Kris

Sorry Boo, Doreen already won and has claimed her prize....I have to quit smoking! But for you, this exercise thing is not working for me. I have been walking briskly to the kitchen many times a day for almost 2 weeks.....I have not lost an ounce. K

Julia, I am so sorry you are going thru this after 2 1/2 months with your quit. I am only in 11 days, I am using a NRT, lozenges. I thought these would do better than the patch, it felt I might have more control over my step down. I have already started and find I can go 4 or 5 hours. What I am doing is putting the lozenge in my mouth, setting the kitchen timer of 2 minutes and then I take it out and put it on a saucer. When I get anxious couple to few hours later, repeat the procedure. I feel this is working pretty good for me so far. I do get very agitated at times. I suffer from depression anyway so was already on medication. I do not know your situation but if you are new to antidepressants if can take a few times (different medications that agree and work for you) you might just need a different med or adjustment in dosage. I will say I have encountered kick back from my insurance carrier because they don't want to keep paying for different meds till you find the right one. I am sorry but sounds like the Doc does not want to battle them to help you find the right med. It also sounds like the patch might not be the right NRT for you. Keep researching, if you feel the Doc is not paying attention or does not want to help, you may have to fight the insurance or consider changing Docs. It is like non-smokers have no idea how painful and difficult it is for us to quit. That angers me most of all. Don't judge us when you have no f........... idea. K

looks like it worked fine, now I need to backtrack my messages because there are some people out there that think I am rude because they did not get a message back from me. Would it be okay for me just to start a new topic, that I messed up and some of my replies did not go thru. For anyone that did not get an answer to let me know. Kris

Okay, let me try this. I am such a dummy!

Perfect!! I already ordered it and it has arrived! K

Jillar, I go to answer a new message, the subject box come up fine, then when I get to the message box there is already a message there that I have sent someone else. I have been deleting the old message and typed in the new one and then hit submit reply box. If just seems that things are not getting where they should go K

Thanks for the replies, Yes I spend most of my time in the dark, hardly ever turn on lights. I leave the curtains and the blinds closed because I have a some sort of migraine everyday. Yes Katgirl, I have those same flashes but mine usually come with the pain, hope that does not happen to you in the future. I still have no idea why this started except I did not sleep well after my husband died and when I did, I would just stay on the couch, could not go back to the bed. Jillar I do stay in the dark, the massage thing does not help me. I do get some heavy botox, 200 units every 3 months. They inject my forehead, temples. behind my ears, the lower back part of my head and neck. then across my shoulders. This is and does keep my muscles from seizing up as bad as they used to. I also am big fan of ice packs and heating pads. They generally do not give oral pain medication, I just have a few, but they do give me Xanax for anxiety and promethazine for the nausea. I have learned to live with it but sometimes you just get so tired of dealing with it and taking medicine almost everyday. The headache will stay with me 4 or 5 hours of until I medicate, but I try not to do that unless I have to. Here I go again talking to much but I must admit that it keeps me from focusing on the headache. K

I have sent a message to MQ to take a look and tell me what I am doing wrong and or tell me what to do. Just wanted you I am here, just can't respond until I understand what I am doing wrong. K

I am really working hard for this. We really want it and we will have it. K

Acewhite If we do the diamond heist and get caught we will go to prison. We don't want that. I did not say smoke a pizza joint I said take over a pizza joint. I see where you are going with your idea, I could explain it to you but it will still wind up with a trip to the jail. Let's just stay with the take over, as Oprah would say, you get extra cheese and you get extra cheese. If the cops show up we just tell them Oprah forgot to pay the bill and we are covered! Don't you just love to be bad and have it turn out good. K

Katgirl, I am not offended by your method at all. Wish I was strong enough to do it your way. I am using NRT, lozenges, I am eleven days in and have already started a step down to get the nicotine of my system. I still have bad cravings for a cigarette, that is why I chose my method. I am going to my GP tomorrow for advice on how to get it done. Main point for me only is that I have not put one in my mouth. It does not matter how we do it but we get if done! Pray I can be as strong as you. K

Katgirl We are going to meet next time you are visiting. I am so excited. We will firm up some details when you are headed this way again. K

Thanks MQ(sounds like a James Bond handle, very good) I am anxious to watch as soon as my son gets my sound fixed on my PC. K

Believe me there are not many so you should enjoy what you can. Buying the most expensive and comfortable bed you can find, you spend alot of time in/on that bed. You are in charge of the thermostat, you get to decide how hot or cold (I like it really cold when I am having a migraine). In my house this is a oxymoron thing. I want it cold but to pull out my fluffy blankets and comforters to put on the bed. I want the bed to be soft and cozy as possible. This is why I spent as much as I could afford on my bed. When you feel bad you want food that makes you feel better. If you live in Texas the most important thing is ice cream . We have a company here called Blue Bell, that makes the most wonderful ice cream, we even ship this stuff to another sister in-law that lives in Cali. We have a second company called Braums. This group is known not only for their ice cream but the freshest milk you can buy. They also have a burger joint in their stores and make the freshest burgers you can buy. I am big(no pun intended) on ice cream. Cold stuff is better when you have a Migraine. So there is the short story of my migraines. K

Thanks for this, I knew the line but had no idea where it came from. I will save this to my trivia folder for future reference. I am sure everyone here> appreciates your research. Kris

Geez....drank some milk and took a pain pill. Who knows what I might say today under the influence. K

Hi Robbie, good morning, on this side of the world! The duck on this thread is still dancing hope you are too. Now get out there and box like the strong Roo you are. I am hanging on to my quit also. K

You are correct!!! YOU WON, you have quit smoking. What prize would you like? K

Owwwwweeeeee! That would burn! lol K

I am in Texas, and the real estate market has gone crazy here too. My son started working on getting a real estate license after the pandemic hit. How funny, to spend so much money on a college degree (trust me I am not laughing) to see him forced to change careers. He is still working full time at his chosen profession (professional trainer) although things got really slow for a while. He thought it would be good to have a back up plan. The homes that are put up for sale go very fast, way over asking and always a bidding war. My home is paid off and I could make a small fortune but I would spend almost all of it to find a smaller home. K

Okay, I really should be asleep but alas someone slipped toothpicks in my eyes and I can't get them out. Might as well type. K

We will be waiting for anyone that wants to join, I knew someday I would need a minivan. Who ever has the biggest vehicle will have to drive. K

Thanks D2, It has been a joy, there are a few of us I call the oldtimers. I have been here 27 years. There are those who have been here longer and them there are the many special people we have lost over that time. Our little street only has 12 homes and we have had as many deaths over the years. Four couples that were here original owners of their homes and I few like me that were widowed over the years. Many of them the reason I have stayed after my husband passed. I should not be here in this great big house all alone, I should let it go to a young family but I can't bear the thought of leaving. One of the reasons we bought it was, if our parents were to need care, we would have the space to provide for them. The only one that had to come was my Mom (who already been moved to the next street over) and this was after my husband had passed. There for a little while I had four generations together in this house. Bet you did not expect such a long answer. That is what insomnia does for you. K

my new topic was "And now for something completely different" I said someone will know where this phrase comes from. I then discussed my love of old movies. No one told be where that phrase came from. Oh please don't goggle it, someone knows, so I ask again give people a chance to answer. K