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gizmo CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 522 Germany Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #25 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 8:38am It is the caffeine and taurine combo in the drink that helps some of us. Oliver
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sheena.t CH.com Newbie Offline If it aint broke why fix it Posts: 22 SW England (UK) Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #26 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 8:44am Ta muchly on the info on Red Bull, I don't know whether to try it if there is caffeine in it. The only stimulant I can seem to manage is the cigs, can't do without my nicotine hit!!
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uncle-cluster CH.com Junior Offline Oh, I'm the chuckle head?! Posts: 46	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #27 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 9:49am A smoker & a bull drinker . I was drinking lots of redbull without knowing it may have been helping me.. Maybe I felt good and subconsciously kept on drinking it. I only found out on this site that caffeine/ redbull was good for us.. (another thanks)
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #28 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 10:13am Smoked previously, been in cycle whether smoking or not.
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E-Double CH.com Alumnus Offline Are we ourselves? Posts: 6948 Commack,New_York Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #29 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 10:54am Smoked for 18 yrs more than half my life. Quit 4 months ago. Hasn't seemed to make a difference with exception to me being more of a prick...I still need to find a different coping mechanism. It's nice to have a few more extra bucks though
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-johnny- CH.com Sponsor Offline theres no smoking on the dock Posts: 1642 fayette county ohio Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #30 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 11:42am 2 packs a day
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Snapper21 CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 24 Front Royal VA Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #31 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 12:39pm I slow down my smoking about 50% at about kip3 or 4. They just don't appeal to me. Regularly .80 packs/day
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MITYRARE CH.com Old Timer Offline autocross racer Posts: 361 Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #32 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 2:24pm never smoked
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Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously?
Reply #33 - Dec 25^th, 2008 at 3:24pm

Well lets See , Been smoking since 12 and that was 22 years ago. I seem to have more need for nicotine during my cycle then when PF ( though that is a rarity)

It seems that when the Kip is increasing I tend to smoke a lot more until I hit about a 7 or so then its nothing but me , my aborts and the beast.

My usual is about half a pack a day but that increases to a pack a day during my dancing time

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Anyone Have a Spoon ??.. If i can just get the right eye out ..

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MorDog CH.com Junior Offline Not Again! Posts: 31 Wauseon, Ohio / USA Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #34 - Dec 28^th, 2008 at 8:38pm Used to smoke a pack a day. Quit about 11 years ago. Had CH's while I smoked and still have them now.
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seasonalboomer CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH messes with my isness Posts: 2517 Charlotte, NC Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #35 - Dec 28^th, 2008 at 9:02pm Smoked from 15 years old to 34. Quit twelve years ago. Best thing I've ever done for myself. Didn't change my CH though. Scott
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Bob P CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Shut up Bob! Posts: 4573 Clio,California Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #36 - Dec 29^th, 2008 at 7:20am Based on this sites survey, about 50% of clusterheads smoke: Quote: Does the sufferer smoke (if yes, the frequency is listed) No 5842 48% Less than 1 ppd 2672 22% 1-2 ppd 3131 26% 2+ ppd 254 2%
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Marc Ex Member Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #37 - Dec 29^th, 2008 at 7:43am Based on OUCH conventions, I would have thought that it was higher.
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Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously?
Reply #38 - Dec 29^th, 2008 at 11:24am

This Feburary will be 4 years for the wife and I.
Since I have quit, the intensity, frequency, and cycles
have been reduced. As soon as I would light up back then
during a cycle, a cluster would almost immediately follow.
If you're really looking to reduce the pain, it's worth quitting.
That's how I look at it. Any trigger during cycle is worth quitting,
no matter what it is.

Chad

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When the PAIN starts, I FIGHT back!

Rivea Corymbosa seeds were my KO punch, now D3 is the front runner!

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Blue_eyes CH.com Junior Offline One day at a time Posts: 70 Minneapolis, MN. Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #39 - Jan 1^st, 2009 at 2:34pm I smoke 1- pack a day
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Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously?
Reply #40 - Jan 1^st, 2009 at 2:56pm

I quit back in 94 ( 8.5 months ) at the time i was in cycle and the beast refused to give me a break.....I was going to quit today (lasted 2-hours) so i will try again on the 3rd.of this month (my wife will have 5-years on the 3rd.) so hopefully i will do it (i know i can do it)just not sure how bad i want it.....The only thing that scare's me is after each hit (when i get rid of the beast) i will miss my smoking afterwards (its almost like a celebration of victory).....Lenny

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yes a newbie,unfortunately not to the beast!!!Chronic - Clusterhead

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Skyhawk5 CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1320 Ypsilanti, Mi. USA Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #41 - Jan 2^nd, 2009 at 1:09am Smoke 1 PPD. , Don
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Kilowatt3 CH.com Old Timer Offline 1952 Jag Posts: 300 Lake Charles, Louisiana - USA Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #42 - Jan 2^nd, 2009 at 2:31pm Smoked about a pack a day for a little over 33 years, starting at age 13. Quit 5 years ago. I did have a long remission from CH at around that time, but the remission actually started before I quit, so there's probably no connection, but who knows? Regards, Jim
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midwestbeth CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 1123 Edwardsville, IL Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #43 - Jan 2^nd, 2009 at 3:47pm I'm a smoker and don't have the desire to quit right now. Congrats to all who have quit!!! Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health in general. If it reduces the ch's or shortens a cycle, I would consider that a bonus.
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Langa CH.com Alumnus Offline So many donuts, such little time... Posts: 4754 x0\|\|USA\|usa\|0\|0\|NJ,New_Jersey Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #44 - Jan 3^rd, 2009 at 12:50am Smoked for 10 years. Quit 12 years ago. Went into cycle either way. Langa
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Monica CH.com Junior Offline My love for Joe is stronger than the beast!! Posts: 37 Thornville Ohio Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #45 - Jan 3^rd, 2009 at 9:24am Joe is a long time smoker, 1 ppd; he does not think about a cig when he is having a hit and does not smoke after aborting for a while.
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itotka CH.com Old Timer Offline Oxygen Posts: 465 Budapest\|Solar System Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #46 - Jan 4^th, 2009 at 4:03pm 30+ years f@ckin' smoker.
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Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously?
Reply #47 - Jan 5^th, 2009 at 6:19pm

midwestbeth wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2009 at 3:47pm:

I'm a smoker and don't have the desire to quit right now. Congrats to all who have quit!!! Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health in general. If it reduces the ch's or shortens a cycle, I would consider that a bonus.

I wholeheartedly agree with everythin you say here... The first thing you must have is the desire.. I don't want to give up and find the first thing after an attack is a drink of water and a cig!!! Smiley

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superhawk2300 CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 901 New Berlin, WI Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #48 - Jan 6^th, 2009 at 5:09pm Never smoked a day in my life. That being said I wish I had something that cost 5 bucks a day to quit - I need some money!
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echo CH.com Alumnus Offline Chronic and still alive --- I Win! Posts: 4544 Overland Park, KS Gender:	Re: Do a lot of you smoke? Or have you previously? Reply #49 - Jan 7^th, 2009 at 6:02pm At least a pack a day for 35 years. I topped out at 2 1/2 packs a day when I was a police officer. Trying to quit now. I have the lung capacity of a 2 year old.
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