mena men and smoking

[Heartland 0]

it seems as thou all middle eastern men smoke. My husband knows we cannot afford it here as the price is so much more..

I was looking into the lazer therepy. Cost in Michigan is about 300.00 Has anyone stopped smoking this way?

I know it will be stressful enough ajusting here without the whole not smoking thing going on please share what you have done.

[sarah and hicham 3]

What is being lazered?

I don't smoke and Hicham doesn't smoke so I don't know about quitting, but I would think that the combination of the high price of cigarettes along with the health issues associated with smoking would be enough to quit. How, I don't know!

[~Jackie~ 30]

On my ex's pack of Marlboro's in Jordan, there was a picture of a diseased lung.

J

[Carolyn 1]

I think my husband has tried to quit about 5 times. It usually lasts about 4 days of torture, then he starts again.

Obviously I'm not the best person to ask about how to successfully quit.

He tried the patch--it made him really jittery/shaky/nervous.

He has tried cold turkey, and ended up in the emergency room (he had chest pains and thought he was having a heart attack).

I don't know what to tell you.

Good luck,

Carolyn

[LoriLawless 0]

I've quit several times. You have to WANT to quit. If not, you won't do it, no matter what aids you have to help you.

Talk to him about why he smokes, and find out if he wants to quit. Otherwise, you're fighting a losing battle.

Good luck

[chaishai 1]

it seems as thou all middle eastern men smoke. My husband knows we cannot afford it here as the price is so much more..

I was looking into the lazer therepy. Cost in Michigan is about 300.00 Has anyone stopped smoking this way?

I know it will be stressful enough ajusting here without the whole not smoking thing going on please share what you have done.

My husband quit on nicorette gum. Had to be the "fruit chill" flavor coated 4MG. He hasnt smoked in over a year and over a year ago that was a relapse and there was a previous 8 months quitting before that. The relapse was due to cultural issues (parents coming over so he smoked with them) but now he has dealt with that and truly doesnt want to smoke again. His parents have been here since then for to be with our baby this summer and he didnt smoke at all, so I think knock on wood no evil eye that he is cured!

[tnh9479 1]

My husband tried auricular therapy (recommended by the ENT). That didn't work. He is going to try Chantix this week. Everyone we know who has done it has had good results if they stick with it.

[The_dip_sticks 0]

I think my husband has tried to quit about 5 times. It usually lasts about 4 days of torture, then he starts again.

Obviously I'm not the best person to ask about how to successfully quit.

He tried the patch--it made him really jittery/shaky/nervous.

He has tried cold turkey, and ended up in the emergency room (he had chest pains and thought he was having a heart attack).

I don't know what to tell you.

Good luck,

Carolyn

Im not a smoker but I have heard of a special type of chewing gum that helps people quit smoking.

[aminah 6]

I've had quite a few friends stop smoking by using Chanitx. It's by perscription only. They say you have to stay on it though and I'm not sure exactly for how long. I'm going to get my hubby to try it when he gets here.

[chaishai 1]

I've had quite a few friends stop smoking by using Chanitx. It's by perscription only. They say you have to stay on it though and I'm not sure exactly for how long. I'm going to get my hubby to try it when he gets here.

A country singer beat his wife then committed suicide while on Chantix and apparently it gives you hallucinating dreams so be careful.

Also my husband took the other pill for smoking cessation, i think it was zyban? Its essentially an SSRI (ie paxil, prozac, zoloft) that trials had discovered worked for smoking cessation as well. It didnt work for him plus had unsavory side effects since he doesnt need an SSRI. I would be careful with the pills, you dont want to mess with your brain you just want to quit smoking!

I think the nicorette gum works so well because you are getting nicotine and gradually reducing the amount without the nasty carcinogens. The gum chewing itself becomes habitual like the cigarettes were. The more you chew it and park it on the side of your mouth, the more nicotine you get so there is user involvement in getting the stimulant much like cigarettes. Only the nicorette coated ones taste good according to my husband. They are in mint, fruit chill and now I think they have cinnamon....

[chaishai 1]

http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story...3085&page=1

there is a link to the article about chantix and the guy who died. Apparently he drank alcohol also but still....

If you google chantix and nightmares you will find a lot of articles on the subject.

[tnh9479 1]

We know about the vivid dreams aspect...my step-dad who was a 4 pack a day smoker stopped by using Chantix. My co-teacher has also stopped by using it. Each experienced different side effects. This basically is a LAST resort. He tried the equivalent of acupuncture on his ear, the patch, the gum, etc.

[doodlebug 3]

I agree that you have to want to quit. I started smoking in the girls' bathroom in Middle school. I think I was about 13 yrs old. I've been off and on since then. So far I think I've been off for 5 years now but I've gone longer than that and started up again. I think I had quit 6 1/2 years and when my husband left me I picked up THAT day and that stint lasted 3 years. What helped me the last time was 1) focusing on my children and 2) wellbutrin. I still crave it sometimes though. My mom's been quit for over 30 years and still craves it. Some say it's harder to stop then heroin.

[♥JP♥ 5]

My uncle did that laser thing and it didnt work. He still smokes but less than before so I guess thats a good thing. I agree that you have to want to quit. Even if you can't afford it and he wants to smoke, he will. Especially if he is buying them with his own money and its his only luxury then I don't know how you will be able to tell him he can't buy them.

[ya falaha! 0]

Yep.

My uncle did that laser thing and it didnt work. He still smokes but less than before so I guess thats a good thing. I agree that you have to want to quit. Even if you can't afford it and he wants to smoke, he will. Especially if he is buying them with his own money and its his only luxury then I don't know how you will be able to tell him he can't buy them.