# I Quit Smoking Last Night...And Today SUCKS! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 26, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818 "2011-04-26T20:11:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/1 "2011-04-26T20:11:08Z")
šŸ˜ƒ It isnā€™t quite as bad as I thought it would be. I have smoked 1-2 packs a day for about 25 years (I am 41 now). I am using these Nicorette lozenges and they really do seem to help with the cravings. They taste like shit and they hurt my throat when I swallow but I have now gone almost 24 hours without a cancer stick. Neither mundane nor pointless I suppose, but here I am. I am doing it because thereā€™s no good reason to smoke and every good reason to quit. Its bad for me, I have two boys that have been begging me to quit, its expensive and I canā€™t afford it. It smells bad. I will say this: I think smoking cessation aids should be subsidized by the government. Iā€™m not for a lot of government doing a whole lot of anything, but jeezā€¦getting people to quit smoking _now_ would cost taxpayers and insurance companies a lot less overall then paying for their health care when the get emphysema, cancer, throat polyps, etc. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/2 "2011-04-26T20:36:32Z")
Check with your insurance company - they may have something subsidized! Mine subsidizes patchesā€¦I think maybe in conjunction with the state of Ohio. Good luck on quitting! Iā€™m 75 days in to quitting and other than having more money and a better sense of smell (which is MUCH WORSE than it sounds) I donā€™t feel any different. Well I do feel glad that I quit smoking. But Iā€™m not running any marathons any time soon šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![LonesomePolecat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a88e57/32.png) [@LonesomePolecat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LonesomePolecat)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/3 "2011-04-26T21:04:00Z")
Good on ya! Keep it up, and even if you relapse a few times, donā€™t assume youā€™ve failed. Youā€™ll be surprised how much money youā€™re going to save, youā€™ll be amazed at your new ability to taste and smell, before too long your lungs are going to work a lot better, and you wonā€™t have that tobacco stench (which you probably donā€™t even notice any more) on you much longer. These are all things to look forward to and good reasons to resist the craving. Watch out for weight gain, though! Took me ten years of repeated efforts to kick the habit, and Iā€™ll cheer for anyone fighting the same fight. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/4 "2011-04-26T21:06:37Z")
This is huge news! Good luck in your continued success ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/5 "2011-04-26T21:06:56Z")
It does get worse before it gets better, but hooray for you for quitting. Youā€™ll be so glad. Youā€™ll save time, and money, and in a few days food will start tasting better. Rah rah! ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/6 "2011-04-26T21:09:37Z")
Thanks guys. While I was napping here at the house this afternoon (Tuesday is my only day off) I had a coughing jag in my sleep. The lungs, it seems, are already trying to expunge the brown oysters lodged within. ---
**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/7 "2011-04-26T21:15:56Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Check with your insurance company - they may have something subsidized! Mine subsidizes patchesā€¦I think maybe in conjunction with the state of Ohio. > > Good luck on quitting! Iā€™m 75 days in to quitting and other than having more money and a better sense of smell (which is MUCH WORSE than it sounds) I donā€™t feel any different. > > Well I do feel glad that I quit smoking. But Iā€™m not running any marathons any time soon šŸ˜› I know what you mean about the sense of smell, it takes a while to readjust the ā€˜stinkā€™ reaction. And the marathon thing. After a huge hill walk (up and down steps & slopes a half dozen times) I used to start coughing until I could taste tar - six years after quitting. Still worth it. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/8 "2011-04-26T21:57:34Z")
Stick it out! Youā€™ll feel SO MUCH better! ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/9 "2011-04-26T22:03:25Z")
I feel a little guiltyā€¦I just popped a dip into my mouth. Fortunately, I really despise the experience of dipping, so I doubt that Iā€™ll be switching one delivery method for nicotine with another in the long term. I probably shouldnā€™t be drinking beer while I am trying to quit, butā€¦testing my mettle and all that. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/10 "2011-04-26T22:18:20Z")
If you feel yourself faltering, thereā€™s always ecigs. And if youā€™re gonna reach for the dip, see if your local tobacconist carries Stonewall hard snuff. If not, you can [get it here](http://lilbrown.com/entity/tabid/95/entityname/category/categoryid/7/sename/dissolvable-tobacco/default.aspx). (I donā€™t recommend the ā€œNaturalā€ flavor. Java is delish, and Wintergreen is good if you usually like that flavor.) ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/11 "2011-04-26T22:20:29Z")
I feel you, brother! I quit 21 years ago. I was up to 3 packs a day. It was the hardest thing I have ever done. The first 9 months werre the hardest. But now, I am very happy I do not smoke. I like breathing. And I like not paying 5 bucks for a pack of butts! ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/12 "2011-04-26T22:27:13Z")
I donā€™t think I want to try e-cigarettes. I am afraid that I will like them and I will be substituting one for the other. And they arenā€™t cheap either. My wife and I recently separated and I have both boys and the house and donā€™t have her income anymore. Saving money is paramount right now since I pay for everything, including daycare, etc. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/13 "2011-04-26T22:55:35Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > I donā€™t think I want to try e-cigarettes. I am afraid that I will like them and I will be substituting one for the other. And they arenā€™t cheap either. > > My wife and I recently separated and I have both boys and the house and donā€™t have her income anymore. Saving money is paramount right now since I pay for everything, including daycare, etc. Well, they are much cheaper than a month of actual cigarettes. So if you feel yourself going back to smoking, you should consider that alternative - is all Iā€™m saying. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/14 "2011-04-26T23:11:46Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > Well, they are much cheaper than a month of actual cigarettes. So if you feel yourself going back to smoking, you should consider that alternative - is all Iā€™m saying. A month of cigarettes for me in my area is about $300ā€¦and smokes in Indiana are cheap! ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/15 "2011-04-26T23:13:00Z")
Sounds like you have really good incentive to quit! Letā€™s hope they donā€™t start giving out cigs for freeā€¦then a bunch of us will end up back on it šŸ˜‰ (Actually they do, or they used to, give cigs out for free at bars. Stay out of bars.) ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/16 "2011-04-26T23:19:30Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > A month of cigarettes for me in my area is about $300ā€¦and smokes in Indiana are cheap! In that case, ecigs are MUCH MUCH cheaper. ---
**Author:** ![Kiwi\_Fruit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kiwi_fruit/32/12_2.png) [@Kiwi\_Fruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiwi_Fruit)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/17 "2011-04-26T23:58:41Z")
Good on you for quitting. I gave up over a year ago using patches for the first month. Thatā€™s always been the hardest time when I tried to give up in the past. Fortunately, in NZ the healthcare system does subsidise giving up. A monthā€™s supply of patches plus a pack of lozenges or gum (Habitrol) costs you just $3. Considering that a pack of cigs costs around $15, how can you not give up? Thatā€™s what Iā€™d like tell my partner who still smokes. A pack a day smoker is spending about $450 a month! Thatā€™s money down the drain and out the window! Boy, am I glad I gave up! Okay, breathless rant is over. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/18 "2011-04-27T00:39:09Z")
Good for you for quitting! Iā€™m sure the first little while (thought Iā€™m sure it doesnā€™t feel like a ā€˜little whileā€™ when youā€™re living it!) sucks bad, but I believe the rewards will all be worth it in the end! ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/19 "2011-04-27T00:50:32Z")
My first nicotine-free day was spent in the ICU on nitroglycerine and morphine drips. Really helped cut down on the cravings, those drips. That was in 1997, been free of the stuff since. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818/20 "2011-04-27T02:12:43Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > My first nicotine-free day was spent in the ICU on nitroglycerine and morphine drips. > > Really helped cut down on the cravings, those drips. > > That was in 1997, been free of the stuff since. > > Good luck. 10:10pm, just had some tomatoes, basil paste, fresh mozzarella, olive oil, garlic, onions and balsamic vinegar for dinner and yes, I want a damn smoke! But I am sucking on one of these godforsaken lozenges. And then hopefully, sleep. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-last-night-and-today-sucks/579818.md?page=2)