Been a smoker for 14 years. Cant shake it right now. Normally this is something I wouldnt even be thinking about but I quit smoking about 1 week ago. I hate weaknesses. The first couple of days were horrid with disassociation and totally spaced out and filled with fear .. thats when I started patches they help level me out. Ive been smoke free now for almost 8 weeks and its wonderful . I quite for 2 years about 20 years ago. Im anxious about quitting but I am coming up with a plan to give up coffee too; I will drink green tea instead, and go for many walks, Pilates, yoga, whatever I can. I smoke about 4 a day. Oh Barkey I knew a Barkey once, that girl kept barking and barking I didnt have the heart to tell her she was a cat. Good luck to everyone on here. I am more addicted to my e cigarette than anything else. Most dont even know I quit. Rachel Boykan, MD, a clinical associate professor of pediatrics at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, says that might be because vaping products are most popular with younger people. 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. THANK GOODNESS! Try to get in at least 30 minutes a day. Once you read it and understand it (sometimes it takes reading it twice to sink in) then quitting becomes MUCH easier. So when I vape (even if I smoked a cig) same result heavy chest tight chest. I smoke a vape with zero nic to help get the cravings to pass. I tapered off the time before and this time using patches. Need to remember not to hyper ventilate too much though. Tightness in the chest is often caused by your body craving nicotine. Gods blessings all. You may have thought that smoking improves your concentration: it probably actually did, although the effects were mild. Everybody needs to take a good multivitamin and mineral to help heal affected parts if our body. Whatever it is, i know vape is the cause and I must quit before it gets worse. Stay with it WE can do it. Since nicotine is a stimulant and can help you stay awake, it might seem like the opposite would be true about the absence of nicotine when you are trying to quit. Just get in a comfortable position, breath deeply in and out and focus on the breathing, on the noise the breathing makes and on the air going in and out of your body. Ive starting drinking more water, and this seems to help so not napping so much. I am getting surgery now in a week and chose to get off the cigarettes again as I want recovery to go well, so here I am, for the fourth time, quitting. I will be so happy when I can say I have no more symptoms and have a normal life again. And Tsai says the industry is basically unregulated, which means theres no set standard manufacturers have to follow. slight chest tightness after quitting e-cig/vaping - E-Cigarette Forum I just enjoy the fruity flavours and wild berries etc here in NZ. Now, Im doing it on my own terms and am determined to last longer than last time. GetThe Healthy @Readers Digestnewsletterfor whats happening in health and wellness in your inbox each morning. *Acupuncture* is helping me. But it turns out smoking e-cigarettes -- commonly known as vaping -- has its own risks. YOU need to think of yourself as a damn NON smoker. Are these common withdrawal symptoms? Vaping made me feel like shit and was way harder to quit than smoking ever was. I quit smoking quite easily for a bit last year but found a crazy excuse to start again. But its still not safe to go back to vaping if your doctor says its just a cold or stomach bug. For the rest of your life, temptations and thoughts of smoking could drive you back to the pack. 38 years now! Hi all, I am at day 5 now. Giving up smoking has many benefits for your health, but that does not mean that quitting is its only reward. Now I am on champagne two weeks in. Barkey! Chest tightness after quitting Hey y'all, after vaping for a year I decided to quit. Also Wal-Mart has a bottle of sleep aides for $4.00 That is Equate sleep aide. Im in college now, working, paying for my own apartment, living on my own, and Im on day 8 after throwing my juul away. Steam also adds moisture and warmth to the air and improves breathing as it loosens the mucus in the lungs and airways. I dont know if its the nausea but all day I was producing so much saliva and had the need to go many times either outside or restroom to spit it all out. It goes away fast. 15 minutes at a time really got me through some major cravings! i have to admit it really wasnt that difficult,i was in aw. its hard to get rid of it , ive been started vaping 3 years ago . omg i just quit vaping yesterday. No more M&Ms with peanuts for me. I decided to get and a vape, its been 3 weeks now, Ive vaping 6 and 3 of nicotine, and will start to mix 3 and 0 from next week. The cigarettes are not your friend. Good for you, its tough isnt it? I quit with mild discomfort. Go for a walk, it REALLY helps with the anxiety and sleepiness. I quit cigarettes completely 33 days back and vape a regulated dosage a day. The zero nicotine vape does seem to help me get by cravings, just by the motions. After 29 years I quit smoking and went to vaping. Exercise helps a lots with deep breathing. Scary stuff huh. When the going gets tough, remind yourself that millions of people have made it through the tough experience of quitting. When I lost my temper and he went and bought me a pack. I never had anxiety until i experienced it. While the CDC has several precautions for people who continue to use e-cigarettes or vape, it says the best way to avoid risk of EVALI is to quit vaping altogether. Quitting smoking 1: improves health status and enhances quality of life. You will remember the good times you had while smoking or the feeling of a cigarette after a meal or in the morning. I am determined to beat this and not let cigarettes ever take control of my life again! yeah i noticed its only when i vape a lot im gonna take a few day break and get back but if it presists i will get checked out Jimi D Gold Contributor ECF Refugee Throughout the entire withdrawal process, from day one on, the biggest challenge will be the nicotine cravings and the stress that is associated with them. For me, running and walking were the best options when I quit smoking. I have been through heroin withdrawal myself, 17 years ago after a relatively short-term habit. I basically ensured that I dont have any easy access to any way of getting a nicotine hit, Id have to ask him to give it back after telling him that I want to quit smoking, which would be more difficult to deal with than the craving. 15 Side Effects When You Quit Smoking - VisiHow Take comfort in numbers. What Happens to Your Body When You Quit Smoking - WebMD I began on 18mg nic and weaned down to 0mg nic in this time frame. I quit vaping 3.5 weeks ago, and started chewing gum. Both parents and all adults in my childhood smoked. My whole inside of body wants to burst. You may already be thinking about quitting. Tired of nicotine, vaping, batteries, ejuice, ect. They are often the last side effects to cease. Constant ER trips, bloodworks, xrays, panic attacks, anxiety attacks. Breath better too. I STARTED SMOKING WHEN I WAS 30 years old. I feel the same way, I am on my third day, I feel very anxious and I am sweating so much and having panicked attacks. The day after I quit I began experiencing chest tightness and sharp pains here and there. Dizziness is also common and is often caused by increased circulation of oxygen to the brain. Been off the cigarettes for a month now. My name is Diane and Im trying to quit smoking too. Get plenty of sleep, take short naps as needed to counter fatigue. 2. Still dont sleep well. I did some research and what I thought were side effects of the champ axe is nicotine withdrawal! Allen Carr is the way to go Easy Way to Stop Smoking. Without constantly battling the desire to smoke again, stress levels go down. I was able to sleep for the first time last night crazy dreams and night sweats. Smoking or Nicotine has been in my blood since the day I was conceived. Meanwhile stop quittin cigars one by one. Saying its like losing a friend really resonated with me. Its Taken many attempts and been much much harder. No problems and feel much better. Worst habit I ever picked up, and I will succeed. I still get chest tightness once in a while when I'm stressed but a vape and some controlled breathing takes care of it. Annoying that a.) The last few it was two packs a day. We are no longer supporting IE (Internet Explorer), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, daily e-cigarette use doubles a persons risk for a heart attack, e-cigarette users have a 71 percent high risk of stroke, ex-smokers offer their best advice for quitting cigarettes, One Major Effect of Blue Light on Your Skin, Says Research, Miranda Kerr Just Shared Her 4 Secrets for Gorgeous Skin, Low Inflammation, and Better Digestion, A Nutritionist Just Revealed the #1 Worst Food to Eat for Yeast Infections, Do not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Caleb Backe, a certified health and wellness expert for. Unbelievably easy. After over 30 years of smoking (I did quit for a year and a half back in 2000), I am free! When you want to give up the habit, know that you have a lot of very good company. I am now 1 week without vaping. competitions in the Athens Marathon contest. Its harder than hell but its easier than I ever imagined it could be. I want a hit, but I literally dont have enough money to buy a new Juul, so Im stuck in withdrawal. I AM A NON SMOKER. Very scary and its starting to take its toll. By day 3 the worst is NOT over. I havent been able to sleep well, lucid dreaming nightmares. My first try lasted for 4 months and the second lasted 3 months. Only difference is I am not using the patches. Im not even craving so i didnt think Id be so anxious ? Stay strong and dont ever relapse . Ha! 6. The liquid (sometimes referred to as e . Thank you for ur post.. No excuses. Good luck to you all. Im bookmarking and will be tweeting this to my followers! It's very common to experience breathing and circulatory issues after quitting. When you quit vaping, you should find that your breathing becomes less labored and your airflow is clearer, says Caleb Backe, a certified health and wellness expert for Maple Holistics. I have quit smoking for almost 2 months now and just recently visited the ER for chest pain on the left side around my heart. I do respect all you people who manage to give up. As vaping-related lung illnesses continue to lead to hospitalizations, medically induced comas, and even deaths across the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people about the risks of using e-cigarette devices, both with tobacco and cannabis products. Im reminding myself of that This is probably not good for everyone though. Said his lasted about two weeks. You might feel more tired than usual when youre in the process of quitting smoking because of the effects of nicotine withdrawal. I bought bags of baby carrots and had them on me in a container all the time. Organize your work in advance, take a few breaks to help with concentration issues. Quitting smoking after finding out you are pregnant. craziest dreams! Way worse than quitting cigs. I am 2 months in on quiting smoking, it was so hard to do but I did it, I feel amazing, I can breathe again,when I walk from my car to work i cant wait to take a big breath of fresh air.my skin tone looks healthier I dont feel run down and I enjoy my job so much morel, Wow.congrats. Well itd better. I tried to have my last about 2 months ago but kept taking a puff or two then extinguishing in shame, every 4-5 days. But I will argue I was born addicted. I have to believe that lol!! It was a game changer for me! Instead, prime yourself for quit-smoking success by repeatedly telling yourself that you can quit and the process will be challenging but bearable. So heres the question. I have numbness and tingling in my left arm and sometimes my right. I am on day 3, I am using an inhalator and 15mg nicotine capsules, they are expensive but they are working, I feel like I am walking round with a dummy in my mouth most of the time haha, I dont care as its helping the cravings, I would absolutely reccommend them. I managed to quit by means of cold turkey before for about a year, but when a friend of mine passed away I started all over again. 24 hours later BP reading leveled to 125/92; 29 further hours later it is 118/66. Not suffering with any psychological disturbance but occasionally still suffering with physical craving. Beginning to think quitting might be a mistake. PY. I thought by day 4 this would be gone. have been ill ever since .. never felt so sick in my life and feel like I am dying AND I have had kidney failure in the past BUT I wont give in. The chemicals in vape juices, the liquid that's heated to a vapor for users to inhale, is laden with various chemicals, many which are known to cause throat irritation. But am not giving up cos I know every thing will be fine. Stu. Please tell me it gets easier!!!!! I am 60 years old and have The body of a 35 or 40 year old man. Been going to the gym, im just ready for 6 months to pass!!! SICK. Still having fatigue feeling unhappy lose of interest in activities fuddle minded mood swing all day worst at night headache all the time songs and exercise helping me to quit. I have a new routine of just enjoying being outside. HI I am 24 hours in and so far so good. Good luck and dont give up! Didnt want to fail at quitting so researched and went to Imagine Laser. 2 weeks and 3 days since I had my last cigarette, Ive given up smoking 3 weeks ago and I shake my body aches I cry all the time , and I also suffer with my sinuses can anyone else tell me if they have gone through this please. Its not an easy road and if you dont succeed, then try and try again. Decided that tonight I will stop off on way home for some healthy snacks & chewing gum (after eating constantly last few days!) Started up again and again. NOT SMOKING HELPED YOUR BP!!! Hi Sheila! Ive only been vape free for two weeks, I never want it to come back, I sometimes miss the oral act of smoking/vaping, but I can find my way without that. I actually just had an axiety attack today which took 6 hrs to get rid of. Now I am in my 5th day of nicotine free. I have been still siting outside and hanging out on my patio like I would when I smoked, but doing it without the cig. This time i have several boxes of 21,14,&.07mg patches and an unopened pack of my favorite brand of cigarettes on hand just in case it turns out that i am so weak i just cant go on. I have quit many times. Quitting vaping I had some serious withdrawals. i have decided to give the vaping away as well as i keep getting told vaping does not agree with everyone. Thoughts welcomePlease! over the course of the next week all i did was workout, take long walks and read up on all the benefits of not smoking. I personally agree with that and I think it is just that people reading it, who have not experienced both, have misinterpreted the statement. 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. This is my 3rd week so I need to read & listen to encouraging comments like yours. Your chest is tight. Now, Mitchell's lung capacity is at 25% its full potential and his doctors said it could take one to four years for his lungs to return to their full capacity. Thank you, everyone, Ive read every comment; you people are an inspiration. You have chest pain or shortness of breath. I am getting to the stage i am not wanting to leave the house in case i have a panic attack. Ive just had my last cigarette and after it made me dizzy and feel like throwing up, its time. There are now more people who are former smokers who quit than there are people who are active smokers. Like having headaches body aches finger locked up barkey can sleep etc I was wondering what can I do to get threw this withdrawals. Could be an additive in your w. One of the first effects of quitting vaping may be a reduction in inflammation levels, according to experts. Thanks for all of your posts. Best Wishes to you all. Change up your routines. Think of your loved ones and your health that will benefit from it. I feel as though I never smoked after 44 yrs. I am determine to quit and never go back, I was so sick, each time I think about a cigarette now, I think about how sick I was and the thought disappear. But when you cant stop something, there is an evil there too. Nicotine is an addition, the only way to beat it is to keep it out, all of it. nawamin/Shutterstock. I will share what is helping me with the anxiety and blood pressure: exercising and relaxation through breathing. If you quit, however, the risk begins to fall very quickly. Ive tried to quit prior and I had nightmares then as well. I am absolutely miserable. I myself trying to quit smoking because of my Swollen Epiglottis, Im On day four with it Already Feel Like shit I have been smoking since I was 6 yrs old im 25 now and I smoke abnormally Id smoke like entire pack In 1 day or 3 packs In 1 day or 10 packs in 3 days I could smoke Entire bag of Tobacco Bag which is like 6 oz or 16 oz within a Week Im starting to feel Like shit luckily I got Weed to help me through i quit cigs but Not weed for it helps me not smoke cigs lol. I am on day 2 and have not been able to stop crying. Hurt like a mo-fo. Oh yes I WAS SMOKING for 46 years and HAFT to say everyones case will be different in my case if I didnt QUIT Id die or spend my life on a machine for air and possibly hooked up to a machine for the rest of my life. I am not going to give in. The vape was harder for me to quit because I smoke it from when I first woke up til I fell asleep at night. I have stopped for six days. Battling anxiety and panic attacks at least twice a week. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Jane began smoking when she was 12. I had it too. It's difficult to do exercise and when I do I am in a lot of discomfort and loose my breath too much. I just didnt see anyone write about the symptoms Im having so I thought Id share too. My problem was chronic diarrhorrea which I had not associated with the smoking. Only down side is the stomach pains and wanting to sleep more than usual. You may have sore muscles from coughing, or tense muscles from nicotine cravings. Muscle and nerve pain and spasms. Newport Menthol Gold. After reading many of the experiences with quitting cigs, I decided to leave a comment to help others with the process as well as to encourage myself. Im having cold sweats, insomnia, crazy lucid dreams, head aches, and weird tightness in my chest. Have tried to quite many times but very hard. You can help lower it again if you quit. I have quit smoking for 3 weeks now, after smoking heavy for 58 years. Smoked for just over 20 years (from 16 to 36) and quit a week ago, figured Im still young enough to repair a lot of the damage done. I think nicotine helps bring us into the present moment. Serious headaches, sinus pressure.congestion, coughing, sore throat, irritation. Im 18. 8 days into quitting chewing tobacco after 25 yrs at a can a day. I feel fine a little tired. i have also had the feeling in the right side of my back more recently. The last couple of days have been tough because I have become irritable. This has not been lessening but getting worse and it is a little frightening. I am quitting TODAY! By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. It was so tough for me! I am proud of you, and thanks again! Its mostly about muscle memory, not addiction. How long does it take for body functions to fully recover after one quits smoking?? Partner smokes. Its still the hardest thing ever but it can be done. It is very hard. Janet I have the same experience but get panic attacks once a day for some reason. Unfortunately, I have and so have alot of other people here. Quit smoking 7 years ago, stupidly started vaping 2 years ago. The psychological symptoms can include cravings for nicotine, mood swings, trouble concentrating, irritability, and anxiety, he says. Since yesterday I started to feel anxiety. My blood pressure, when checked at the dentist this past year, has been running about 181/117. DaeDee thumps up for you!! 2months for me and the cravings are worse and the depression is worse.