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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.

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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!

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