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AndrewAsh

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  1. Keep going; stay strong I am only a couple days into quitting , have already a few bumps (anxiety , heart palpitations) but sticking to the plan. we got this.
  2. Sorry for using this post as a way to post thoughts , but i did go out yesterday with my fiancé for her bday and had a couple of drinks. Didn’t smoke but that was the only thing that changed from the previous days, introducing alcohol. Will make a note just to see if it happens again. Lol trust me i was addicted to it as well. For now, i use it strictly for workouts.
  3. Thanks Jordan. Trying to ditch the gum. have only had a couple pieces today. But I think for the time being it’s the best for me but I plan to keep decreasing use as the days / weeks go by
  4. 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.
  5. Thank you all so much. I am on 2mg of the Nicorette not the 4 mg. I have heard that the anxiety , nervousness and palpitations are quite normal when quitting , but never experiencing the palpitations in the past really cranked up the anxiety and made things worse. doctors were also on point , was able to get a chest x-ray, blood work , ECG and even a stress test ... it helped ease my mind a bit. but man, I hope the palpitations don’t come back . Still pushing , no cigarettes. th
  6. 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.

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