smoking and hep c treatment

[Ruth590]

Hi everyone, I am new here but not new to the disease. My husband had a liver transplant  almost 2 years ago. He has been on interferon for 72 weeks. He can't work no energy,depressed,pain,can't sleep and does not want to get out of bed. The only thing he wants to do is smoke cigarettes. He has chronic bronchitis and should not be smoking but the doctor said it is interfering with his treatment. His viral load keeps going up and down. He is just existing not living. Does any one have any thoughts or encouraging words that might help us. Thanks, Ruth590

[Rockerforlife]

Smoking is the most stinky dumbest, dirtiest .discusting rotten...waste of time a human being can do to his mind and body...if you smoke dont even bother coming near me...NOT A CHANCE IN HELL...im a reformed smoker....cant ya tell?

[rita863]

Ruth,

I dont smoke in my house either, and i work on a college campus that has banned smoking....The whole thing is that if you want to quit, the patch works, the gum works, its just "wanting to quit".  I am banned from smoking everywhere excpet out side of my house and it hasnt stopped me!!!  I know I am an idiot! but its a habit....i did quit once for one year, and gained 35lbs!!!!!! i am on 4'11, the site wasnt pretty....although now i can use some weight!  Hopefully after TX I can take the get healthy approach to life and quit this nasty habit!!!
Good luck

peace
rita

[Marcia2202]

Why don't you try eat something savory, some of the times you crave for something sweet. And then gradually go into more savory food.

I just read that one of our members lost 60 lb in quite a short time doing this.

Marcia

[Ruth590]

We don't smoke in the house. My worst time is with my morning coffee, then eating a meal. I have a dalmation that always wants to go out so I go out. We really need to change things were associate with smoking. I will gain weight cause I want sweets all the time now, but when i'm over the cigarettes i'll worry about my weight, Ruth

[Marcia2202]

I used to be a heavy smoker... between 1 - 3 packs a day, depending on circumstances. After smoking for over 21 years, November 1998, I quit cold turkey. Haven't taken even a puff ever after. It was easy, because my mind was set. Of course my body had to adjust and I observed weird physical sides. During the years before that, I had stopped every time I remained pregnant, always cold turkey, without any help of patches, gum etc.

[Kathy73]

I quit smoking a year ago on Chantix. It worked for me without the side effects of antidepressants. It took away the psychological challenge although I still had the physical challenge. It was the easiest quit I ever had and I've been smoke-ended, hypnotized, patched, cold turkeyed...you know of it I tried it!