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Well @BAT you could put your Bat Suit on and fly over and help Cbdave!

As per usual I am doing nothing once again

G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min Hour Day as required!)

nope. but the ticker is way off. 3/3/2020 will be 7 years for me and quita.

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Welcome aboard, Andrew. A lot of great advice has already been given. I had issues with insomnia too but they should get better with time. Keep up the great work. You are making it through the toughest part and things do get better.

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Greetings all , happy to come onboard as a quitter:) I decided 5 days ago that after 15 years it was time to call it a day. I ran up to the closest store and purchased nicorette gum as I have heard of the stories of nicotine withdrawals and wanted to be prepared. I stopped by the forum today because today was the day I had my first “moment” in the withdraw process... let’s start with how the week went for me. This past Tuesday was my first day trying to kick the habit. Normally a pack a day smoker I went down to 5 cigarettes throughout the day ; offset other cravings with nicorette gum Wednesday Lowered the amount to 3 cigarettes and of course offset the cravings with Nicorette Thursday morning I woke up, tried a cigarette and was instantly turned off by the taste , almost to the point of throwing up ... and that was my last cigarette Friday while at work I chewed on Nicorette every couple hours , by every couple 2-3 I would guess. No cravings for a cigarette Saturday cigarette free , but also backed off a bunch on the nicorette , maybe 2-3 pieces throughout the day. We also went bowling for my fiancé’s bday, had a couple of drinks but no cigarettes and no cravings. Sunday morning ... woke up at 5:00 , felt like I was having a heart attack , heart rate 130-140 on my Apple Watch, panic mode set in , started sweating and such. jumped in the car and headed to the ER , never felt this before. Long story short , all tests , bloodwork came back negative. Monitored for a couple hours showed no signs of actual heart issues... Doctor said it was palpitations likely caused by withdraws. Suggested keeping a regime with nicorette and easing off slowly and not so aggressively. She also said DONT START SMOKING again. I haven’t :) , been back home since 9:45am and still holding on , taking the nicorette and marching forward. has anyone experience these palpitations ?? Honestly scared the you know what out of me.

Hello darling smoke free creatures, I have family company in town for the week ahead and will see you when things calm down. Busy Busy Busy. Have to scurry and clean the crib, cooking up a storm. Having sit down for six Wednesday here at Chez Saz. Cooking my Legendary Gumbo, making Rémoulade sauce for Shrimp...many other delights. Cocktails? Sazeracs, natch! See you when the flurry is over. Keep your quits and be kind to yourselves. s

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I'm sorry to hear about your relapse BA. I'm glad you are quitting again but as Jillar said, what are you going to do differently to guarantee success? I had a number of quit attempts that I failed at. Joining a support site like this and promising myself that I would reach out to the fellow members if I really was tempted to smoke helped me quit for good. Accountability can really help you quit smoking.

My sleep was none existent....but folks before me kept telling me it would pass ..it was temporary... And it was .....come here and watch all the funny animals ...it used to take my mind of things ... I'm here to say to you ...it WILL pass....

Hang in there @AndrewAsh, it will get better and it is worth it. I promise

My 50th Birthday is tomorrow and I intend to go into my birthday tonight at midnight smoke free. I was born on Thursday 12th February 1970 in a charming maternity hospital in Wood Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire which comes under North London.

Have a great time with your family was

Thanks Abbynormal... I appreciate the support and honesty. And yes , they certainly are terrifying and i couldn’t imagine a worse feeling. But I am holding strong and committed. has been a relaxing day today and I feel better. Still pushing forward , not even craving an actual cigarette. To be honest, my last pack is still laying on the bench in the garage. Has been the entire time, not even a little bit tempted to touch it. Eventually , it will go in the trash. I am challenging myself. Finding other things to do to pass time. and I am very fortunate to find this forum, where people understand the struggle of quitting such an addiction.

Welcome aboard Andrew and congratulations on taking back your life! Nicotine withdrawals can be pretty scary so I'm glad you got checked out. Anxiety is a pretty common symptom too and thinking you're having a heart attack would definitely get your heart racing. My biggest symptom was shortness of breath, which ironically was the same reason I quit. I even questioned why I bothered quitting if my breathing didn't get better. But these symptoms do go away so hang in there, it's worth it Another thing to consider is the nicotine gum. You may be using too high a dose or too often for your body.