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I'm so sorry that you are going through this @SD2026. I'm glad the symptoms have eased up - it sounds very unnerving! I'm no medical expert (so please consult a doctor if you're still concerned). But I can affirm anecdotally that some bodies do wackadoodle things as they recalibrate to post-nicotine life. Sleep might get disrupted, digestion might be different, congestion could worsen, and some folks also report feeling quite anxious. For me, a big surprise early in my own quit was how sensitive I became to caffeine once I had no more nicotine in my system. Never a dull moment! Your mileage may vary, of course. But things DO settle down eventually. (I'm still drinking decaf though - LOL.) Hang in there!

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I've been doing ok overall, better than what I was expecting. I still think about smoking but they are just fleeting thoughts. I was feeling a bit dizzy and disorientated but shrugged it off. I then had chest tightness on and off for a few hours. I didn't give it too much thought until the tightness felt worse. Unfortunately I started to panic which didn't help! Luckily I was talked down and now know it is just part of the withdrawal. I don't think I've ever experienced that before. Funny thing is, when I was smoking I didn't get chest pain. The body healing is something else! I just thought I'd share in case anyone new is going through the same thing.

@Reciprocity I think I've had brain fog before I quit smoking so no difference there

I had brain fog pretty bad for awhile when I quit. No tightness in the chest just felt like someone hit me in the head with a hammer. Could not focus on anything and felt lightheaded & confused. I was useless at doing anything for at least a few days. Just had to fake it at work for that week! I didn't like that much for sure

Hope it stays like that!!

That's very true @GonSo If it had continued I would seek medical advice but thankfully it seems to have gone

Can imagine it frightened you. It could be withdrawal symptoms but not everything is to blame quitting nicotine.

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You're right @Doreensfree I thought I was aware of all the symptoms there could be but for some reason, tightness in the chest seemed wasn't on my list! It sure is now

Our bodies get do messed up when we Quit We have been feeding it poison,s for decades My sleeping pattern was non existent It took a few months to settle down knowing all the symptoms is temporary helped Gonso is right anything your worried about seek medical help

Thanks @DenaliBlues I haven't had it back since and at least I now know it's all part of the recovery! I guess I just panicked as it's something I never had before. Oh yes, my sleep pattern is all over the place. I'm still drinking coffee and will resist decaf at all costs!

Congratulations @BAT Great job!

I've just read the Filling the Pages post and it certainly does make sense so thank you for posting it @Reciprocity! I want to up my exercise and fitness levels but haven't done that this week. Starting next week on that and it'll certainly fill some time. It's funny really, smoking actually wasted so much of our time even if we thought it was a quick smoke! I'm around 72 hours nicotine free now so I agree, no point in putting a patch on now, will just ride it out!

Yep! I think you're better off without the patches besides, nicotine is almost out of your body's sytem now anyway so why introduce it again? Besides, the toughest part of quitting and what takes the longest is reconfiguring your life without smoking in it. It's a process and it just takes time. Repeating daily life without lighting up a smoke every hour or so. When you think about it, smoking probably consumed several hours of your time each day. Now, you have to replace that time with more productive & healthier things every day. That takes time and repetition but before you know it, you won't have time to smoke because you'll be doing things you want to do and were meant to do. Things that don't include smoking. No longer a slave to nicotine Check this out. You too @GonSo (doubble left click on it with your mouse to open it) It explains what I'm talking about better than I did:

Another perfect reason to quit/stay quit!

Penguin Quit Date: 19 October 2023 Posted Wednesday at 08:08 I was in the hospital for my first four days, which made my quit a lot less stressful, apart from the whole "collapsed lung" bit. That said, I slept a lot, and I watched TV a lot. I tried my best to keep my mind busy. When I got home, I threw out every little scrap of smoking paraphernalia I could find. After that, I ordered a big bag of candy--Skittles, if I recall correctly--and used those for my oral fix. I let them melt in my mouth, rather than chewing them, for the most part. Anticipate that you will not feel great, but if you can think of it as the sort of discomfort that heals you, I think that helps. Just like your muscles ache during a workout and that doesn't feel fantastic, but you know you'll be stronger in the long run, you can think of the headaches, insomnia, stomach upset, and anxiety as something to endure--or alleviate, if possible. If you are successful in passing through that gauntlet, the good news is that you'll never have to go through it again, so long as you stay quit. Every little discomfort you face on your quit will get less and less intense as time goes on. You may have minutes that feel like hours and days that feel like years. Those are the days where it's helpful to stay busy, to avoid stress as much as possible, and be on your guard against the temptation to smoke. Eventually, the days will feel more like days again, and the minutes will pass, and you will feel less and less inclined to smoke. Then, you'll come up on a "first," and you'll feel like smoking again, seemingly out of the blue. Here's an example for you: I recently had to go to the DMV to renew my driver's license. The last time I'd done that, I was a smoker, and I sat outside the DMV puffing away, waiting for my number to be called. This most recent trip, I had been quit for 16 months, but all of a sudden I felt like smoking again. Why? Because it was my first time in 17 years that I'd gone to the DMV as a non-smoker. You will experience a lot of those. First holidays. First family emergencies. First heartaches. It can be frustrating, but with each victory, it will be easier and easier to say "no" to those cancer sticks. "If you're going through Hell, keep going." The way out is through. Put in the time, endure the pressure, and claim your victory. If you smoke, you won't have to face the discomfort of quitting, but you'll still stink, you'll feel the physical effects of smoking, and you'll have that worry in the back of your mind about every little ache and pain and bump and blemish that crops up, wondering if your habit has finally done you in. If you endure the discomfort of quitting for a little while, you won't stink, your body will start to repair itself (however slowly), and over time, you'll worry less and less about those aches and pains, for the most part. Today's the day to make your choice, for today. Tomorrow, rinse and repeat. One step at a time, one hour at a time, one minute at a time, one second at a time. Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/29166-quitting-today/#findComment-540156

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