2 Comments on Did anyone else find the NHS stop smoking service completely useless?

anne s on Sun, 2nd May 2010 10:48 am


i stoppd for 5 months using the service

most of the people running it have never smoked anyway so whats the point they dont understand at all ,

knownout on Sun, 2nd May 2010 11:41 am


Its not the NHS it’s you ,,, Not sufficient willpower and determination . I quit after 65 years , What method did they use ?? Patches I found useless . All Nicotine replacement therapy is . They told me to try Champix, I had had patches previously , This was in January 2007 when the drug first came out , It works by suppressing the brain cells/receptors that make you want to smoke ,, and reduce the pangs ,, You take half dose for a week whilst still smoking, to get used to it .. It does make you feel a bit queasy for half an hour or so ,, but its worth it .. After a week go on full dose and stop smoking .. The clinic monitor you, the CO 2 in your lungs etc , Then if it is helping they prescribe more ( |YOU cannot buy this by the way ,,, prescription only ) It is a 3 month course in all and costs quite a bit .. Which is why they don’t prescribe it all in one go ,,, They want to be sure they are not wasting their money .. I took it for 2 months then felt ready to stop taking it .. They said only if you are really sure .. I did stop and any remaining pangs of wanting to smoke disappeared in the next two or three months , Since January 2007 I have not had a single cigarette, and feel much better for it .. I have damaged my lungs, get out of breath easy, That cannot be cured,,, But can do more and I am still alive ,,, Am nearly 80 now , Ask your people if you can try it too ,,,,, CHAMPIX in UK . Other names elsewhere ,

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