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(Message started by: brain_cramps on Jun 27th, 2003, 9:26am)
Title: Interesting for Smokers
Post by brain_cramps on Jun 27th, 2003, 9:26am
I found this pretty interesting.  Don't get me wrong.   I smoke and hate when people tell me to quit.  I'm thinking of quitting sometime in the 'next while'.

grant      ???




Your Body Will Forgive You.


One of the exciting aspects of quitting smoking is that, in time, you can actually reduce your risk of acquiring smoking-related disease to that of a non-smoker.

Don't ever think that its too late to quit smoking.  Remeber your body will forgive you...   no matter how long you've been at it.

30 minutes after you quit: blood pressure, heart-rate and temperature of hands and feet become normal.

8 hours after you quit: carbon monoxide and oxygen levels in your blood return to normal.

24 hours after you quit: risks for heart-attack and stroke decrease significantly.

48 hours after you quit: nerve endings in your nose and mouth begin to regrow.

72 hours after you quit: bronchial tubes relax and breathing is easier.

1 week after you quit: circulation, breathing and lung function improves.

1 month after you quit: coughing, sinus congestion and shortness of breath decrease.

2 years after you quit: risk of heart attack drops to that of a person that has never smoked.

5 years after you quit: risk of stroke drops to normal; risk of lung-cancer decreases by half.

10 years after you quit: risk of most types of cancer drop to normal.

15 years after you quit: your risk of dying is similar to a person who has never smoked.




(After all that typing, I think I'll light another one.   ::))
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by Brian_Y on Jun 27th, 2003, 9:53am
Yeah, but who wants to live forever?

Even those who are immortal curse immortality!!!

Curse you immortality!!!!!
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by Drk^Angel on Jun 27th, 2003, 12:37pm
What I've always found humorous about that list is the fact that they don't list the withdrawl symptoms that accompany quitting, so you don't really notice any of the benefits listed, until you've completed withdrawl, 2 to 4 weeks later.  The reminds me... Time for my cig break...

PFDAN......................................... Drk^Angel
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by Pistol Pete on Jun 27th, 2003, 12:43pm

on 06/27/03 at 09:26:27, brain_cramps wrote:
15 years after you quit: your risk of dying is similar to a person who has never smoked


No kidding, and all this time I thought everybody's risk of dying was the same.   ;)
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by Elaine on Jun 27th, 2003, 12:50pm
I got my Wellbutrin Sr 150 MG!

I was told to take one one time a day for four days then 2 a day for 14 days then stop smoking cold turkey by my doctor. I plan to start my pills the week before the convention. Then on day 18 I will throw these damn things down. The reason I picked after the convention is I will room with two that smoke like me. LOL!

I figure if I can fight all I have fought and won, then I will be able to fight this habbit and win!!!

I am tired of smelling like smoke and coughing my head off and not breathing good.

Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by oringkid on Jun 27th, 2003, 6:18pm
Hey E, I was on Wellbutrin, but for depression.  Miracle drug for me for depression.
But for the smoking.  I smoked while I was on it, but DID notice that I didn't crave the cigs!  Didn't smoke half as much.

(guess I should have quit then, but neither the doc or myself thought it was a good idea to try to quit smoking while I was trying to get rid of terrible depression)

You should do well with that plan I bet!

Good luck to you!

Sherry
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by Not4Hire on Jun 27th, 2003, 8:14pm

on 06/27/03 at 09:26:27, brain_cramps wrote:
I found this pretty interesting.  Don't get me wrong.   I smoke and hate when people tell me to quit.  I'm thinking of quitting sometime in the 'next while'.
grant      ???
Your Body Will Forgive You.

One of the exciting aspects of quitting smoking is that, in time, you can actually reduce your risk of acquiring smoking-related disease to that of a non-smoker.
Don't ever think that its too late to quit smoking.  Remeber your body will forgive you...   no matter how long you've been at it.

30 minutes after you quit: blood pressure, heart-rate and temperature of hands and feet become normal.

...no problem...I can anticipate the relief my *next* smoke will give me... my blood presure is usually *pegged* so wtf?... was never too worried about the temp. of my hands and feet...my wife: she screams when  I touch her...heh

8 hours after you quit: carbon monoxide and oxygen levels in your blood return to normal.

... carbon monoxide: the 21st century BURDEN....o2: where's my NonRebreather mask?...

24 hours after you quit: risks for heart-attack and stroke decrease significantly.

... I may kill somebody if you don't give me a smoke.. i laugh at yer threats of heart attack and stroke.... watch out for my 9mm....

48 hours after you quit: nerve endings in your nose and mouth begin to regrow.

...it's been TWO DAYS since I kissed a CamelFilter?.... I may have to TAKE HOSTAGES......!!!

72 hours after you quit: bronchial tubes relax and breathing is easier.

....ARRAIGNMENT IS TOMORROW...I have taken to beating fellow inmates for Bull Durham... now just breathe easy, The Judge will not take kindly to *Outbursts*.....

1 week after you quit: circulation, breathing and lung function improves.

...ahhh, I almost welcome the GasChamber...after all, that Judge was pretty snooty....

1 month after you quit: coughing, sinus congestion and shortness of breath decrease.

...the air in this cell is RIPE with ...well, ODORS....none of them smell like tobacco....

2 years after you quit: risk of heart attack drops to that of a person that has never smoked.

....my appeals have all failed.... I'm FUCKED.... but you DO get cigarettes on DeathRow.....

5 years after you quit: risk of stroke drops to normal; risk of lung-cancer decreases by half.

...hey, who cares?

10 years after you quit: risk of most types of cancer drop to normal.

...I have beeen posthumously awarded the RJ Reynolds Award for Dedication....

15 years after you quit: your risk of dying is similar to a person who has never smoked.

...I'm still DEAD.... but a wisp of smoke......ahhhhhh!




(After all that typing, I think I'll light another one.   ::))
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by jonny on Jun 27th, 2003, 8:21pm
I think ill skip the 10 years were I have to shit my pants....Thank you!!!
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by Charlie on Jun 27th, 2003, 8:34pm
There is nothing good about smoking

Great rationalizations. Number 622, I've added to the list.   ::)

Dunno E. It's tough. Don't rely on pills. They won't make it much easier.  After a week, or two, you'll know if you can do it. After a couple months, it will no longer be the center of your universe. It gets much easier after that. If you're serious......no booze for several months. That's what did it for me.

Nice list.

Charlie
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by oringkid on Jun 28th, 2003, 5:25pm
Interestingly Charlie and Elaine, my doc told me no alcohol with the Wellbutrin...it can really mess you up bad.  Besides making you sick, it supposedly can mess up your mind too.....

I don't know, he might have been bullshitting me...he never would be really specific about what it did....

Sherry
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by Elaine on Jun 28th, 2003, 6:31pm
I don't drink but once in a blue moon so there is no problem there. Oh I am not going to be foolish enough to think this pill will work without will power and lots of faith. And  whole lot of hard candie LOL! I am gaining weight so fast now I will blow up like a blimp when I stop smoking.

I got a lot of stuff to do and smoking will sure get in the way of those things so I will be done with smoking by the end of July!

Jackie will hold me to it ;-)!
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by BobG on Jun 28th, 2003, 7:02pm
I like the 15 years after you quit part.

I'm going to wait until I'm a hundred years old and then quit smoking. That way at age 115 my chances of dying will be the same as a 65 year old that never smoked.
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by Ueli on Jun 28th, 2003, 8:00pm
30 minutes after you quit: blood pressure, heart-rate and temperature of hands and feet become normal.

That's not bad,

butt

90 minutes after you quit: you get a wake-up call from a cluster attack, and have to light another one.

>:(   :P
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by Linda_Howell on Jun 28th, 2003, 8:17pm

Ueli, I don't smoke after an attack.  Just ask  Elaine..lol


       LindaH
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by Miklos on Jun 28th, 2003, 8:26pm
And for gosh sakes, don't screw up and take a double dose like I did. It will make you completely paranoid. I sat in a chair for six hours totally messed up and freaking out at the slightest noise or movement. Should not have been allowed to drive home by myself either. Bad stuff when doubled, but it did help me quit smoking.
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by Big_Dan on Jun 28th, 2003, 11:13pm
... that won't do much good if I get hit by a truck tomorrow...

...  ;D

-Big Dan
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by jonny on Jun 29th, 2003, 12:09am

on 06/28/03 at 23:13:16, Big_Dan wrote:
... that won't do much good if I get hit by a truck tomorrow...


Or get hit by a drunk bitch and spend the last hours of you life in a garage imbeded in a fucking windshield.

"Enjoy life and die early".....if thats what is to be.

....................................jonny

Enjoy while you can, no one said youll be here forever ;D
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by Big_Dan on Jun 29th, 2003, 2:27am
... that was re-godamn-diculous....

... that woman should be shot for her own good...

-Big Dan
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by Tim_w on Jun 29th, 2003, 11:37am
I tryed Quitting smoking by going on the patch,
didnot work, could not get the damn think to lite!!! ::)
  Tim_w
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by FrankF on Jun 29th, 2003, 11:39am

on 06/29/03 at 11:37:42, Tim_w wrote:
I tryed Quitting smoking by going on the patch,
didnot work, could not get the damn think to lite!!! ::)
  Tim_w

weed helps.
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by jonny on Jun 29th, 2003, 11:41am

on 06/29/03 at 11:37:42, Tim_w wrote:
I tryed Quitting smoking by going on the patch,
didnot work, could not get the damn think to lite!!! ::)
  Tim_w


Laughing my mother fucking ass off!!!!!

I felt I had to type that out it was so funny, Tim......LOL ;D

................................jonny
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by Charlie on Jun 29th, 2003, 4:31pm
At least one of the tobacco companies is the maker of nicotine gum.

I wonder if that may have something to do with the insane price of the stuff?  :o

Charlie
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by don on Jun 29th, 2003, 8:57pm
Do reformed smokers crave a patch after sex?

http://www.boners.com/content/790032.1.jpg
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by FrankF on Jun 29th, 2003, 9:01pm
ROTFLMFAO Don! Is that for real? I have to show it to my pain in the a$$ doctor who insists that I quit smoking.
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by don on Jun 29th, 2003, 10:31pm
Was real back in the 1940(s) or 50(s) I guess.
Title: Re: Interesting for Smokers
Post by Charlie on Jun 30th, 2003, 9:02pm
Sure the ad's real. Lots of stuff like that in old magazines.

Getting an MD to make a middle of the night house call is even more fanciful today  :-/

Good one Don  :D

Charlie  8)


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