guns", for now. ... I

Maybe it is not polite of you to publish a link to your site here, so let me do it. I hope this is the one you are referring to: http://stuartlennon.com/?page_id=7 aah, forget that. I logged out and checked your signature, and I think you have the link posted. Carry on ...

Oh dear. You guys crack me up! Yes MQ. I'm getting the ones I allow from QuitTrain.

Lots of chuckles here. :) Another day-surgery. I was in post, post op, whatever you call it, waiting for me to "get my bearings". The RN told me, to stay in bed until they said I could get dressed. As soon as she was gone (or I thought she was), I got out of bed, found my clothes, put one leg in my pants and fell literally, straight back. Luckily for me, most of me landed first on the bed, and broke my fall, before hitting the floor. I heard from across the room "Oh my God !!!" and another RN say, "Some men, just have to get on their feet". They got really mean then! Made me stay there, (seemed like forever, and then would only let me sit in a chair, until my wife came and got me. I was going to take a cab). Every few minutes, one of them came and checked in the hallway where I was sitting, just to make sure I was still there. I had no inclinations, to hit on any of that bunch!!! Markus, my cousin had a new 69 Chev Impala super sport. Lovely car.

Jenny, that's a funny poll!

Well, I was only guessing it had been done. I don't know for sure. Seems though, Trace never told me differently. Addendum Who knows, it might have just been an in and out. I don't work in hospitals.

Just the ramblings of too much caffeine, too much time on my hands, and too few firing neurons. I have a friend/co-worker, that whenever she is working at the site I work at, is one that never seems to not feel comfortable to be around. She works full-time as an RN Operating Room instructor, teaching RN's how to do that. Her name is Tracey but, she made it clear to me, when we were alone outside smoking together, she would rather I called her Trace. She is close to my age, grew up the daughter of a retired RCMP officer, in the "North", where I used to work, a former smoker now, and has lots of experiences like me. There's a lot of similarities between us. A few years ago now, I was in the OR on a table, waiting to have my third Rhinoplasty/septoplasty, when I saw Trace walk by with a few younger RN's following behind. I said, "Hi Trace", she acknowledged me, and the next thing I remember, I was waking up in Recovery, with a hell of a headache, from the doc smashing my face, again. Later, I thought, Oh! No doubt Trace, was in on my urinary catheterization with her students. I of course had signed the waiver, to let supervised students, do procedures during my treatment in the "teaching hospital". A while later, when Trace was working at my site, I asked her about it. She said quickly, "Don't worry about it Mike, it's no big thing, I've seen thousands of 'em". Well, I wasn't worried, just making conversation. Then, I wondered though, if I should worry, "It's no big thing". Hey REZ. This Tracey, looks very much like an and older version of yours. Long blond hair and all. That's why I call yours, Trace too! ...

He doesn't anymore? Let me check.

I wish I could express all my gratitude and share what this forum and its people mean to me, in a short fashion. Unfortunately, I can't. So, thank you MQ, the mods, and all the people here. Happy Anniversary, QuitTrain!

Is that this? http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/32200000/WTF-was-that-nyan-cat-32239287-612-612.jpg

I'm aforementioned "Stop Sign Guy", and a few others.

Jeepers. Reading stuff like that, is important.

Welcome. Nothing new, except to reiterate what has been said here already, and to aid on where to find some resources. See here: http://www.quittrain.com/forum/15-joel-spitzers-quit-smoking-video-library/ and the pinned topics here: http://www.quittrain.com/forum/2-quit-smoking-discussions/ If, reading and the like, is boring to you, just enjoy yourself posting away on the different places, one can enjoy themselves with we other quitters here. My best to you.

When I get feeling better, I fear when I want that again, it's going to take Viagra or the likes. I'll let you guys know when, to see if you want to help me with that, too! :P

Thanks, Marcus. The post is kinda like what Doc #4 did for me. (The one that made me a list). He did some thinking for me. I am whittling down that list too!

Hey Marcus. I have so many threads going, duh ... don't ever get depressed. It sucks! I posted one response to you in another thread, but I guess I never made it clear to you, that I had smoked again after starting this thread. I am on a new quit though. It's 10 days done nicotine-free! How's it going? Well, much better than stopping and starting all over the place. That's one positive. Another is, it is still viable, and I'm through hell-week. Thanks, for checking up on me, and I think the link you sent, that I haven't read yet. You know I will, though. m/ I sure do remember "you"!. I was looking for a link to an article on Nicotine Addiction last night, and came across a file, that I thought might have it. To my surprise, it was a link to my first year anniversary thread started by Jenny at QSMB, and there you were, with your picture of a cat as an avatar. In the end of your response, you meowed at me. lol I'm sorry I haven't acknowledged you here. There are so many friends, and at the present, I'm a little slow. Thank you, for reaching out to me, again! My best to you. m/

pictures again! Really, Quite a transformation. Thanks, for the thoughts too!

Your welcome, T. Understanding, what has happened to me in this addiction, makes it easier to cope with my struggles with it. I certainly can't minimize the depressive feelings, this period of healing in cessation initially is causing me, too. I know from education about this addiction, that it is time limited and gets much better. I find the exhaustion from poor sleep and the turmoil of messed up neurotransmitters, along with the struggling to keep a semblance of a normal life through it, eventually dissipates and I will become peaceful with cessation and feel healthy without nicotine, again. I hold on for that. I know it is coming for us. Thanks, for the congrats. It means a lot to me. My best. m/

Good Lord!

I wish you would leave T's thread alone, and start your own.