Arthritis

I have had some arthritis in different parts of my body for years, I have
just learned to live with it and not allow it to control me. I exercise a
lot (cycling, walking, backpacking etc) and just enjoy life.

Since quitting smoking I have noticed the pain increasing a lot in the
arthritic joints. Surely the two cannot be related! It may just be that I
am walking a lot faster now that I can breathe properly, so perhaps I am
slightly overdoing it.

I see the doctor on Monday for my next Champix prescription, so I will see
what he has to say.

Bill
Two weeks, three days, 10 hours, 57 minutes and 37 seconds. 523 cigarettes
not smoked, saving £34.91. Life saved: 1 day, 19 hours, 35 minutes.

Bill, that does sound odd. That's one of my motivating factors in quitting
smoking - bone problems. Unless, like you suggested, that you're working out
harder??? I'll be very curious to hear what your dr. says.

Kathy
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2w 5d 8:19 smoke-free, 955 cigs not smoked, $62.08 saved, 3d 7:35 life saved


"Bill" <co10@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I have had some arthritis in different parts of my body for years, I have
>just learned to live with it and not allow it to control me. I exercise a
>lot (cycling, walking, backpacking etc) and just enjoy life.
>
> Since quitting smoking I have noticed the pain increasing a lot in the
> arthritic joints. Surely the two cannot be related! It may just be that
> I am walking a lot faster now that I can breathe properly, so perhaps I am
> slightly overdoing it.
>
> I see the doctor on Monday for my next Champix prescription, so I will see
> what he has to say.
>
> Bill
> Two weeks, three days, 10 hours, 57 minutes and 37 seconds. 523 cigarettes
> not smoked, saving £34.91. Life saved: 1 day, 19 hours, 35 minutes.
>
>

On Feb 8, 4:58*am, "Bill" <c...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> I have had some arthritis in different parts of my body for years, I have
> just learned to live with it and not allow it to control me. *I exercisea
> lot (cycling, walking, backpacking etc) and just enjoy life.
>
> Since quitting smoking I have noticed the pain increasing *a lot in the
> arthritic joints. *Surely the two cannot be related! *It may just be that I
> am walking a lot faster now that I can breathe properly, so perhaps I am
> slightly overdoing it.
>
> I see the doctor on Monday for my next Champix prescription, so I will see
> what he has to say.
>
> Bill
> Two weeks, three days, 10 hours, 57 minutes and 37 seconds. 523 cigarettes
> not smoked, saving £34.91. Life saved: 1 day, 19 hours, 35 minutes.

I have had much more pain in my feet, ankles, knees etc.
I, like you, thought it was overexertion... or Chantix.
The Chantix is long gone, and the activilty has slowed.
I was told my a couple of people that nicotine was an analgesic.
I have not found answers.
If you find any, share them.

Bill, I have had some joint pain for years and control it with
Glucosamine. I did not notice any difference after I got smober so I
can't say if there is a connection or not. However, if you are
pushing it harder now, that could definitely be a factor!

Hang Tuff
Don't Puff

FlatironMike
Eleven months, four weeks, 14 hours, 11 minutes and 44 seconds. 7251
cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,175.55. Life saved: 3 weeks, 4 days,
4 hours, 15 minutes.

On Feb 8, 11:40*am, FlatIronMike <FlatironMike...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Bill, I have had some joint pain for years and control it with
> Glucosamine. *I did not notice any difference after I got smober so I
> can't say if there is a connection or not. *However, if you are
> pushing it harder now, that could definitely be a factor!
>
> Hang Tuff
> Don't Puff
>
> FlatironMike
> Eleven months, four weeks, 14 hours, 11 minutes and 44 seconds. 7251
> cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,175.55. Life saved: 3 weeks, 4 days,
> 4 hours, 15 minutes.

Mike,,,,, I started kinda looking at that after it was recommended for
my dog.
I've seen ads for "Joint Juice"
Let me know more about your use of it when time permits.

On Fri, 8 Feb 2008 10:58:43 -0000, "Bill" <co10@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

>I have had some arthritis in different parts of my body for years, I have
>just learned to live with it and not allow it to control me. I exercise a
>lot (cycling, walking, backpacking etc) and just enjoy life.
>
>Since quitting smoking I have noticed the pain increasing a lot in the
>arthritic joints. Surely the two cannot be related! It may just be that I
>am walking a lot faster now that I can breathe properly, so perhaps I am
>slightly overdoing it.
>
>I see the doctor on Monday for my next Champix prescription, so I will see
>what he has to say.
>
>Bill
>Two weeks, three days, 10 hours, 57 minutes and 37 seconds. 523 cigarettes
>not smoked, saving £34.91. Life saved: 1 day, 19 hours, 35 minutes.
>
Bill,
Cuckoo Cat posted something once about stopping smoking and calcium
depletion. I have bad Arthritis in my left hip. It got worse when I
quit smoking. I am still glad I quit. Not breathing is far worse.
keep up your quit.
Fred

Three years, three months, two weeks, four days, 23 hours, 22 minutes
and 52 seconds. 24139 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,713.53. Life
saved: 11 weeks, 6 days, 19 hours, 35 minutes.


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