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(Message started by: pokemom on Nov 22^nd, 2004, 1:53pm)

Title: Cold Turkey and no little patches or Gum
Post by pokemom on Nov 22^nd, 2004, 1:53pm

If you smoke stop. Cold turkey! No nick at all. If you dont smoke and still have CHs. Let me know. I stopped the other day maybe 6 days ago cold turkey and feel just wonderful and no CH's at all. I feel that I have been praying for so long for these HA's to stop cus they are so dang painful but I would never listen to God and would end up smoking agin and again after praying. Oh ya if I quit smoking was the deal I made but would cheat. Guess you can't hide from God. He knows all! See's all and hears all... ;;D. You may think i am crazy but, my head does not hurt anymore and I have had them for at leat 5 years now with no PFD's. I wanted to die. I will stay on this message board and keep up with all the news cus its helped me so much. God Bless all of you and Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving. :-*
Love,Poke(Robin)

Title: Re: Cold Turkey and no little patches or Gum
Post by marlin on Nov 22^nd, 2004, 4:24pm

I'm glad you're not getting headaches and, I am reasonably confident that your assertion there's a connection between CHs and smoking, is valid. Just don't expect the CHs to go away for good.

I quit once cold turkey (no cheating) for 7 years. Still got the CHs. I did feel better though - surprise. Quit again last March. Cheat a little now and then so possibly a dozen packs since beginning of March. On the Nic gum.

Feel better than when I was smoking but still got the CHs late last month. I think the CHs are worse when I'm smoking - but not by much. So that's the connection. And possibly being an on&off smoker for 30 years has done permanent damage to my vascular system and glands responsibe for controlling neural transmitters & hormones? My neuros over the years have all maintained that smoking at least aggrevates CHs...

Title: Re: Cold Turkey and no little patches or Gum
Post by LeLimey on Nov 22^nd, 2004, 5:04pm

I've never smoked in my life :( blows that one out of the water for me.. unless maybe its because I have driven others TO smoke???
I'm really pleased you are pain free and stopping smoking has to be doing you good no matter what else!
Keep strong, I know its hard :)