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

[Stiffneck]

I was a 20 year pack-a-day smoker and used to have all sorts of reasons why any given time in my life was a bad time to quit.  Then I had a heart attack.  It was easy to quit after that.  I quit cold-turkey 15 months ago and never looked back.  

Is Hep-C scarier than lung cancer?

Tim

[billstrong1969]

What kind of side effects where you having?  What meds where you taking to manage the side effects?  

billstrong1969

[sfbaygirl]

Sorry to say I am a smoker and continue to do so. I relapsed, I doubt b/c I smoked throughout tx, but I would say it would be good if you stopped. My doc told me not to stop during tx, as I had so my sx.  So before you start would be a good time.  While in the hospital at the end of tx I didn't smoke for 3 weeks. Like an idiot I started up again. I am looking forward to the time I WILL quit. I did before for 10 years, I know I can again. Good luck and do work on Quitting!

[ejoli]

I still smoke and just finished tx. I know I shouldn't but .....   I did cut down alot!  I just didn't feel like smoking much. I'm down to 4 or 5 a day....but I'm an addict!   It really isn't good for your liver. If you could quit or cut down it would be for the best.                            -Libby