It’s been 8 weeks since I quit smoking and this is the 100th post on my blog. I don’t think there is any significance but I thought you might be interested.
I’m pretty much off my Chantix although the Dr. said I should keep taking it. I keep forgetting in the morning and in the evening I’m afraid it’s going to make my OSA worse.
I haven’t been diagnosed with OSA yet but Betty and I are pretty sure I will be. Oh yeah, OSA stands for Obstructive Sleep Apnea if you didn’t know.
I’ve been really tired all day every day for the last year at least and it’s gotten worse since I quit smoking and gained more weight. When I told the Dr. he asked a couple of questions and the answers all point to sleep apnea. We are trying to find a sleep lab so I can stay the night and get diagnosed.
If they confirm it they will set me up with a CPAP machine and hopefully my daytime tiredness will be a thing of the past.
It’s a good thing that you have good insurance. Make use of it!
Comment by Mom — Sunday April 8, 2007 @ 8:29 pm
Happy 12th. Your 2 month anniversary.
Comment by Betty — Thursday April 12, 2007 @ 7:35 pm
I work with a guy who keeps trying to quit. He’s been doing the nicotine patch/gum thing. I told him about how you have been successful with Chantix. He was very interested in your success and says he’ll have to try that. But also like you, he has sleep apnea, and wasn’t excited to hear how you had trouble sleeping. I hope he’ll give it a try though.
How’s your cough? (the one that finally scared you into quitting)
Comment by Donna — Saturday April 14, 2007 @ 8:30 am
My cough is pretty much non-existent now. If he has sleep apnea he really should check into a cpap machine. I’m so looking forward to getting a real nights sleep again.
Comment by Don — Saturday April 14, 2007 @ 12:27 pm
He had an overnight sleep study but said they didn’t find anything conclusive they could treat, and he wasn’t keen on using a cpap. He knows quitting smoking would probably help.
Comment by Donna — Sunday April 15, 2007 @ 3:53 pm
When you smell smoke now, does it tempt you or repel you?
Comment by Daryl — Sunday April 15, 2007 @ 4:15 pm
When I smell smoke it sometimes smells good and sometimes not. It certainly doesn’t tempt me but I don’t think it repels me either.
Comment by Don — Sunday April 15, 2007 @ 5:17 pm
Let us know when you find a sleep lab, and how you are.
Comment by Mom — Thursday April 19, 2007 @ 9:59 pm
I am going to a sleep lab next Tuesday evening. I should know Wednesday morning what I have and what they will do about it.
Comment by Don — Friday April 20, 2007 @ 5:18 am
Sleep tight daddio and let us know how it goes!
Comment by Heather — Tuesday April 24, 2007 @ 8:20 pm
I’m currently on a C-Pap and have been on Chantix for about 5 weeks, 2.5 weeks smoke-free. I think the Chantix is lessening the effectiveness of my C-Pap.
Did you have overlap between stopping the Chantix and using your C-Pap?
Comment by Patty — Thursday June 21, 2007 @ 1:37 pm
I had stopped taking the Chantix by the time I started using the CPAP. I didn’t take the Chantix for near as long as my doctor wanted me to.
Comment by Don — Thursday June 21, 2007 @ 2:01 pm