You need more time. I'm on 17 months now but it got better after 12 or so. I'm not sure if I will ever get use to being a non smoker? I think about it a lot but it does not really bother me like it use to in the beginning. I know that I will never pick one up again knowing what I've been through getting to this point.
Anxiety, perhaps? It's killing me.
Still here what happened ! The world didn't end
31 year smoker and Ive quit for 5 weeks now. The first 2-3 seemed surprisingly easy. Only difference I had noticed was going from an extremely cold person to being extremely hot. Now I have troubles waking up all night and not being able to sleep. Im getting fatter by the day and feeling moodier by the day. I feel no real benefit. I actuallt sweat more and need to shower more often. My teeth arent any whiter despite using tooth whitening. I get tightness in my chest. This is the worst Ive felt in years. Its like other people. have stated: are the years supposedly gained in life worth a poor quality of life? glad to read these honest posts here. All you hear about are the lies of how much better you will feel.
i gave up smoking nov 2014,the first 3 months were ok but then it became worse,i stopped coughing up anything,lungs felt shut down,i have asthma and always in the morning after a fag i would cough up the mucus,then i would be fine all day,not using any inhalers,now i am out of breath all the time,cant seem to get full lung fuction,went into hospital for 6 days,was on heavy drugs for my asthma which seemed to do nothing,peak flow did not get any better,today is april 9th,i came out on 7 th april,i had a fag this morning,after an hour my lungs opened,i cough up lots of mucas,feel like i can breathe again,is there some thing in this,does a fag help open the air ways ??? or is it just nothing and i got better on my own
I smoked for over 50 years of my life. I quit a year ago with the help of nicotine patches. During that year, I have gained over 50 pounds, had to buy all new clothes. My doctor says to eat fresh vegetables when I want to snack. This would be hard to do. I have no teeth and can't wear dentures. He then told me to exercise. This also is hard to do because I have diabetic peripheral neuropathy in my legs, feet, and ankles. I can barely walk with the help of a cane, let alone exercise. I told him about being short of breath all of the time, he said to get out and walk some of my fat off. I tend to doubt if quitting smoking was best for me. I have more problems than I did when I smoked
How is it now ? Its my 3 rd month cold turkey. Depressed , tired , stressed and full of fears and anxieties.