Type 1 Smokers
Hey all,
I was diagnosed at the end of May 2010. I've been smoking since 2004 and I'm desperately trying to quit. Prior to being diagnosed, I quit drinking so needless to say I've been smoking a lot more than I should be (I'm not sure who else here has gone through that battle...).
I'm curious if anyone has tried the gum to quit, and if so, if it affected their numbers or not? I can't use the patch since it gives me "severe sleep disturbances." So I'm trying to see if the gum will help me.
I'm down to 5ish cigarettes a day (down from 15, and now I can't even smoke a whole cigarette in one sitting, which is awesome, for me at least).
Also, are there any successful Type 1 quitters here? How did you manage, and how do you feel today?
Any advice?
Chocolate deprived,
Liz
I was diagnosed at the end of May 2010. I've been smoking since 2004 and I'm desperately trying to quit. Prior to being diagnosed, I quit drinking so needless to say I've been smoking a lot more than I should be (I'm not sure who else here has gone through that battle...).
I'm curious if anyone has tried the gum to quit, and if so, if it affected their numbers or not? I can't use the patch since it gives me "severe sleep disturbances." So I'm trying to see if the gum will help me.
I'm down to 5ish cigarettes a day (down from 15, and now I can't even smoke a whole cigarette in one sitting, which is awesome, for me at least).
Also, are there any successful Type 1 quitters here? How did you manage, and how do you feel today?
Any advice?
Chocolate deprived,
Liz
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Permalink Reply by rick phillips on -
Liz:
I both started and quit smoking while a type 1. It was stupid that I started, and it was tough when I quit. My best advice is go cold turkey, you were sort of like me except you went a little longer than I did. Going CT, and if you like me you will gain weight. All I can say is that it is worth it.
rick phillips
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Permalink Reply by Domo! on -
I'm quitting cold turkey now... But I've noticed I'm not really addicted... I can stop and start whenever, sometimes they make me feel nauseous web I start taking my medicine correctly. Good luck.
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Permalink Reply by Amanda on -
if you are chocolate deprived you should have a piece or two of semi sweet chocolate instead of the cigs. it's much more healthier for you even being diabetic. anyone who may argue this point...you will have issues from smoking long before the chocolate, and coming from a pastry chef, chocolate is the key to everything :)
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Permalink Reply by Bubbaluv on -
When i quit smoking, my doctor siad it was the single most important thing i could do. Find some 86% cocoa chocolate and its very low in carb.
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Permalink Reply by MikeyType1 on -
Just quit cold turkey. You will feel healthier and save a ton of money. It WON'T be easy so buy a punching bag and a big bag of snacks (lolly pops). It gets easier after a few weeks. Use your saved money and take a vacation to an exotic island. Learn to hate cigarettes and enjoy your new sense of smell and taste. You can do it.
I haven't smoked in 6 or 7 years :-)
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Permalink Reply by Domo! on
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exotic island! Hawaii here i come! Wait a sec all the money i'm saving is going to bills! Is there a way to quit paying bills cold turkey? lol
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Permalink Reply by MikeyType1 on
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first of all hawaii isn't exotic enough and second cigs cost about 220-320 a month you could save. What kinda bills are you talking about? I've saved almost $10-$15k in the years since I quit. Imagine a vacation valued at $10k?
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Permalink Reply by Domo! on
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i guess i didn't smoke that much... i'm saving 40 to 60 dollars a month, and thats if my husband was here. He never smokes at work and i never smoke unless he's around
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Permalink Reply by MikeyType1 on
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well if it's only 40-60 a month than pass me a lighter....just kiddin
I know a few people like you that can start and stop often. Not me. It's all or nothing for me. But really, with smoking and diabetes there is no way to avoid heart problems.
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Permalink Reply by Domo! on
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i enjoy smoking, hard to explain but most of the time i was doing it cuz i was stressed or in a social situation. I notice that if i exercised i didn't want to smoke as much, and sometimes a ciggarette made me feel even more tired when my bgs were high. I've even felt naesous before. the smell is pretty bad, but than again i know people who smoke weed and i tell them that SMELL alone makes me never want to do it! Guess we gotta keep our heart healthy it does go through enough damage. :(
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Permalink Reply by Kelly on
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I'm so glad someone posted about this. I'm sure there's lots of us out there. I quit smoking more than a year ago. Although I didn't use anything to quit, I wouldn't say I did it cold turkey.
My health region offered a quit smoking course for young mothers. I quit smoking for my first pregnancy then started again when my first was six months old. Quit again for my second and then stayed quit.
The program worked for me because it helped me understand addiction and my "triggers." They had me log every smoke I had for a week, when, who I was with, how I felt, how bad the craving was. Then, based on that, I cut down by eliminating the smokes I had just out of habit but wasn't really craving. Next I delayed the smokes I felt I really needed by 1/2 hour. Then I cut my overall # of smokes per week by 25% each week for 4 weeks and presto. When I finally quit, I had to give up only one per day.
Good luck! It's not easy.
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Permalink Reply by Terry Keelan on -
I quit smoking 5 years, 8 months and 16 days ago and I've saved $7,818.75.
Sorry. Quoting stats is a habit I developed when I joined an cold turkey quitting group. I haven't quoted them for awhile.
Quitting is more important than what quitting does to your BG levels. BG levels should not even be a consideration. You have to quit.
I recommend cold turkey because whatever other method you try, you're going to have to go cold turkey to get off nicotine anyway. I personally don't see any sense in substituting one form of nicotine for another. it's not the cigarettes we're addicted to, it's the nicotine.
The group can be found at www.whyquit.com and they are hard core, no nonsense, cold turkey, die hards. They are very supportive, have lots of information and inspiration and don't tolerate back sliding. Just the thing I needed.
The first three days are rough, but within a few weeks I started to feel more and more comfortable not smoking.
How do I feel today? I feel great. Now I don't even think about it - except that it was one of the biggest accomplishments of my life. I'm really quite proud of myself and you will be too. I have 32 years to smoking and I hope to gain at least that many in the future.
Go to whyquit.com and don't turn back. And please don't use your BG numbers as an excuse to avoid trying something. What good is an A1C of 5.1 when you've got emphysema?
Good luck,
Terry
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