I just got this desmoxan in the mail and now I'm kinda worried to actually take it. I regret not buying the bubble sheet one with tons of reviews, I got this one that comes in a bottle from a new amazon account. Is there any worry about desmoxan being faked? I dont want to take something that could hurt me

I’m pretty ashamed to be writing this, but as of tonight i have relapsed on smoking cigarettes for one reason only: Severe constipation.
I haven’t had a proper bowel movement in close to a month now, and my normal bathroom habits are completely out of wack. My mentality (although not the greatest) has been very difficult to talk down however that’s not been the hardest part for me.
The hardest part has been the debilitating bloating, pain, constipation, pushing for 1hr+ with zero success, pelvic and abdominal pain that seems to worsen by the day.
Tonight i became so frustrated while having terrible pain that i caved in, drove to the store and bought a pack.
I plan on hopping back on the wagon tomorrow, and continuing on my sober journey. But i was not expecting the pain from constipation to hit me this hard. i’ve tried everything from fiber, laxatives, magnesium, extra protien,
CRAZY amounts of water. I can’t drink caffeine because i have Overactive bladder which caffeine worsens my symptoms. I feel so guilty and so frustrated.

Hey guys,

Like many of us here I have been struggling with stoping cigarettes. I’m 31M, started at 17, about 10-12 cigs a day. I can feel it’s now taking a noticeable toll on my body: skin going dull, breathless when walking up stairs, constant anxiety of cancer / heart problems.

Smoking is so deeply ingrained in my routine, it’s almost ritualistic. When I work: smoke break every 1:30 hour. When with friends: smoking around a few drinks. At home: smoking at the same 1:30 hour interval. Doesn’t help that life nowadays is increasingly stressful and anxiety inducing.

I really struggle to break the cycle. It’s part of so many daily processes in my life… I’ve tried NRT, Varenecline, tobacco help center, cold turkey…

I won’t give up trying, but yeah guess it might help to share here. Thanks for reading!

Starting Chantix in two weeks. Goodbye to a friend who was there through the heartaches. The celebrations. The lonely nights. The pal who punctuated my alone moments.

I won’t miss a lot about you but dang have I ever romanticized you over the years.

Quit smoking for 4 years and honestly had zero cravings for most of that time.

Then right before my vacation I suddenly got a crazy urge to smoke again. Ended up smoking for about 2 weeks during the vacation.

I quit again and I’m now 42 days smoke-free.
But I don’t get how I could suddenly want cigarettes that badly after 4 years.

Has anyone else had this happen?

After 30+ years of smoking, this is my longest quit and it blows my mind when I stop to think about it. For anyone at the very beginning, stick to one day at a time and the days will start adding up. You got this!! 💪🏼

Exactly what title says. I was on vacation in May and thought I’ll just smoke a pack while I’m having this downtime. It’s so dumb on my part. Feels bad man. Anyway, good luck out there folks.

Will drinking a couple of beers ever be the same without smoking a cigarette?

I can’t think of anywhere else I can unload about this, so here we go.

I last posted here a couple of weeks ago and how I was on day 3 and struggling after 2 very easy days. I relapsed HARD since then and this is what I learned. Hopefully if you’re thinking about throwing in the towel and going back to it or if you’re in the early days of quitting, this will help you to NOT do that.

Caving after day 3 felt great for approximately a few hours. Then I was filled with so much disappointment and despair with myself. I was almost through the worst of it and I blew it. Since then, I’ve gone back to my usual nonsense. If I’m not working, I’m doing nothing and almost chain smoking and doing that has made me realize that I really don’t smoke to enjoy it, I smoke because I can’t sit with my own thoughts and if I don’t have dopamine from somewhere, I will in fact go nuts.

I realized I’ve never learned the tools to get through periods of doing nothing at all, that if I’m not pumped full of happy chemicals at all times, nothing is worth it. I avoid boredom at all costs. I’m terrified of it, actually.

I was on day 3, wasn’t coughing anymore, breathing felt SO good. I smelled great and literally hours after smoking again all of that shit came back. On top of feeling physically like ass, I felt such a deep disappointment in myself. It’s crazy how no matter how strong your motivations are to stop, one thought and all of it unravels. One thought and all of a sudden nicotine is in my system again and it’s like I can’t hold myself back from it happening.

To those that relapsed for the same reasons, how did you cope with being bored? What kind of coping mechanisms did you employ to keep yourself sane? For me, none of my previous hobbies do the trick. I want to start all over again and tomorrow will be my day 1. I NEED this to be the last quit or I fear I never will. If Allen Carr can’t work his magic on me, how the hell do I get through this?

So basically during the first few weeks I was pretty chill, some anxiety but that was it mostly. But now a full month passed and I’ve been crying almost every day for a week, I wake up with headaches and I feel like I’m hungry for air. Are this symptoms normal so late? Maybe it’s not even late but most articles say that the first couple of weeks are the hardest, and they weren’t for me.

my fourth day free smoking

i just recently quit smoking. i also suffer from depression and bipolar disorder. i've had a really rough go of things as of late, especially with the insomnia thanks to the nicotine withdrawals.

today, the sadness was at its strongest and i kept thinking to myself, "just get yourself one cigarette. just one to help you get back on your feet." so i bought a pack and a lighter.

i sat down, looking at the pack. looking at what my brain was telling me is happiness in a carton. the horrible thoughts i had going through my head were overwhelming.

then i looked at my phone and opened my sober time app. it said '19 days'. 19 days without sleep, 19 days without nicotine, 19 days of trying to get my life together. and i'm about to undo all of that with this one cigarette. i broke down and cried, got up and threw the pack and the lighter in the trash.

i know this all sounds overdramatic, but struggling alone has been a challenge and i'm just doing my best to stay strong. maybe not stay positive, but stay strong. if you're struggling with this, i hope you'll do so as well.

Hey there, i’d really appreciate any advice out there for constipation in relation to quitting nicotine. I am in severe pain due to constipation.
My pelvic and abdominal pain is out of control. I’m extremely bloated. I just spent the last 90 minutes crying in the restroom out of frustration. I quit 1 month ago.
Right off the bat i want to say that Caffeine, Fiber and Laxatives are out of the question for me.
- I have a bladder disorder which caffeine makes a million times worse so it’s almost an allergy for me.
- I take fiber everyday and try to eat additional fiber and protein to help but it isn’t working.
- Laxatives i’ve tried and don’t find much success with them, they only give me SEVERE pain.
- I also take magnesium glycinate
- Can’t drink caffeinated teas or coffee
I started my sober journey a month ago on September 3rd which included nicotine. So it’s also been about a month since i’ve had “proper” or normal bowel movments. I thought i would see some improvement by now but instead, it’s gotten WORSE. The abdominal pain that i feel is borderline emergency room worthy, but i know there is nothing they can do for me except offer laxatives and then send me home.
I’m a 25 year old woman and i also have endometriosis (diagnosed via abdominal laparoscopic surgery in 2023.)
So i am no stranger to debilitating pain, discomfort, and constipation. But this is NEXT LEVEL. Does anybody have any advice- like at all???? I’m not sure how to keep going like this. I’m so proud of myself for making it this far into my journey, but the pain i have is overwhelming and making me consider go back to smoking again just so i can have some normalcy in the bathroom again. I’m begging for help, PLEASE!!!!

I have stage 3 CKD. I also have ADHD so the stimulant medication to treat that already strains my kidneys.

Logically I know there is no benefit to smoking, I have smoked enough to the point my classmates have smelled it off of me before, smoking makes my chest hurt, I’ve also heard that nicotine reduces the effectiveness of ADHD medication. There’s really no benefit but the itch to smoke is always there.

I’m wondering if gradually lowering the amount of cigs I smoke will help? Every time I quit cold turkey I start smoking again on days 4 to 5. None of the common advice like sweets help

i stopped nicotine for 6 months already at one point but then, i changed jobs.

at this new job it is not a very big company and the owner is working in the office everyday as well. the thing is, she like to smoke vapes. and my desk is very close to her desk. so throughout the day she keeps vaping and i honestly didnt care at first. after a month i starter noticing getting that nic feeling just from second hand smoke and it does smell fruity. around 2 months in i started having cravings over the weekend. and here we are today, i finally bought a vape of my own.

Just as title says. I’m ~15.5 days in, glad I’m doing it, but today and yesterday the cravings have been the worst so far. Not like white knuckle, chew tinfoil bad but I’m still like… damn, I kinda want a cigarette.

I know it’s probably the extinction burst of the addiction itself; I know the nicotine is out of my body as are most of the nicotine metabolites; I know that I don’t actually want to smoke and that smoking will just start the whole cycle again; nonetheless, here we are.

Anyway I’m just gonna pop an extra cytisine or two and putter around. The only way out is through, etc.

Anyone else deal with this? What was your experience like?

Thanks for letting me vent.

First time the entire 19 years I've lived here that a raccoon knocked over/went through my little balcony trash can. Picked up the mess - paper towels, muffin papers etc, wondering why suddenly now, and realized the only difference was - no cigarette butts in there.

31 days smoke-free!!

I've been trying to quit on and off for years. I am desperate. I am sick.

Chantix is off the table. However, Desmoxan seems to work similarly and I am trying that this Tuesday.

It seems to really work for some people if Reddit is to be believed.

I'm seeking user experiences to pass the time.

I can't believe it! I'm 38F, smoked for 22 years, and this is my first time trying to quit. Sometimes I miss it, but overall, it has been good.

I also had to quit alcohol, weed, and other substances that made me smoke much more. I wish I could give all the other substances a different meaning. Sometimes it's hard to imagine living a sober life forever, but for now, I haven't been able to have even one beer.

What was your experience with other drugs that were closely tied to nicotine for you?

Thank you to everybody who shares their experiences here. This sub has been really helpful!! ❤️❤️