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Love reading this old thread. Wish I quit earlier, I could have been commiserating with them all.

Here you go Lust4Life

Unfortunately it will appear. I do hope yours is mild and quick. I wasn't sure I should post this but am glad I did. Maybe I can blame some of those quit smoking pounds gained on my thyroid too. Will definitely get in to see my physician.

@notsmokinjo I didn't know thyroid could affect hot flashes. I fell, while walking the dogs last year, and broke my nose and knocked myself out. One of life's embarrassing moments! When I came to, the police and ambulance were there. They made me go to the emergency room. When they scanned my head, they found that I did break my nose but also had nodes on my thyroid. I did get them biopsied and they were okay but they did advise me to get them checked every six months. I think I will check on that too. Thanks for the info.

Oh Opah. I truly will miss you post. You definitely make me smile. Can't you keep in touch with your cell phone? If not, maybe you could visit your local library, once a week, to keep in touch. Definitely keep that great quit going. I am praying for this to start looking up for you.

You got that right. Well we won't let the newbies know that could be a side affect of quitting. Thanks for googling it.

I am glad that I have helped inspire you. Just know that I ,not long ago, went through what you are going through now. You are going to make it. Keep reaching out when you feel those craves overcoming you. We are here to help you through. I haven't had hot flashes in years. It just seemed odd that they have started again. I had breast cancer that was estrogen produced, so I take a medication that reduces the estrogen. I think I might check with my doctor.

I thought that I breezed through menopause about ten years ago. I did have the mood swings but the hot flashes were nothing. Just a few at night. Well.......is it possible that the smoking helped to stave off the hot flashes. I have been having hot flashes for the past week. During the day and at night. That part of my life should be over by now. Did any other ladies notice this? I don't know whether it is something that I should be concerned about.This sucks, if I get to redo this part of my life!!!!

I have heard that song a million times but never realized it had a vegemite sandwich in it. I can not imagine how boring my life would be if I still smoked. I would have never been able to become so wordly and learned that people down under eat vegemite!!!

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Oh Abby, so sorry to hear this. Please know I will be praying for you. Please try to keep positive thoughts and concentrate on healing. Please keep in touch. Linda

Those big hairy balls I am growing couldn't make me eat Vegemite. I don't even think we can get it in the U.S. I would say my favorite is peanut butter on celery. Yeast on popcorn sound so strange to me but I think I will try it.

That sounds like so much fun. I just did that with my retired work friends. I am always the designated driver because I'm not much of a drinker. Retirement does have it's benefits!

Desperate 1, so glad you made it through. Never feel bad about posting an SOS. I actually loved going back and reading them when my quit felt solid. You will find humor in them. Always keep this thought "You are stronger than that crave". You are finally starting to beat this thing, that is why you are feeling the panic. It is your minds last attempts to keep you hooked. Do whatever you have to do to distract your mind.

Lilly, I had some really sad days in the beginning. I think we grieve the loss of smoking while we are quitting. You are doing great and things will get better. Stay close to the forum. We are here for you!.

Hey Patz, Here are some good articles for you to read. We all just want to guide you on the road to being free of the nicotine addiction. Knowledge is very important in helping you.

Well you have done good getting off the cigarettes. Now try and wean yourself off the gum. You can do it Patz. You are not giving yourself the time to feel the wonderful benefits of being free of nicotine. I promise you that your mind will settle down and you will feel so powerful when you are free of your addiction.

Patz, I do not understand why you are being confrontational. That does not seem like you. Believe it or not, people on this forum care about you. You may have subdued your addition to smoking but you are still addicted to the nicotine. Yes it is good not to have the smoke in your lungs but it is not good to have the nicotine in your body. I just lost a friend to tongue cancer. They were young like you and died very quickly. Most of us on the forum want you to be able to free yourself of your addiction and live a full, healthy life.

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