Then I decided Id had enough of this stupid smoking stick that controlled my everyday. You have a beautiful companion in your dog Meadow. The uptake of serotonin and dopamine acts as an appetite suppressant, and when nicotine levels lower, appetite increases. I started work outs 2 hours daily and drinking 8-10 glasses of water. Like Brian quoted Mark Twain-Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world Ive done it a thousand times. Now it all.makes such sense, its been frustrating and made me so tiered and no energy but man the final outcome of never smoking is all I can see and think about. The same goes for the risk of developing pancreatic cancer.. Ive been smoking on and off for 20 Years. But still a ways to go. I quit vaping 3 weeks ago I smoked on and off for 15 years then started to vape heavy for 4 years. Another positive effect when you quit vaping is less inflammation. The psychological symptoms can include cravings for nicotine, mood swings, trouble concentrating, irritability, and anxiety, he says. I never touched a one. If you havent had nicotine withdrawals yet, you may be experiencing them by day three. I HOPE YOU GET THIS! Keep me updated, Abby. This has not been lessening but getting worse and it is a little frightening. i have a drag of someones only when i drink which isnt a lot but anywayi was smoking close to a pack a day for the last year and after having some health problems such as extreme weight loss, trouble breathing, my heart beat was extremely rapid etc. But with vaping, the nicotine is only half of the problem, it is the sweetness and richness of the flavorings. Do it for yourself!!!! Could be an additive in your w. Sure, you can say that cuz you have never been there. Tried quitting many times but always started again. After just one day, your heart attack risk starts to decrease thanks to the lowering of blood pressure, rising blood oxygen levels, and reducing the negative influence on cholesterol levels and the formation of blood clots, Dr. Djordjevic says. Or you might be put on a ventilator in severe cases. Instead of that I strongly recommend you try one mini-game: every time you feel anxiety set a mini task for you (for instance take a few squats), and reward yourself with something you love (view youtube or tik tok videos, play a favorite game, take a selfie do anything short-term that brings you happiness) after completing. I can cope with the insomnia at night combined with daytime fatigue. etc. I am having hectic withdrawal symptoms. I am feeling same as you. But went to all of syntom it is very hard and always make a new year resolution promised always breaks. I think e-cigs are really a lot more dangerous than we all think. I still get chest tightness once in a while when I'm stressed but a vape and some controlled breathing takes care of it. Your thoughts are powerfully influential. DaeDee thumps up for you!! They can show up once smoking has stopped. I dont sleep well and Im tired all the time. Good luck to everyone though. You may have coughing fits, tightness or mucus in your chest, and a slight hoarseness of your voice. Im trying to visualize myself as a non-smoker. God bless! I didnt know the withdrawal symptoms were going to be so bad. We were strong enough to put that awful fkn cig in our mouths lets be strong enough to stop it also. Its hard but if we embrace it as a positive lifestyle improvement instead of wallowing in self pity it does feel a whole lot easier. Today is the end of day 1 without smoking. Hi all, I am at day 5 now. 95% of people who try to quit that way are unsuccessful. I will share what is helping me with the anxiety and blood pressure: exercising and relaxation through breathing. Very much the inspiration. Get extra sleep. Got through the foggy head, lack of concentration, hideous constipation and irritability though still fighting weight gain and insomnia. The nicotine in an e-cigarette may be just as harmful. I downloaded quit guide as a reminder for why I wanted to quit. Just take fruits, raw vegetables and lots of water with drops of lemon. Cold turkey! And I believe if it didnt have so many detrimental affects on the body I would continue to smoke. Got an anxiety attack about 3 weeks back after my BP went haywire,spent a good amount not knowing what it was. I described smoking to a non-smoker the other day as having a button that you could press to make something good happen. I was using disposables and altos for the duration. I do respect all you people who manage to give up. 4 For example, in the short term, inhaling nicotine may lead to increased heart rate and blood pressure. Yes, first days have been like that for me. This might last for several weeks. Had been considering taking up vaping as supposedly relatively harmless compared with smoking and allegedly helps with the getting fat which is carcinogenic in itself, not to mention depressing, but looking at earlier comments its sounds as if its as hard to get off vaping as cigarettes, so maybe not such a good idea? Frankie2015 6 years ago. Freezing cold, tingling head, foggy, week. Its not for everyone but Ive been smoke free for a week now thanks to Chantix. I have been eating more but not excessively and I know that Im now committed and wont be going back. Praying I stay with this. Now that I am 1 month in I am not craving cigs, but feel like I have completely lost my sharpness and all I want to do is sleep. I quit smoking a year-and-a-half ago and Ive been sick ever since. But am not giving up cos I know every thing will be fine. Although I got down to 6mg nicotine with the vape juice, I was vaping all the time so finding quitting this cold turkey a lot harder (Ive tried cutting down in the past but didnt work for me). So vape didnt become a prob for me. I too had anxiety attack last week I was going to the hospital because I couldnt breath but when my partner calmed me down I was OK. Formaldehyde is another common vape juice chemical, pulmonologistDr. Ravi Kalhan, a professor at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine, previously told Insider. But when you cant stop something, there is an evil there too. You are not going crazy. Everything looked good and dropped them on the spot. I am a 27 year smoker. Im having a much harder time giving up vaping, than I did cigs. And then theres the potential for the habit to aggravate the symptoms of Covid-19, potentially leading to severe cases and increasing the risk of death from the new coronavirus. One study found e-cigarette users were inhaling the metals lead, nickel, chromium, and manganese in concentrations that either approached, met, or exceeded the limits defined as safe by the Environmental Protection Agency. Vaping, like cigarette smoking, can blunt your senses, reducing your ability to smell and taste. My advice to all is this Face it craving by craving. I smoked for 20 years, on my almost 2months cold turkey nicotine free now.still have fatigue, dizziness, nausea, feeling unhappy, loss interest like i dont want to do anything at all, even just watching tv (never happened before) but still wont give up!.I will try my best and see how long it will take to get my old me back (hope not for so long).Good luck everyone! Keep trying until you succeed. I am also finding that literally everything I used to find enjoyable is now less enjoyable, from working out, to taking self improvement courses, to feeling motivated to better myself, its almost as if all of it has been squashed behind this muffler of misery. Due to heart problems now. more importantly, I am determined to quit this time unlike all the others. I am getting to the stage i am not wanting to leave the house in case i have a panic attack. You might be feeling unpleasant effects in the short-term as changes happen in your body after you quit smoking. I started smoking since I was 18. Smoker for 35 years and was definitely ready to quite. She smoked the rest of her life, even up to 7 packs a day. Not too pricy either. Tightness in the chest is often caused by your body craving nicotine. The best way to cope is to distract. These things do help me with getting through the cravings. We recommend our users to update the browser. Without smoking, there is a time during the day that needs to be occupied, and it is difficult to find ways to divert attention or to find new ways to spend that time. Its been over a month now and i feel better this time around. And I exercise regularly to keep my mind occupied mostly good luck! So lets start with the physical sensations. 8. Now feeling little better- tightness in chest came to normal, being dull and anxious is going slowly. feel like im going crazy! You honestly shouldnt have thrown your Juul away. I am still experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Im on day 11 of smoking about a pack a day for only 2 months and still feel awful, Thats awesome Sarah! whatever that means but now my symptoms are a very sharp pain in my lower throat(possibly my lymph nodes) every once in a while this is very rare. If you fall off the ciggy wagon then jump back on. Im definitely enjoying the information. Im on Day 6 but have had to resort to patches for about 7 hours a day because I just wasnt coping anxiety and depression were taking over. But, that friend was wrong the last time. Chewed about 10 pieces of gum in total. 3months back i quit all bad habits except smoking. Sorry lizzie again im 48 started at 16 so 32 years smoke but 4 years was chain vaping. When you want to give up the habit, know that you have a lot of very good company. My appetite has stayed the same, my weight hasnt changed, but Im exhausted, angry, and depressed as hell. I tire easily and feel slippy much earlier than before. Thinking can smoking really be this bad for me. [W]hen the outbreak of EVALI occurred with multiple deaths noted, we have learned that the majority of the individuals involved vaped THC, although there were still reports of people who vaped exclusively nicotine, says Tsai. Im on the same boat. These are the first effects you're likely to feel, often within four to 24 hours after quitting. Yall can do this. People dependent on nicotine use it as a resource to fuel up their daily lives. Fruit flavors, like strawberry banana and watermelon, are much lighter on the palate, while menthol flavors are even better. I did 45 years of smoking with only a couple of little breaks due to surgery. Oh my, DaeDee! I am 11 days in from quitting vaping and I agree 100%. It makes me feel soooo sick. It dosnt hurt its just very uncomfortable, and Im always thinkingabout it becuase its always there. Vaping is just a less harmful way of delivery. I just told my brain LISTEN your lungs will not take in any more smoke . I can already see a healthier bank balance but oh I wish the side effects of not smoking were easier than this! I suffer a similar problem except the pain is in my back roughly situated where my left lung is, I have not touched a cigarette since the 2nd of Feb but the pain has persisted for 2 days and it happens every time I breathe in (air). Im supposed to take 2mg of champix a day but I couldnt deal with the horrific nightmares I was getting and insomnia so I reduced the dose, it really is a miracle drug. Get a grip, put your big girl/boy pants on and throw the damn things out. The withdrawal symptoms are horrible, but stay strong and it gets easier. Started off with 6mg, worked my way down to three, and now on my first day with 0mg nicotine, and I feel fine. when does it stop? This is my 3rd week so I need to read & listen to encouraging comments like yours. JavaScript is disabled. 1 week since I last smoked. Giovanni. Thanks for all of your posts. Called 911 and luckily cleared mucus from my airway and didnt need to go to the ER. Is it normal to have brain fog still? 38 yo, I havent smoked a cigarette in 12 days after 18 years of a pack a day. Thank you in advance! I am 28, and have stopped a few times. The physical exhaustion has been kind of discouraging though. Im stating the course tho. Ive gotten tests done and they all have came back fine. I do believe I do now and though Id love to have a reliable Kool after posting this (after *everything*) Im going to shell and eat another zillion sunflower seeds instead. Im turning 50 in October. This reason occurred when I started to write, it just popped into my mind & gave me new sense of encouragement. Last night I felt like someone was jumping on my chest. I completely understand what youre going through. I sang in folk clubs and bands with my . I vaped for the last time on 4/13 at 4am. Anyway, during the first 3-4 days, change the thing you keep reaching for(a smoke) to unsalted sunflower seeds or peanutssomething like that and NOT carrot sticksit has to be orally gratifying..itll be a LOT easier to quit. Today will be my quit day. Oh yes! You will also have to deal with smoking nostalgia for the rest of your life. Someone with EVALI may have breathing and digestive problems, along with other symptoms, including: Some people say their symptoms formed over a few days, while others say it took several weeks. As far as withdrawal symptoms from nicotine go, it doesn't really matter whether they are caused by stopping vaping or analogs. Gonna ask for your opinion Haber.. do you think I should fix this anxiety first before I decide to quit vaping ? Im on day 8 of no smoking. Good luck to all you quitters it can be done. Visit with a doctor on your smartphone or computer. Take it in. Relatively small things that would ordinarily cause some stress can cause you to snap and become extremely irritable. i started smoking in 1981 and now quitting in April 2018 almost after 37 years. I have to remember why I wanted to quit. Good attitude and that will be my mantra! Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world Ive done it a thousand times Mark Twain, I wonder what led or contributed to his heart attack RIP. Stomach bloating is aweful. Please say a prayer for me. also i have trouble taking deep breaths a lot and when i do it feels as if theyve been stretched out and are sore or something i am hoping they are just healing themselves or something.. this is probably unrelated but my joints have been extremely sore as well also they pop like crazy!! But the challenges still lie ahead..hoping that the prior quit experience will get me through this..this time it appears to be harder.just need to keep finding distractions and not think about the life issues. Im on my 8th day of quitting. You have chest pain or shortness of breath. Ive not had a vape in 2 months so months off the nicotine and I still get withdrawal symptoms several times a day, my tongue feels like its burnt from eating a hot stew, I guess the inside of my head feels the same. The physical withdrawal has been hard though. Im also a recovering heroin addict. I just refuse to light a cigarette and when I had a craving I told myself NO, I prefer NOT to smoke! Thank you for ur post.. It is completely normal to feel some tightness in your chest. It was so tough for me! Its great to read comments and advice from all the long term smokers, gives me real incentive. 4 - Less inflammation. Its a tough habit to break! Ideally I want to taper down as I feel the years upon years of smoking if I quit cold turkey will give me some horrific withdrawals. I am feeling very depressed since giving up. Saying its like losing a friend really resonated with me. been vaping for 4. i bought nicotine gum because I did not want to go through all the BS. no anxiety,no withdrawals dont really even think about smoking anymore. a decrease in mental function is causing attention problems and difficulty in completing some tasks. I have not sleept an complete night sins than. It has help so far. I was smoking for 12 years and its been a 10th day of being a nicotine free. Signs of this potentially fatal complication. happysecret Smoking cigarettes can have a number of negative effects on a person's lungs. Bought a pk!!! Ive been a smoker for 33 years now and have been smoke free for 53 days today Im proud to say. Hey I quit smoking 3 weeks ago and am going through uncomfortable heart pain now. I will have a bad habit if i quit one(neither cig nor dipping). So for all of us, lets hang on, we will be glad we did. Its day 8 for me, Im 54 years old, and Ive been smoking for 35 years. I stop on my own like 3 weeks ago and I start feeling funny for no reason ! lovely people in here, after 15 years of daily smoke (including cannabis at night), im 4 days in cold turkey, not exactly easy peasy but certainly not the end of the world either, the trick is to change environment, take a weekend off camping for example, suddenly your habits are gone and it makes it much easier best of luck i mean willpower to all! Get a life. I finally feel sort of normal again. When I lost my temper and he went and bought me a pack. Could not give up until someone suggested hypnosis. Try getting some exercise. The zero nicotine vape does seem to help me get by cravings, just by the motions. Feeling so much better & I dont get that many cravings if at all. Im so confused. Sounds the exact same as every post here actually. Neither man had any risk factors for heart disease, but both had blood clots in one of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscles. Id say make it a week and then youre past the worst.. Any positive effects of nicotine on mental health do not last very long. ohhh I thought the withdrawal would be different. Tried smoke away before this and quit in three days. I also smoke 20 a day!!! How long does this usually last? Ive just stopped on Sunday night after 26 yrs, Im doing it cold turkey, actually been not too bad, my kids are my motivation plus what I can spend all that extra money on. I rededicated myself 3.5 days ago so Im past the worst of the physical withdrawal and I think Im going to be able to stay off them though the mourning is through the roof (like Ive lost a wife almost). You can show it to a doctor and he'll say the same thing except that it'll give you peace of mind hearing it from a doc. but for me its a head thing. I have cold and sinus symptoms and problems. When younger i used to play lots of basketball and soccer but following several injuries and due to age constrains, i decided to start jogging 4-5 years ago. The vape is working so if I can drop the nicotine level with that and be fine then I am good with it. If anyone needs help, i am here. im so addicted to my e cigarette! I seriously thought I was going to have a hearth attack that I was even afraid to go to sleep. Also, you need to pick a significant date to quit. Best off luck to your all. I quit smoking on April 18th! Well done to everyone! Newport Menthol Gold. Fortunately, this phase is short-lived, but you will want to give your loved ones a heads up and ask for their patience. Really, whats the big deal? Im on day 7, probably the worse day yet but still not as bad as I was expecting. I also ate what ever I wanted, this included many sweets, which I found replaced that feel good feeling you got from a cigarette. It helps tremendously because it releases endorphins and other feel-good hormones which is sort of what the cigarettes did. The demon took over me 37 yrs ago when things in my life went array.I knew that this day would come! Also using my gf's pvd 18mg juice. No more M&Ms with peanuts for me. In a strange way, Im teasing the cravings is this all you can throw at me and believe it or not, it works wonders for my mental position. Smoking raises your risk for certain cancers. But this is not my first time I have stopped It just keep repeating, stop, begin,stop begin. I forget to breathe and my chest feels tight. Its been a breeze. After suffering from a mild bronchitis (early pneumonia) and receiving some treatment antibiotics and syrups- my doctor advised me not to smoke through this 10-day treatment. Nicotine causes a chemical reaction in the brain and triggers the release of endorphins. I am often anxious, Heart Palpitations After Quitting Smoking. The first 4 days were rough, it after that it was like the sun shined through! Ive been feeling dizzy for a month or so and I have had allergies is this cause Ive quit vaping, Stay strong . Andrea do you exercise?
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