Does quitting smoking really warrant a GP appointment?

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So I've been trying for a while to quit now. Patches & tablets do squat, the inhalers & e-cigarettes are even worse than going cold turkey. I've heard several people mention a prescription quitter, which seems to have some really good results - one of the porters at my hospital used to be a heavy smoker, he quit after 3 days on these pills and hasn't touched another one since, but I generally avoid my GP unless I think it's serious and I can't see quitting as a valid reason to make an appointment, despite the evidence.

Has anyone had experience with these pills, and is visiting my GP a good step?
 
Yes, you need to visit your GP. They are only available from the doctor on prescription. They need to check blood pressure etc before they can prescribe them.
 
curious about this, presumably only affects chemical addiction, so you'd be left with habitual, or is there more to it than that?
 
Abraham said:
curious about this, presumably only affects chemical addiction, so you'd be left with habitual, or is there more to it than that?
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Most only affect the chemical addiction, bar e-cigarettes and the like, Which is why they state that the require willpower. But yes go to your GP, they can give you loadfs of advise, what works, what doesn't work and also the best options for you.
 
Just have some self control for godsake. Sure you'll be grumpy and stressed for a week but after the first week you'll quickly go back to "normal"
 
franco_22 said:
Just have some self control for godsake. Sure you'll be grumpy and stressed for a week but after the first week you'll quickly go back to "normal"
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Indeed, I don't smoke but dont understand why people who do like to say its too hard to quit or whatever, all you need to do is just stop. And then when you get cravings or whatever, dont be a pussy and just dont do it!
 
Seriously... You're missing the point here. I gree it's not difficult to give up when you set your mind to it. Few days of blargh, then you stop caring.

But if you visit your GP you'll get proffesional tips/advice and will be much more likely to stick to it than if you simply listen to GDers.

I love GD, but for health advice... Yes. See your doctor.

Really.
 
Have you tried Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking? It's worked brilliantly for a couple of smokers I know, and no messing around with drugs.

(Also, yes, stopping smoking is an incredibly reasonable thing to see your GP about)
 
I really want to give up also, Iv been smoking for 20 years. I have lasted about 14 hours so far, I was starting to shake and nearly foaming at the mouth lol.

Think ill try see a doctor see what they say
 
1st get your mind/willpower sorted out: you really do have to want to give up, there's no magic pill going to do it for you.

Once your have done the above, go and consult a Dr and see what they prescribe.
 
I've quit twice now over the past couple of years for over 6 months at a time and somehow I end off back on them, I just cold turkey it and whenever I felt like a smoke I'd just ask myself if I actually needed this fag my body was craving, which helped a lot, and you really do need to want to quit, not just feel like quitting casually. The first week is hell, after about 4/5 days though you start feeling great.

My problem is staying off them completely, I always eventually find myself with a drink in me after a few months (i drink a couple times as week) and having a cigarette, which leads to another one in subsequent drinking sessions eventually leading to smoking hungover then back onto 10+ a day.

I'm gonna pack them in again soon (only been back on them a few months), probably next time I have a few days in a row free, I just need find a way to stop falling apart to barely existant cravings when I'm drinking. I'll probably try convince the girlfriend to quit smoking when I do next time.
 
You need to want to quit, then go to the Dr's , i had a nurse appointment this week (Monday) and was prescribed champix after explaining id been on and off them all year, had tried patches and chewing gum and had been getting a lot of chest infections.

So far so good, no bad moods and no craving for ciggs!
 
By quitting you'll save the NHS money and be healthier - for those reasons alone a GP will be very happy to help
 
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