Quit smoking a year ago - sick ever since!

hi and thanxs for the response

i will deffo chase up the book that you gave the title too.
while this over breathing thing is going on ive also met a couple of ppl who has quit near enough same time as me but not so much as a sniff to them.
ive tried cardio but at the rate im at all it takes is gettin up the stairs to reach near 140 hence why im very reluctant to exercise in anyway asim afraid of exerting myself. It takes so much as a walk in the park for me to be out of breath, palpitations, shaking, dizzy, sensitive to light.
iv been told the bag breathing can help but should not be done often. What exactly do i do and for how often ?
Finally why after 3 years im i still over breathing ? i thouht by the year mark id be ok.
If you can give me any techniques which can be done on the spot il appreciate it alot.

many thanks

can you tell me any on the stop training i can do ?

Cold turkey is the only way! You are in your own head! Freaking yourself out & if a pharmacist “all but said you were stupid for going cold turkey” they obviously don’t have a clue. I would recommend you check out Allen Carr’s “Easy Way to quit smoking” once you start to recognize nicotine for what it is “poison“ it will make it easier for you to move away from it! Smoking,alcohol and drugs are all poison you might as well take rat poison!?! You have to identify what smoking and other drugs are....simply POISON!

Ive qui cold turkey....wish so much id feel good.I have no energy,i have gained 20+ pounds,have gas head aces insomnia you name it i got ir going on.So your not alone

Try black seed oil (only use accordingly with strict guidelines 1-3 Teaspoons, more than this can cause internal bleeding and dangerously low blood preasure)
Raw Unpasteurized Honey is also good with the oil.
Vitamin A is also vital for repair after quitting smoking so be sure to get a good multivitamin with plenty of vitamin A. These are the things which helped my body turn the corner from what felt like a debilaty for life from smoking.

I QUIT 6 MONTHS AGO, AND THE FIRST MONTH WAS TOUGH. BUT THEN, AFTER 5 MONTHS I STARTED FEELING LETHARGIC, TIRED, SLEEPY, NO ENERGY, AND OFF COURSE HAD PUT ON A FEW POUNDS IN WEIGHT. THANKFULLY, THAT HAS NOW PASSED AND I'M BACK TO FEELING HEALTHY AGAIN. DIDN'T EXPECT THE 5 MONTH LOW THOUGH.

I stumbled across this blog and ready many stories, experience and obvious challenges that smokers go through when trying to quit. I can totally understand and I feel the pain and struggles each and every one of you face, because I went through the exact same thing.

I smoked for 10 years, from age 17 to 27. Averaged 1 1/2 packs a day. I finally quit smoking on April 1, 1994 and never smoked another cigarette again. Today is 11/11/2017. It's been over 23 years since my last cigarette, and I can say with absolute certainty, that quitting smoking was the best decision of my life.

I'm 50 years old now, and I don't know what my life would be like if I continued to be a smoker at this age. I'm grateful that I was able to make to "the other side" and live my life now as a true non-smoker.

What advice can I give you to not give up? Keep working on yourself. Quitting and remain a non-smoke is a constant and continually effort to be better today than you were yesterday. It's about understanding your weaknesses and finding ways to improve yourself.

The funny thing about working on yourself, is that it carries over in all other areas of your life. By constantly working to stay smoke free, I've experiences growth in my career, relationships and even finances.

It's hard work definitely, but I honestly no longer think about smoking, have urges or feel the need to smoke ever again. My 27 year old self is like and old friend I used to know, but is no longer in my life.

I wish for everyone in this blog to eventually find the strength it will take to eventually be free of this devastating killer called cigarettes. Your life is precious and you deserve to life free from the chains addiction.

God delivered me of cigarettes also. It has been over 6 months. For five months I have had intestinal problems. Have had all kinds of tests done with every thing coming out normal. I JUST KEEP praying it will back to normal. But, I refuse to smoke again. God bless.

I'm almost at my 6 months but the chest pain is still there they come and go, sometimes pain is intense and last for few secs now I have flu and the pain is much worst than the usual especially when I'm lying in my bed.

Quitted for 3 months plus but sometimes i have this funny feeling in my head or brain that something is moving inside.. Its not painful but sort of funny feeling.. Also sometimes a split second light headed.. Anyone shares the same feeling as me?

So I have a 39 year old male who is in their fifth month of quitting.

Like many of you I have experienced:
- Sinus issues
- Breathing issues
- Anxiety around health
- Various visual problems (blurred, halo, pulsing etc.)
- Foggyness of head
- Coughing up various colors (white, green, clear, black/brown speckles etc.)
- Bloating
- Constipation
- Loose bowl movements
- Reflux (acid)
- Belching
- Pains on arms, legs, feet
- Bleeding gums
- Puffy face
- Dandruff and worse
- Dry skin
- Sinomnia

Part way through my fifth month I am starting to slowly feel better but anxiety, breathing, bloating, reflux and insomnia are still present most days.

Things I am doing:
- Therapist for the anxiety
- supplements: Live pro-biotics, 5-HTP, Inositol
- Yoga (every morning)
- Running (most days - about 6km including hill work)
- Water, water, water
- Minimal caffeine, sugar etc.

It has been really hard and it isn't over yet but I do feel things are improving albeit slowly.

In the 5 months I wobbled at months 1 and 2 with evenings of alcohol. I have not drunk and thus not smoked at all for the 3 months.

All in all very difficult but slowly coming through the other side.

That's great and i am happy for you.. I quitted 3.5months, do not have so many symptoms like you but Anxiety is making my life difficult.. Especially when i consume coffee or tea.. I quit cold turkey, i did not go through and smoking cessation therapy, NRT or take any supplyment to help me on the quitting process and before that i didnt knew about the caffeine things until after i quit. Sometimes i will think should i smoke back and redo the quitting process again to make it easier for me.

Today makes 9 months for me! most my ailments have subsided or left me. the biggest ones have been anxiety, severe at times. around the 4-5 month time. Coupled with Health anxiety. I learned to relax a bit and chaulk it up to recovering and healing pains. Now a days, I only have muscle aches without exertion and bouts of acid reflux which I never had previous. I had also at same time tried to stop drinking soda, I don't drink as much of it as many people. But I believe that stopping soda and caffeine, (never drank coffee) I was having some withdrawal from that and also my acidity levels got off causing the acid reflux. Not even thinking of smoking to test, I started soda again, and the reflux stopped... little by little. every day is better, stick with it, wait it out, it will take time to heal, I think the magic number is around a year to normalize

Used to have 3-4 cups of coffee per day before i quit but now after i quitted 4 months ago i can't enjoy my coffee.. Now even half cup will cause anxiety or heart palpitation, i was told to stop caffeine intake for now.. Anyone can advise when then i can have my coffee back without experiencing anxiety or heart palpitation.

I quit 4 months ago after smoking 2 packs a day for 25 years. The first 2 months were deceptively easy. The last 2 months have been hell. I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia 20 years ago, but it’s been under control since then. For the last 2 months, my sugar feels low ALL the time. It also crashes a few times a day. When I smoked, my sugar crashed once every few months. I am eating more and have gained 15 lbs since I quit. Has anyone else had blood sugar problems? If this persists, I may cave and smoke. My hypoglycemia and anxiety are working in a circle and it’s becoming unbearable. I hate leaving the house I’m fear of low sugar episode.