Quit smoking a year ago - sick ever since! | Nicotine Addiction discussions | Emotional & Mental Health center

Guest over a year ago

How r u feeling now?

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Guest over a year ago

Thank you for your letter, I am a 70 Year old woman who smoked 1-1/2 pack for 50 years and just quit 2 months ago and feeling terribly ill, irritable, trouble sleeping, palpatations, really bad acid reflux, etc. I have thought seriously the past few days of going back smoking but went to see my doctor yesterday and he said a lot of people experience these symptoms for awhile and hopefully I will feel better soon. I'm going to try and get out walking in hopes that I can shake these cobwebs from my brain.

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Guest over a year ago

Read the whole thread 3rd time. Wow. 8months i to my quit 80 percent great now.

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Guest over a year ago

OMG! I KNEW IT! Thank you so much for this information. I thought I was going crazy. I so rarely get sick and now, since I stopped smoking, I'm sick ALL THE TIME. CHRONIC!

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Guest over a year ago

Stayed quit for 2 months and still feeling hellish :( I had the exact same, including what you mentioned about losing weight.. The chest tightness drove me crazy, so I insisted on getting a chest x-ray so that I can calm down a little bit.. thank God, it came back clear.
Anxiety is a b***h , I've never experienced such intense feelings of doom and gloom in my life :((
OP, if you are reading this, please do tell when did it get better for you?

At least, since, I have been so stressed out about my health, I have zero desire to smoke!

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Guest over a year ago

Same thing here :( Quit 2 months ago after smoking for almost 10 years , last couple of years at a rate of almost a pack a day.. I am in my mid-20s and I was always feeling healthy and good while I smoked, never had a smokers cough or anything..
Aaand since I quit, it has been like holy sh*t (!!!) - everything hurts, symptoms come and go - fatigue,chest congestion, sore throat, sinus congestion, sinus headaches, tension headaches, lightheartedness.. Not to mention the psychological side of it - heightened anxiety, feeling down, insomnia, lack of concentration..

How long ago did you quit?

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Mel over a year ago

I gave up smoking 9 months ago after 40 years on 20 a day. I have never felt so ill as I do now. Breathless on any exertion, pain in stomach, tired. I keep reading that it will get better but WHEN?? I have also had chest x rays ( all clear) and had chest infection and colds. This is a nightmare! Why don`t people tell you that it is awful and at least you would be prepared. Thought I would feel great after kicking the habit.

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Guest over a year ago

It will be 2 years quit this August 2017: I kept a journal of my "quit". I never had any health issues while smoking for 35 years. I am an Opera singer. It never effected my craft, Strong breathing etc. Soon after I quit, I developed throat problems that went on for over a year!!! Constant dry throat, croaking sound, Irritated all of the time... Got to the point were I had to get an Endoscopy to see what was going on... Nothing really was found. Doctor said mild irritation, maybe from silent Gerd. Finally one day, I really got a bad sore throat, were I had small puss pimples on the back of my throat. After a couple days they went away, and so did my throat problems just like that. Another issue is depression. I have always been anxious and had a little bit of Seasonal Depression. After I quit it was 10 times worse. To the point of being prescribed lexapro. It is still a battle. I really don't have the urge to smoke very often. Just want to feel better!!!

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Guest over a year ago

I quit smoking over 5 months ago and Im still tired all time, and my sinuses is a mess, and stomach issues acid reflex Bothering me more on than off. I hope I start feeling better soon

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Guest over a year ago

Thanks you, Imy going mental as well, had all of the above and am now sick with a fever and hot head in bed.. thought I was going mental as &€£%# f**k this helped me true a bit.. thx!

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Guest over a year ago

I've had exactly the same!! I'm absolutely going insane.. the only thing I can do now is stay in bed.. ugghhh

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Guest over a year ago

Go to the doctor it may not be smoke related

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Guest over a year ago

Quit smoking it's been one year. I'm sick no energy and having both lung and heart pains. Tourcher from past 6 month's always thinking about this pain and ciggarete. Feel like I want to die . I'm feeling like I'm alone in this world and no one to support me.

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Guest over a year ago

Quit smoking it's been one year. I'm sick no energy and having both lung and heart pains. Tourcher from past 6 month's always thinking about this pain and ciggarete. Feel like I want to die . I'm feeling like I'm alone in this world and no one to support me.

I was smoking was 5 years. I'm still 29 years. This is f*****g my life. Not able to concentrate in office. Always thinks I'm having cancer or heart problems. Getting mental day by day. Hi god kill me in one shot rather than this tourcher.

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Guest over a year ago

same here. but as the days get by my anxiety/depression has not been as bad. i still sometimes have shortness of breath but I'm sure I'm getting better and I am sure you are too. I wish all of you luck and keep at it. Don't touch those deathsticks.

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