cumulus.james
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I am a smoker and I don’t want to be. I am fully aware of how bad it is. People (non smokers in particular) think it is simply will power, but its more complicated than that. I have depression, I can have incredible will power one day and be completely deflated the next.
Now I cant use patches because I’m allergic to them. Besides what a silly thing anyway - ‘nicotine replacement’ how can you stop being addicted to a drug by having more of that drug by different means of consumption?
I was then given the most horrible medication by the nurse, chimax or something. And yes it did stop me craving cigarettes. But it also gave me a hell of a **** headache, made it impossible for me to go to sleep, made me feel sick all day, and I’m hear reports that it makes people go into rages and hurt others or themselves. Not good. Also it is a relatively new drug and who knows the long term consequences.
Zyban used to be the drug of choice and besides smoking cessation from what I could find out it is also a very effective antidepressant with fewer side effects than conventional antidepressants, and better results. Tis sounded great - a drug that can aid with smoking cessation AND treat depression. Two birds, one stone I was thinking. I was bitterly disappointed. He told me that they are not allowed to prescribe it anymore, not for smoking or depression anymore. I wonder why this is? I must find out. If it’s a cost thing ill be p****d. So he then went on to prescribe an antidepressant with a track record of making people pile on tones of weight, I heard reports of 3 stone in 2 months by one user. NOT HELPFUL DOC!
Anyway I’m rambling and haven’t got to the question, I do that. Sorry.
Has anyone tried any non conventional means of giving up the evil weed and what was the outcome?
Now I cant use patches because I’m allergic to them. Besides what a silly thing anyway - ‘nicotine replacement’ how can you stop being addicted to a drug by having more of that drug by different means of consumption?
I was then given the most horrible medication by the nurse, chimax or something. And yes it did stop me craving cigarettes. But it also gave me a hell of a **** headache, made it impossible for me to go to sleep, made me feel sick all day, and I’m hear reports that it makes people go into rages and hurt others or themselves. Not good. Also it is a relatively new drug and who knows the long term consequences.
Zyban used to be the drug of choice and besides smoking cessation from what I could find out it is also a very effective antidepressant with fewer side effects than conventional antidepressants, and better results. Tis sounded great - a drug that can aid with smoking cessation AND treat depression. Two birds, one stone I was thinking. I was bitterly disappointed. He told me that they are not allowed to prescribe it anymore, not for smoking or depression anymore. I wonder why this is? I must find out. If it’s a cost thing ill be p****d. So he then went on to prescribe an antidepressant with a track record of making people pile on tones of weight, I heard reports of 3 stone in 2 months by one user. NOT HELPFUL DOC!
Anyway I’m rambling and haven’t got to the question, I do that. Sorry.
Has anyone tried any non conventional means of giving up the evil weed and what was the outcome?