YAY! I also have had a bunch of cancer sores spring up that have made my mouth incredibly painful since quitting and a constant sore throat. Very Sad! We recommend our users to update the browser. It seems to help with the craving. I recently started a new routine that makes it easier to smoke all day, every day and was coughing up black phlegm yesterday morning. Im supposed to take 2mg of champix a day but I couldnt deal with the horrific nightmares I was getting and insomnia so I reduced the dose, it really is a miracle drug. I am feeling very depressed since giving up. This is day 2 of quitting and so far no problems! I really do appreciate hearing everyones stories so I know that I am not alone in feeling these things, and also I have loved to hear how even the depression gets better, it just takes time!! I found the hardest thing is the habit. Everything looked good and dropped them on the spot. Also the left side of my chest feels really tight and strained. And while quitting can be hard on the body, youll mostly start to benefit as soon as you make the decision to kick the habit. I am telling you giving up smoking cigarettes was easier than the vape. thin that it nervous . I have smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for over 17 years. It sounds like it has been a while since your last vape. If you understand that you are the master of your destiny and no fkn nicotine should have a say in how U chose to live your life. Many thanks, Hi Melanie, thanks for writing, its normal to be scared. Perform deep breathing exercises to ease chest tightness. I was experiencing SOB with exertion and had a bad cough. Hang on.. People dependent on nicotine use it as a resource to fuel up their daily lives. They seemed like my very best friends when they were my most insidious enemies. whatever that means but now my symptoms are a very sharp pain in my lower throat(possibly my lymph nodes) every once in a while this is very rare. You might get a chest X-ray or CT scan. Would definitely recommend but you have to be mentally ready or youll be wasting your money. Ive been a basket case all day. Did you stick it out? I had to decide if I wanted to live or die. I know. sounds cheesy, however, talking to a friend or sometimes even a stranger at a bus stop can prove to be a big help. All rights reserved. I went to the doctor thinking I had either a double ear infection or throat cancer, or both. The first week seems like about a year and Im a month in and still feeling it. I am sorry for your loss. [W]hen the outbreak of EVALI occurred with multiple deaths noted, we have learned that the majority of the individuals involved vaped THC, although there were still reports of people who vaped exclusively nicotine, says Tsai. Have to lose 20lbs. Hyperventilation causes the carbon dioxide level in the blood to decrease. There are now more people who are former smokers who quit than there are people who are active smokers. I am hoping to stop vaping once the nicotine cravings have gone !! The first time I relapsed after 3 months. I appreciate how all you post your progress. It dosnt hurt its just very uncomfortable, and Im always thinkingabout it becuase its always there. I quit three days ago and struggling, 1st day without cig,smoked for 50.quit for 2 yrs with chantix, cant take again not allowed to mix with antidepressants.have to do it this time cold turkey, have to have faith. Im happy 6 years of no smoke and to jail out of addicted to cig. Ive been a smoker for 33 years now and have been smoke free for 53 days today Im proud to say. When does it end? Can vaping cause chest tightness? The liquid (sometimes referred to as e . etc. I am quitting again after 30 years and now 6 back. Having scientific councils support, Im happy to contribute my thoughts, articles, and expertise. Its so weird. concerned about your health after using an e-cigarette product. Its really true that one puff can get you back to a pack a day smoker. first of all I'd like to apologize for my English and I don't know if this is the right section to post this. I am still experiencing withdrawal symptoms. From the time I woke up until I went to bed. I have no plans of getting back to nicotine back. Today is my 11th day without smoking. its hard to get rid of it , ive been started vaping 3 years ago . I am tired of being a smoker, plus it is going to kill me, probably sooner than later. We can do this , I knew someone who had smoked for 40+ yrs. I just need this to be over with! In June 2022, the FDA even issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs Inc., forcing the company to stop selling and distributing its JUUL device and four types of its JUULpods. The move was part of a largescale effort by the FDA to put the vaping industry under a microscope, requiring companies to prove that their e-cigarette products benefit the public health by helping people cut back on or quit smoking. 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. I feel periods of nauseousness throughout the day especially when my stomach is empty. I want to play with my future gandbabies and not smoke around them was my drive to quit! She is there to help. My husband and daughter smoke so self control is still very necessary but I dont NEED to smoke anymore! 5/13/17 was my cold turkey quit datefor the past 6 month I have had severe anxiety and it seems worth at night when I lay down. Ive given up a couple of times before but never for long. Youll quit eventually yall! Many people with mild mental health conditions smoke, and it is not just a coincidence: theres some evidence that smoking is a form of self-medicating and may help them to cope with symptoms of depression and anxiety. I also ate what ever I wanted, this included many sweets, which I found replaced that feel good feeling you got from a cigarette. Ive been feeling dizzy for a month or so and I have had allergies is this cause Ive quit vaping, Stay strong . I have found it an absolute definite that I wont go back to that stuff! However, as a general rule of thumb, many of the physical symptoms like dizziness or a headache fade quickly and are not very severe. I have smoked for over 40 years, right now I am on the chantix and it is taking away the cravings, I have went thru the starter pack and at the moment have 3 days left on it, I then go to the regular chantix for another 30 days, once I am done with the starter pack then I am done with smoking I have set my last day of smoking and I will stick to it. You may find it effective to make a list of all the reasons you want to quit from saving hundreds of dollars a month to not smelling like smoke and keep that list close at hand to look at when you start feeling discouraged. Best of luck everyone.. 1. I found coffee in moderation, salt in moderation, sweets as well. My car is clean I dont miss moments with my kids and my wife is happier I motivated her to stop some of her own vices. Again Good luck to all. Its been nearly 5 days. i quit 3 days ago. The CDC says its the common chemical found in the lungs of people whove gotten sick. It is hard to believe this is better for me when I have been well and not sick for years until I finally quit then all of the sudden I am not just a little sick but SICK and in pain. But I refuse to spend the money, i refuse to go thru this again, i refuse to cough and splutter and i refuse to let it beat me. I think they changed things up in the last year. Home Addiction and Substance Abuse Smoking and Vaping. I been feeling dizzy with cold sweats and my upper body feels cold. Three days ago in bed with flu symptoms. 5 days here having that throat scratchy chest tightness thing which really triggers my anxiety! Quitting cold turkey is not the way to go for a lot of people. There will come a day that the bad habit of vaping wont have any lasting impact on your body and your health. 4 For example, in the short term, inhaling nicotine may lead to increased heart rate and blood pressure. Ive been turning the TV on mute and stopping dead in my tracks since I quit smoking after 35yrs! I AM A NON SMOKER. I smoked for many years before swapping to Nicorettes. 2 Causes Smoker's flu is caused by the body withdrawing from nicotine. Some body pains, chest pains, anxiety and now discovered I have h pylori ( ulcer). Within the first 1 to 9 months after quitting vaping, the lung's capacity to clear out mucus and fight off infections significantly increases. You honestly shouldnt have thrown your Juul away. Apart from smoking Im very healthy anyway, gym, active physical job, healthy diet, minimal alcohol so it made sense to finally rub out the one unhealthy thing I do. Research has found that people who vape are exposed to toxic metals like lead because of the metal coils used in e-cigarette devices to heat the vape juice into a vapor. Now that the physical and mental symptoms of withdrawal have calmed down, you can relaxbut not too much! 28 years smoking. Was addicted to heroin for 4 yrs, clean from it for 7 yrs now. I actually just had an axiety attack today which took 6 hrs to get rid of. These symptoms, too, will pass. I am looking at the future together with my girlfriends help, and I helping her. Now I use the gum, not sure it helps, but thinking of the gum pain, devastating coughs and degrading & harmful steps that had to be taken to hide it from the landlord, Im just gonna do it! Ur nottt crazy! Was it always this easy with these two combinations. When you smoke, impurities build up in the lungs. Good Luck to All. Frankie2015 6 years ago. My husband smokes, and I wont ask him to quite, because I know if you dont do it yourself, you wont do be able to do it. I am not going to say I hope this quit sticks because the word hope seems to leave the door open for relapse. Now I am on champagne two weeks in. If you havent had nicotine withdrawals yet, you may be experiencing them by day three. My friend died of lung cancer at age 39! So my words of wisdom would be, thinking about quitting was way worse than doing it. Were still not exactly sure the exact cause of it, but there is an inflammatory response that occurs in the lung presumed due to something in the aerosol from vaping, says Joanna Tsai, MD, a pulmonologist at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. And I think that was all that I ate as well! Wishing you the most amount of success, Im in my second week and have unexpectedly struggled for the last two days, but I am still determined. Looking forward to day 7. I want to be done smoking, so I will be. Its a good thing I can work from home because the crying jags in the office arent cool. My chest pain wakes me up at night but I was told to just take Motrin or Naproxen and it will eventually go away. THC is the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that gets you high. I too had anxiety attack last week I was going to the hospital because I couldnt breath but when my partner calmed me down I was OK. Cant shake it right now. Im on day 12, no nicotine at all. Longer would be better I know. However I am to week to do the same. 1st week was very hard. If you dont like reading watch the video on you tube (its about an 90minutes, Have an open mind and think positive and I think you will surprise yourself how easy it is to give up. The last few it was two packs a day. Vitamin E acetate comes from vitamin E. Its generally used to thicken liquids, particularly in e-cigarette or vaping products that have THC. If you quit, however, the risk begins to fall very quickly. Im on day two of Nicotine Replacement Patch Im craving cigs more today than yesterday The headache is the worst. Week 3 less frequent anxiety and tightness and foggy head. At least Barkey can sleep. You may be more at risk if the product youre vaping has vitamin E acetate. I thought by day 4 this would be gone. over a year ago, ET i decided to quit. Best wishes for success to all that endeavor end their addiction and I pray for those that dont see it yet. WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. I will keep reading on here it gives me hope. im so addicted to my e cigarette! I started feeling dizzy, nausea, headaches, scalp tenderness, hands and feet cold, irritability name it. Beginning to think quitting might be a mistake. It makes sense out of all Im trying to do. Hi Sheila! I tire easily and feel slippy much earlier than before. It just doesnt make sense To be so selfish And only think of your own immediate gratifications . Agreed.. Good attitude and that will be my mantra! Im reminding myself of that This is probably not good for everyone though. First few 2 weeks were chill, no symptoms and cravings. Partner smokes. I started smoking when I was 11.. happysecret The first month was tough but I got through with nic patches and water. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Just added the lower amount to the vaper when it was low. For folks who struggle with anxiety during withdrawal, please read posts here, theyre far more calming and lot better than seeking the support of loved ones ( not really but, save them the agony for your misdeeds? Way worse than cigs. Now on day six, I feel pretty normal again and the hideous cravings have gone away. Day seven. Wishing you the best of luck. I smoke about 4 a day. ), but i was just wondering when the anxiety and the tightness of the chest would go away. Golly I feel exactly the sameso hard hoping that tomorrow will feel a bit better.not smoked for 3weeks but really struggling too.think the anxiety is probably the worst experience ever..will still keep going though. When the going gets tough, remind yourself that millions of people have made it through the tough experience of quitting. Good luck! But Im 25, 120 lbs, and I know I got this. Also using my gf's pvd 18mg juice. My mannerisms were happy. I know I can get past this 3-4 day hard time part! I quit smoking cold turkey 5 days ago. If you want to make some positivity here, try egging these folks on for their attempts instead of cutting everyone like you know whats going on here. 3 months for me. You will sleep like a baby. Week 1 and 2nd was the worst! Some people find it easy and some find it hard. This weight gain may begin in the first week and slowly increase through weeks 2-4. Still miss the smoking nostalgia and still find myself going in the backyard to suck on an unlit cigarette couple times a day. Thank you in advance! I gave up in October last year and I had to have medication for severe muscle aches similar I guess to heroin withdrawal. When ever i get craving i go out for a walk and listen to music till it subsides.I think the trick to being successful in breaking the habit is picking up something new to take up the time you used for smoking, just try to pick up a positive habit. Its a little over 5 hours long, but its excellent I havent smoked since I read it a couple weeks ago. I wish I decided 49.9 years ago. hi all! I KNOW that they are for me! The day after I quit I began experiencing chest tightness and sharp pains here and there. Vaping Daily, All Rights Reserved, 2023. If I sit for too long, its tough to get moving again. Im in college now, working, paying for my own apartment, living on my own, and Im on day 8 after throwing my juul away. Dr gave me welbutrin and some anxiety med that did not help at all..aroma therapy as well as magnesium and zinkdont know what to do? I wish you all the very best. Specifically, it is thought inhaling nicotine can lead to serious heart events, especially in people who already have heart disease. i have also read it could be anxiety or withdrawals. SO. Keep going i too smoked 45 years. I havent been able to sleep well, lucid dreaming nightmares. Alternatively, if you are trying to watch your weight, allow yourself a latte or a magazine as a treat for every pack of cigarettes you do not buy. You'll start noticing smells more and may find that certain strong odors are particularly unpleasant. However, the first week is the hardest for smokers to make it through, as the body is normalizing after constant nicotine exposure. I've gotten tests done and they all have came back fine. Hi , and also vaping drys you out , so even though you quit , you may be extremely de-hydrated . I tapered off the time before and this time using patches. I started using Chantix and cut down for a week before quitting. My advise to anyone is. I started walking on a treadmill a month ago but cant go more than 20 minutes at a fast walk. I am experiencing feeling very fatigue, irritable and the strange thing is I have no appetite probably because of my anxiety being up. DONT give up everything at once. has this happened to anyone else and should i be concerned? As a result, a user might develop a chronic cough if they develop a vaping habit. I know it will, and when I am on the go, it is less stressful but I am tired and dont want to be on the go that much. Also, you need to pick a significant date to quit. First off I want to say thank you so much for sharing your stories, they have really helped me to feel a little better about my situation, we are all in this together right?! Following on from Brandons comment above; I have just realised that this might be due to the deep breathing giving an oxygen hit. The one cig a day is prolonging the withdrawal process!!! 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. I have smoked for 44 years, 20 years ago I tried hypnosis and it worked for around six weeks, on My 20 2019 I tried hypnosis again, I had arrived at a point where I just decided that enough was enough and I have just gone past the one year of not smoking, I am so pleased that I have been able so far to have stopped, even with hypnosis it still hasnt been an easy trip but I have waited many years to be able to say when someone asks me for a light, sorry I no longer smoke, what a great feeling, I can smell things again taste things again and smell fresh instead of smelling like an old ashtray.. Hello, Ive been a smoker since I was around 15 years of age. But make it a week and theres no reason you cant keep going. The first 4 days were rough, it after that it was like the sun shined through! Had been considering taking up vaping as supposedly relatively harmless compared with smoking and allegedly helps with the getting fat which is carcinogenic in itself, not to mention depressing, but looking at earlier comments its sounds as if its as hard to get off vaping as cigarettes, so maybe not such a good idea? You inspire me.33 hours with no cig. Oh! I haven't seen this symptom online so I am scared and hope it doesn't last. I am exhausted! I am on day 4, im going cold turkey from a 56 year 2pk/day habit. you are also young and struggling! Symptoms like these, as well as many others, are very common for people who have just quit smoking, and can very easily cause new quitters to panic, or worse, go back to smoking cigarettes. I know it is "normal" to go through some kind of withdraws and I know that this is only temporary - hopefully so is the damage I did to my body during that time. Well get there. That is because, by around day 3, the body has cleared itself of all of the nicotine from the last cigarette. for some time I puffed only 3 to 4 pipes a day. Welcome to the world's largest e-cigarette website. See your doctor right away if you vape any kind of product and get any of the above symptoms. I took 3 days off of work before a weekend, and made a bed in the basement to separate myself from my family due to my anger and mood swings. I did see my doctor last week. I used to chain smoke and got same thing. For me, eating junk food seems to kill the craving and eventually improve concentration. Once you get through the first month, the road ahead becomes much rosier. Im going to read the book How to quit smoking the easy way very soon as I think it will help bring important things to my memory. Aside from the usual 5-15 extra pounds upon quitting, now I have this achy bs to deal with. But if you're worried, get it checked out! Haber's suggestion of deep breathing sounds like an excellent idea. I have quit smoking for 3 weeks now, after smoking heavy for 58 years. You will remember the good times you had while smoking or the feeling of a cigarette after a meal or in the morning, which is why vaporizers can sometimes fill the void left by the ritual of smoking, as it shares many similar characteristics. If youre here, youre probably trying to quit like I am. Youll find that the people who love you want to help you get through this time because youll be so much healthier when you successfully quit smoking.
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