Well hello again friends ((((hugs))))

I've not been avoiding you all - I've not been able to get back on here since I first posted, and I'm having trouble again at the moment .... keep getting weird error messages, and I can't use any emoticons waaaah :-(

Anyhow the good news is I DID give up on 11th Feb and have not had a cig since! I'm now into week 4 and thankfully the worst seems to be over. Between the end of week 1 and the middle of week 2 I suffered with horrendous headaches and dizziness. I also ended up in hospital the weekend before last because of chest pains - and was kept in while they checked for a heart attack! All tests came back OK and they still don't know what caused it. They reckon either a very bad panic attack (cos I do suffer from those) or it was my chest healing itself after all the fags and the muscles going into spasm or something...anyway it was pretty scary!

I can't take some of the NRT due to my high blood pressure problems so its been cold turkey all the way. I did have some inhalators but the taste was so disgusting I didn't bother after the first one. I found having a glass of water helped when I got a craving, or sticking my head out of the door and taking some deep breaths.

The GOOD news (LOL it all sounds negative so far) is that my BP has now gone down lower than its been for years! OK I am still on treatment at the moment but fingers crossed I may be able to come off it at some point in the future. Food tastes terrific - and best of all I have saved over £100 so far! Quitline told me to get a jar and put the cash in each week, then put the jar away and forget about it till the next week - let the money build up, its a great incentive which it is!

So GOOD LUCK to you all, and thanks to everyone who posted on my thread - you must have thought I was well rude not getting back to you but I DID try lots of times. Thanks to Brassed Off for the pm's and support!

I'll pop back again soon!

Love SG x