squad or anyone maybe in the know - quitting smoking

[puma86]

i've seen these advertised as an aide to quitting smoking?
Are they safe?

Arkopharma Ntb Peppermint Cigarettes
Many thanks
Kate

[sandyRoe]

I quit after almost 40 years using Niquitine 4mg lozenges. Don't know about those peppermint cigarettes.

[Ankou]

i am sure they are safer than proper ciggies.

[cupid04]

What have you done with the money you have saved, sandyRoe?

[Bobbisox]

there is something new coming out called Tabex, saw it on Sky News this morning

[rockyracoon]

On Sky News this morning there was something about a new tablet to aid giving up.
http://news.sky.com/h...news/article/16079224

[sandyRoe]

Cupid, I'm still spending it on Niquitine lozenges. I've stopped smoking. I haven't got over my nicotine addiction.

[Bobbisox]

snap rocky :-)

[puma86]

thanks sandy,
It's for Mr Puma actually. he's finally decided to quit after 16 years smoking :o)
I am very happy, but he really seems to be struggling. He is currently going cold turkey, so i thought i'd find somethings to take the edge off.
Thought if he ould still smoke something it may help. I have ordered patches and the inhalator thingy :o)

i'm sure your right ankou but I thought i'd check and see if they've been heard of - never know what you buying sometims ay!?

[puma86]

ooooh thanks bobbi and rocky i will have a look

[Ankou]

heard of ?

they sell them in holland and barret! and most other herbal / health shops.

[sandyRoe]

With smoking it's not the nicotine that does the harm. It's the smoke. I think something that replaced the nicotine, like chewing gum, or the lozenges I use, would be safer.

[puma86]

very true sandy.
I was only thinking about them not containing nicotiene, carbon monoxide and tobacco etc etc
i will stick with the bits i've bought him then.

Thanks all

[Sqad]

Yes they are safe, but are they effective?

Just stop smoking straight away..............not easy to do but the best method.

[puma86]

thanks squad :o)

[Eve]

Hope they smell better thsn the herbal (not that kind of herbal!) ones I bought years ago to try to quit, they stank and not even the smokers would come anywhere near me with one.

[starone]

Cold turkey is the only way. Sheer determination and will power.

[Postdog]

herbal cigarettes are vile!

Try a convention NRT in some form from a chemist.

[puma86]

Thanks all for the replies.

Mr Puma is 'coping' with patches and an inhalator :o)

He's only bitten my head off the once so far!

[boxtops]

Puma, get Mr P to ring your local Stop Smoking NHS service - you can get patches and a guided programme to help him, and some moral support. And it's free!

[boxtops]

http://smokefree.nhs....YeqzKsCFYIMfAodLl-B1g