Vaping Daily, All Rights Reserved, 2023. I am a long time chain smoker. Im on day two of Nicotine Replacement Patch Im craving cigs more today than yesterday The headache is the worst. I am a 43 mother of 4 and stopped smoking cold turkey In March 2018. I took up vaping 2 years ago. etc. You can also call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222 if you're concerned about your health after using an e-cigarette product. 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. Similar here- quit cigarettes and got hooked on nicotine gum for over 10 years. However, the first week is the hardest for smokers to make it through, as the body is normalizing after constant nicotine exposure. Its far too convenient! Lung experts say oils like vitamin E may be partially to blame. Any advice on coping with the agony of withdrawl. My main problem is depression without Cigarettes. 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. Survived the urges so far. Although fatigue is a vague symptom, the CDC said people who were hospitalized after vaping often reported feeling fatigued either days or weeks after using an e-cigarette. The shortness of breath is in this case an illusion. Apparently it gets better or so Ive been told. Im bookmarking and will be tweeting this to my followers! If 20 a day is smoke what is the ideal tapering down amount going to be for and how long? I have my first grand baby and hate that I smell like cigarettes. Janie! On day 3. Its hard but it can be done!! This is my 17th day, I have gone almost cold turkey, wore patches for the first 2 days then chewed the occasional piece of nicotine gum since then. You can do it!!! I quit 2 days ago and I have terrible nightmares every night so far. Heat reduces muscle tightness and stiffness, increases blood flow to the area, and helps your muscles relax. A smokers brain works better when on nicotine because nicotine releases extra serotonin and dopamine in their brain. For chronic pain, heat might be better for pain relief and rehabilitation. I quit five days ago, cold turkey. Sick of smoking it stinks, is expensive and a pain. I tapered off the time before and this time using patches. Giovanni. Always happy to hear from you, Jeffrey, Do anyone know thst once u finish the 12 week nicotine therapy then what i will still want nicotine I think but I dont wanna smoke or chain vape again so Im thinking about staying on the lozenges once therapy is finished. I put sticky notes on my mirror in the bathroom.YOURE DOING GREAT! Visit with a doctor on your smartphone or computer. We had both smoked for 38 years. I smoked for 8 years, and have found that replacing the habit with exercise has proven tremendously helpful. Namely, propylene glycol, which is used to turn liquid vape juice molecules into vapors, is a known throat irritant, Insider previously reported. I have never felt worse. I think its harder than cigarettes because of the physical addiction of blowing clouds. Go for a walk, it REALLY helps with the anxiety and sleepiness. Ok I blew it. Your smoking habit is probably very predictable, and most likely, you smoke at the same time every day. But with vaping, the nicotine is only half of the problem, it is the sweetness and richness of the flavorings. Thank you for this useful information and good luck for everyone! Okay assuming that you were not experiencing consistent breathing problems when you were still smoking and this has only started to happen on your quit then yeah this can be a symptom when quitting. Called 911 and luckily cleared mucus from my airway and didnt need to go to the ER. A week ago I went off everything and I hear you it has been really tough. Thought I would be feeling so much more energetic by now. How long did everyone elses's last for? It makes sense out of all Im trying to do. Almost immediately after that, I noticed my body deteriorating, bit by bit. 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. Perform deep breathing exercises to ease chest tightness. Cant say any better than this comment before me is spot on. Im so glad I found this site! I was not able to walk more that 25 feet without gasping, and now can see a small improvement with that. Smoked for 20 yrs. I feel like putting a patch on will set me back a day so I wont do it. Good luck, On my third week since I smoked my last cigarette but havent been feeling wellcold sweats, dizziness, cold sensation of upper body, and trouble sleeping. i have decided to give the vaping away as well as i keep getting told vaping does not agree with everyone. Will be following up for a cat scan of the lungs and checking on the heart to make sure things are okay For all just starting, hang in there. I. Igor believe that if I can stop cigarettes, I can stop vaping. Smoke for 15 years and im on my 3rd months free from nicotine 100%. Every time the craving hit I grab a carrot and dank on that till the craving went away . Quit smoking in 1989. I am going to quit Sunday night (July 18th, 2018) at 10:00pm. Like Brian quoted Mark Twain-Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world Ive done it a thousand times. .with heart healthy diet, while quitting. I will keep you updated but am intrigued by the thought that traditional medicine could not provide an answer. i have to admit it really wasnt that difficult,i was in aw. People, consider yourself lucky that you are going through nicotine withdrawal and not heroin withdrawal. Afraid as well to loos my job. This could certainly trigger chest pain because your heart is not pumping blood to all your organs properly. My husband didnt want to leave me. Good luck to everyone though. Its all in the head??? I am 65 and now is the time when old habits catch up with you. I just have cravings, no side effects that are noticeably getting me down. In a strange way, Im teasing the cravings is this all you can throw at me and believe it or not, it works wonders for my mental position. 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. Said his lasted about two weeks. and our Its harder than hell but its easier than I ever imagined it could be. For the last 8 days I vaped 0mg juice. But I always had plans to continue having a chug and I have no regretsjust adding my 10 cents to the mix team, cheers! Since everyones posting here, and Im really irritated and bored at the same time, then I might as well share too I was on vape for years (around 60mg of nictotine per day, thats the equivelant of 5 packs of L&M Blue). So, thanks for the sharing. Feeling so much better & I dont get that many cravings if at all. I had so much energy and I could not sit still. Hang on.. Iam still vaping after 14 months no nicotine but iam sick of the juice i feel i need nicotine i think i quit the nicotine to early, Chills? My blood pressure, when checked at the dentist this past year, has been running about 181/117. Good luck to everyone quitting, you can do it. I never had an anxiety attack until I stop smoking cigarettes . I truly believe it is our body gettting stronger and in return adding more stress to other areas. Consider letting yourself have a Hersheys kiss when you feel like having a cigarette. In this time I also earned my medical degree with a specialization in addiction treatment and counseling. Serious headaches, sinus pressure.congestion, coughing, sore throat, irritation. Do it cold turkey, without the help of vaping or non nicotine vape. ANYWAYS I dont need to worry about any cravings CAUSE I dont have any. Now Im on my day3 nicotine free. Sorry. I am a 64 year old female. The withdrawal symptoms are on a completely different level to those from nicotine! I used Jason Vales app to help me along the lines of Allen Carrs books and it really helped. Tomorrow I dont even want to go. I have been through heroin withdrawal myself, 17 years ago after a relatively short-term habit. I was using disposables and altos for the duration. I am on month two and I would literally kill for a cigarette. I have to believe that lol!! It takes a couple days for the nicotine to get out of your system so the withdrawal symptoms start to PEAK by the 2nd or 3rd day. So far my super-power is still TRUMPthat superpower of the ability to decide( that happens to be as strong as i am ready to commit to that decision ), and i first decided that decicions are the ultimate power. You can do it! Ive had 2 lung surgeries to remove nodules,luckily no cancer. 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. Glad you arent running an addiction clinic! Im on day 6. WE choose what and how we let into our bodies and lives. But that doesnt mean vaping nicotine is safer. When does it end? That is because, by around day 3, the body has cleared itself of all of the nicotine from the last cigarette. For the rest of your life, temptations and thoughts of smoking could drive you back to the pack. WITH GODS HELP I AM! So go Baby!! Oh yes! Of course at a young age I was always on and off on smoking. It's difficult to do exercise and when I do I am in a lot of discomfort and loose my breath too much. During the first 4 days, I didnt do anything that I normally did that would have associated me having a smoke with that activity. However, it left me with symptoms known as long covid which ironically are very similar to those of nicotine withdrawal . This is an absolutely brilliant article. So vape didnt become a prob for me. When does it get better? I have also gained 4 or 5 kilos so far and hope that i will stop here and start loosing weight asap. thin that it nervous . Im so much more irritable and honestly after 20 years of smoking I dont even feel like this is worth it at this point. Look up stop smoking Allen Carr and you should be able to find it. Keep going i too smoked 45 years. I pack lunch every day now. i have a drag of someones only when i drink which isnt a lot but anywayi was smoking close to a pack a day for the last year and after having some health problems such as extreme weight loss, trouble breathing, my heart beat was extremely rapid etc. I am feeling very depressed since giving up. Head and neck cancers are often curable if caught early. I was always able to quit cold turkey. Now it all.makes such sense, its been frustrating and made me so tiered and no energy but man the final outcome of never smoking is all I can see and think about. Started at 6mg to 3mg to 1.5mg and finally .75mg. Im nowhere near as bad as I thought Id be?? DaeDee thumps up for you!! I had lost 75 lbs. Smoking cigarettes fill time and have become a habit that is very hard to break. My co- workers smoke and it does not bother to me to much even so I smoked for 43 years 1-2 packs a day. The panic and anxiety will subside, just try not to let it hurdle you into artificial coping mechanisms like abusing drugs and alcohol (a mistake I had made for a while after her death). 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. Im being a big jerk. Thank God so.eone else says it is harder after the first month. I am truly blessed. That is a long time in such a short life. People save about them. 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. I do not want to smoke, so I wont but, there is a part of me that thinks, dang, with the way I feel, why not just smoke, I felt better, people liked me more. AM. Around 45 hours ago, I cut Nicorette too. Ive smoked 2 packs a day for 30 years. I found the hardest thing is the habit. Its more about changing the way you look at the addiction than anything else. I have tried patches, hypnotherapy, cold turkey and now Im vaping. Ive been a smoker for 37 years. The need for another cigarette will quickly kick. After just 48 hours without a puff, you may begin to notice your ability to taste and smell food has improved. From reading the post below it does get better so im trying to stay positive:). Hi everyone, I am also a former cigarette smoker then became a vape smoker. Fortunately, this phase is short-lived, but you will want to give your loved ones a heads up and ask for their patience. Those affected seem to have serious lung damage. Ive been smoke free only 5 days. I smoked on and off for years so familiar with detoxing off nicotine. Problem is how I struggle with myself. I am currently 25 years of age soon to be 26. Knitting or crocheting, woodworking, or even a game on your phone can be good distractions and replacements for that nervous habit. I was googling support for giving up smoking and I found this site, I felt quite alone because non smokers dont understand every day is a massive achievement. I am now trying to wean off those. Im turning 50 in October. Smoke free yesterday until 6 pm. Have tried to quite many times but very hard. Until I feel I can trust myself I am not keeping money on me at all or I will give in. The CDC says its the common chemical found in the lungs of people whove gotten sick. per month and i participated in 5 or 10 km. I still get chest tightness once in a while when I'm stressed but a vape and some controlled breathing takes care of it. Hypertension runs rampant in my family my grandfather passed from a heart attack and my dad has borderline hypertension as well. half way through my second moth I started again for 3 days and I just fell on my knees and told my Higher Power that I couldnt quit and ask for His intersesstion. 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. Has that happened to anyone here? 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. Then I decided Id had enough of this stupid smoking stick that controlled my everyday. If you quit, however, the risk begins to fall very quickly. Your thoughts are powerfully influential. Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, tea and juice. But going to give it all I got for me, Stopped smoking with hypnosis am into day 3 and no withdrawal symptoms just tired a lot ,such a easy way to give up smoking, tried other ways but didnt work , I stop smoking a year ago cold turkey i went through every withdrawls you can think of it was so bad i ended up at emergency room about 4 times for anxiety tight chest pains they would do ekg chest xrays nothing so my doctor told me to detox my body as much as i can to drink lots of water dexaff green tea warm and cranberry juice sugar free so i was doing all that started filling better alot and stay away from caffeine and sugar it trigger withdrawls i drank a gallon of water with cucumber a day and decaff green tea before bed it helps its been a year now i fill better i still have a little with drawls but very lightly. Its a little over 5 hours long, but its excellent I havent smoked since I read it a couple weeks ago. Quit smoking cold turkey 12/20/2016. It was all an unnecessary monkey on my back! i quit 3 days ago. I have had a physical with blood work and on paper, Im in perfect health. This has not been lessening but getting worse and it is a little frightening. You have chest pain or shortness of breath. My smoking habits started to get worst on 2016 (age 24). If you feel like you need a nap, take one! I agree with your appraisal. slight chest tightness after quitting e-cig/vaping ? Honestly felt so sick had to go home from work. The vape is working so if I can drop the nicotine level with that and be fine then I am good with it. it has been slacking off now! I quit vaping 4 days ago and for 2 days now my chest has been feeling really tight and painful. The most common reason vaping may make you feel weird is because of nicotine. 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've smoked about ten roll-ups a day for just over ten years- reduced my levels to about half two weeks ago for a week, thenthis last week smoked 5 cheap straights(nasty)3 hamlets (smelly)andten marlboro red which I did during music collegefora whileafter I started smoking initially). If this is day one I cant imagine what day 5 will be like. Im with steama you need to listen to your body. In addition to nicotine, that liquid can contain dozens of other chemical ingredients and flavorings. These are the first effects you're likely to feel, often within four to 24 hours after quitting. Solution: To prevent this, switch to lighter liquids or perhaps try a different dessert flavor. My mother smoked in the shower! Now that I read so many say vape makes you sick quitting too Im not touching that again either. Here's a not-so-friendly reminder that vaping. I was producing a lot of mucus, my body ache and had frequent headaches. YOU QUIT TO BE HEALTHIER! Good talk though! There is just too much for them to fight. To those that are quitting keep moving forward, you can do this. Hi Abby, thanks for sharing. Your body has to adapt to not having that artificial stimulation anymore, but you can take heart in knowing that this sleepy phase will pass. Then the anxiety struck me like a little piece of shit since the last week. Bless you all for stop smoking those cancer sticks deuces. Be strong, go to bed early and add another day to your accomplishment. 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 am on 11 days of no smoking cigs. Read more: 8 foods to avoid if you want to reduce your chances of cancer, diabetes, and early death. I usually feel better after I walk. Going thru every withdrawal symptom that drug every created. We can do this , I knew someone who had smoked for 40+ yrs. Reward yourself with little treats for resisting the urge to smoke. Obviously not for support. We were strong enough to put that awful fkn cig in our mouths lets be strong enough to stop it also. Stopping cigar is an external thing but so far your body has consumed, uffff i stop smoking and now u have pain in chest head shoulder i m really sick n scare, I am experiencing the same things. Hey I quit smoking 3 weeks ago and am going through uncomfortable heart pain now. Similarly, you may experience a temporary period of finding it harder to concentrate when you are going through nicotine withdrawal. Started off with 6mg, worked my way down to three, and now on my first day with 0mg nicotine, and I feel fine. Doctors and researchers are still working to learn more about this condition, including its exact causes and long-term effects. Tightness in the chest is often caused by your body craving nicotine. I started vaping 8 months ago. Quitting the vape is the only thing thats changed. My mood is more stabilized so I dont feel like a crazed lunatic. Try getting some exercise. In fact, many of the people who have been recently hospitalized after vaping were also put on life support because they couldn't breath on their own. If you need to talk to someone you can always send me a PM. What do people do when they smoke so long with all these side effects I feel like Im losing my mind! Normally this is something I wouldnt even be thinking about but I quit smoking about 1 week ago. My day came on New Years Day. Congrats! Chest pain, with can feel like a dull ache or a sharp stab, may occur when the body is craving nicotine after stopping. Did I mention Im irritated, I think I might have but I cant remember. I am 28, and have stopped a few times. She quit and started some vaping pen and about 2yrs into the vaping thing was found dead. Assemble your team of cheerleaders in advance and let them know you might need a listening ear or a distraction during moments when quitting smoking is at its hardest. Now feeling little better- tightness in chest came to normal, being dull and anxious is going slowly. On day 6 now its soo hard.. went cold turkey urge anyone to read Allen Carrs Easy way to stop smoking.. a must read!! The withdrawal symptoms are horrible, but stay strong and it gets easier. Tried giving up, never really wanted to deep down, so kept doing it. (Not nice but too funny!) I quit smoking on April 18th! quit three years ago and went to vaping. Hi , and also vaping drys you out , so even though you quit , you may be extremely de-hydrated . Cant wait to tell my family when the one month mark hits. Reading other quit stories when youre exhausted is pure gold. For me, eating junk food seems to kill the craving and eventually improve concentration. I smoked for years, quit then got on nicotine gum, hooked on that for over 10 years, finally quit but Ive had many short-lived relapses, luckily Ive been able to nip them in the bud before full on addiction set in. Each time you do so, youre reinforcing the habit. Keep fighting, its an on going battle but my Dad quit 30 years ago and never had a single relapse since. I haven't seen this symptom online so I am scared and hope it doesn't last. I smoked cigs for 10 years. Your body stays in a fight-or-flight process that increases your inflammation. Very much the inspiration. I guess it must be the nicotine, or the chemicals brought about by the flavorings, or the PG or VG. Bought a pk!!! Mindset determines a lot when it comes to success in quitting smoking. I am vaping no nicotine but not even that very much! It was bad, and it still will be for months to come.
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