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Quitting smoking for HRT, is it worth it and how.

Started by Tatiana 79, August 31, 2018, 02:24:26 PM

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Alice V

Hey @Rutka71 !
Thanks for sharing this, it definitely sounds awful and demotivating for smoking. That topic was created for me by Tanya, so I guess I should answer you. Nope, almost 2 weeks without single cig, everything going ok for now, and I even kill my wish to celebrate first week with little smoking.

Btw, I see it's your first post here. Welcome to Susan's place. As you see, people here nice and helpful. Hope you'll have good time here and continue to share your experience with us. You can start from creating topic in Introduction forum and telling about what brings you here :)
"Don't try and blame me for your sins,
For the sun has burn me black.
Your hollow lives, this world in which we live -
I hurl it back."©Bruce Dickinson

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Alice V

And, ofc, thanks for @Danni98 , @VeronicaLynn and @MissyMay2.0 for sharing your opinions and providing support. All of you give me more reasons to keep myself out of smoking :)
"Don't try and blame me for your sins,
For the sun has burn me black.
Your hollow lives, this world in which we live -
I hurl it back."©Bruce Dickinson

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Tatiana 79

Welcome Rutka
Thank you for sharing your heartbreaking story with all of us.

I also agree with Alice, she is the almost official welcome girl here.
And I would have to agree with her advice about starting off with your introductory post.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with everyone here perhaps it'll deter someone from going down the smoking Road.

All the happiness and health to you
   Love Tatiana (Tanya)
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roseyfox

I smoke and take hrt not so much worry about all the side effects cause I rather live a happy short life full of fun and useing substance that might not be healthy. Than a long boring one. An I must say I am happy with my choice so far. :3
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Alice V

Hey Roseyfox!
I won't try to talk you out of this, it's your life. I realised years ago that you can't quit until you want it. For me it's time when I wanna quit even without hrt, and Tanya just helped me make first step.
"Don't try and blame me for your sins,
For the sun has burn me black.
Your hollow lives, this world in which we live -
I hurl it back."©Bruce Dickinson

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Danni98

Rosey, there is no guarantee that it will be short and happy. My mother never tried to quit, then she had a massive stroke and a bunch of little ones, because she wouldn't quit. Dad just wouldn't buy her any more cigarettes, but she would just steal mine when I wasn't looking or walk down to the corner store and get a pack. Then she had another major stroke. Now I've been changing her diapers for about 16 years now. Both of her sisters have also had major strokes because of smoking. And if that's not enough motivation Dr's will not keep giving you HRT after a stroke.
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roseyfox

Quote from: Danni98 on September 13, 2018, 04:42:52 PM
Rosey, there is no guarantee that it will be short and happy. My mother never tried to quit, then she had a massive stroke and a bunch of little ones, because she wouldn't quit. Dad just wouldn't buy her any more cigarettes, but she would just steal mine when I wasn't looking or walk down to the corner store and get a pack. Then she had another major stroke. Now I've been changing her diapers for about 16 years now. Both of her sisters have also had major strokes because of smoking. And if that's not enough motivation Dr's will not keep giving you HRT after a stroke.

I am not scared of disability or death due to smokeing and if they ever took me off my hrt because of such reason. There are other ways in order to get ahold of anything. An if that became infesible. Then I probably have one last bout of fun that I know I wouldn't come back from.
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Danni98

Over all it's your body your choice. And I know how you feel, I loved tobacco in all forms, I've done everything except snuff, even those little berry flavored things you stick in your mouth let dissolve, I LOVED SMOKING! But tbh the harsh reality is if its not a quick death, you won't care much about hrt anyway, you'll just be happy to get a jello cup once in awhile. But as much as I loved smoking, I like not being out of breath after going to the bathroom better. My ex's sister just died a slow miserable 3 year long death from COPD from smoking, also. She never gave up either, she would sit on the porch with her oxygen mask and a pack of Marlboro's, it actually was a pretty gruesome drawn out death. Then there is sticking your choices on someone else, if that happens to you who's going to take care of you? I've had to give up the last 16 years of my life for my mother, and all the complications from that made me more suicidal then being trans ever did. I just couldn't do that to anyone my self, I've told my son if i get like her to leave me in a room with a loaded gun and go see a movie. Seriously give vaping a try, you might find you like it even better then smoking, and it wont kill you.
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Rutka71

Hi Alice and Tatiana,

Thank you for your messages and kind words. I just posted an introduction.

xxx
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StacyRenee



Quote from: Danni98 on September 12, 2018, 12:06:24 PM
I started at about 14, I tried most the methods Wellbutrin, Chantix , patches, lozenges, gum.

Quote from: Danni98 on September 12, 2018, 12:06:24 PM
If you don't understand it, it can be intimidating getting into mods and e-juice but feel free to pm me, I'd be happy to help anyone quit smoking.

I was 16 when I started smoking. Quit for two months when I was in basic and first two weeks of tech school. I regret picking up the habit again. I've don't the patch and gum before with no luck. I've been trying to vape, but just can't seem to get the power level right to where it feels the same as smoking. I finally gave in and asked my doctor for Chantix. I'm on day 8 now so I'm still smoking. I have noticed that I don't get the urges any more (the physical addiction side anyways). I hate resorting to prescription drugs mostly because the side effects terrify me. The only side effect I've experience so far was one night I woke up three times with vivid dreams/nightmares.

I would love to figure out how to set the mod up so I'm happy with vaping. It would be great to vape with no nicotine to replace the mental side of smoking (I've heard it referred to as "oral fixation"). Then I can quit the Chantix as soon as possible.

All of this is mostly motivated by the fact that I've had the money set aside for an orchiectomy for nearly a year now, but the surgeon won't do it until I'm smoke free for 30 days.

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Brenda80

Honestly I still smoked during HRT and I am a heavy smoker, about 30sticks a day roughly.
No general complications prior my SRS.
The issue that I faced is during my SRS, I have issues with necrosis during just after my SRS, recovery was very slow and poor. I had to do corrective surgery. But I still smoke almost equivalent just 7days after my SRS. Well, cant seem to drop the habit but thankfully after the corrective surgery no further complications so far.

One thing I noted that after SRS my patience drop to an all time Low and I get frustrated easily. Smoking somewhat mellows and help me in my irratic mood swings.
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