Cigarette Smokers Please Respond

[billstrong1969]

I know cigarette smoking is bad, but I've been a smoker for years and am 38 yrs old.  I know also that cigarettes are bad when you have HCV.  How many of you guys are smokers and has anyone quit?  Has anyone just continued smoking anyways and still had good results?  How does being on TX and smoking make you feel?  Thanks everyone........

billstrong1969

[Mr Liver]

I wouldn't worry too much about the impact smoking has on your liver, or on HCV. If you are a long term smoker chances are you've got alot more important things to worry about Here are the possible long-term outcomes for a smoker with HCV.

1%-5% will die as a result of an HCV chronic infection.

50%-60% of those who smoke, will die from a smoking-related illness.

Regards,
Mr Liver

[willows]

Right now.  Ice cream and smokes...last refuge of this old woman and her virus.

Willow

[JodyLynn]

Hahaha thats cute.....thank you i needed a laugh.

[R Glass]

I tried the patches but quit using them because I found hard to keep lit when I smoked them

[JodyLynn]

Same here i like the gum more than i ever did the cigs lol and i was a 2 pk a day smokers lol. Has alot to do with me being OCD too didnt like the smell in my hair. I can be around smokers now, matter of fact it smells good to me now lol.

[MrsOckert]

I started smoking when I was 13.  At 43 cut down to 2 packs a week.  Couldn't quit (didn't really really really want to! just knew I should) smoked during TX.  Ended Tx last Sept - was told I had a lump in my lung.

Scared me so bad I quit.  Haven't had a cigarette since that day.  It's been a year now.  Doesn't mean I don't think about it when I get stressed or something but it usually only lasts for a minute or two.