Comments on: You Might Feel Like Crap

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:02:00 +0000

So glad I found this site. I quit cold turkey on new yrs day. Was a 1/2 pack a day smoker for 10 years. I’m 30 yrs old. The first 2 weeks weren’t bad, and I thought quitting was going to be easy. Boy was I wrong. Right at about two weeks I couldn’t even get out of bed. My appetite was gone, and I was having anxiety attacks big time. That lasted for a few days and I’m feeling better, but still fatigued and anxious. Went to my doctor and my vitals all check out, which has helped with the anxiety. Hopefully this fog will lift soon and I can be myself again.

By: danielle

danielle — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:46:16 +0000

Hi All -

This is reassuring. It’s been six days since my last cigarette (I quit cold turkey) and I feel awful! I’ve “gained” about 8 pounds (in water weight and bloat), my face is super puffy, I have trouble sleeping and when I do sleep, I have very vivid nightmares (many of which are about smoking, ironically enough! ha ha).

I’m going to stick with it, though. I feel so sick that I actually don’t want to smoke and have been experiencing something since day 3 of no cigarettes similar to a low grade flu/severe cold. I also have an awful taste in my mouth.

The cravings are subsiding and I’m finding that now it’s more mental that physical. I do feel like a water balloon from all the water weight gain – that’s been the worst part, honestly.

best of luck to all!

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:11:02 +0000

I quit smoking 8 days ago. Got alot of bullshit going on in my life, but i’m trying to hang in there im not sick i have always exercised and been an athlete. I smoked about a pack a day I would push my self to the limits when working out and nothing I wasn’t getting bigger like I wanted so I quit smoking and i just feel mad, nightmares sometimes even when i’m awake didn’t know that was possible but its weird. I wear the patch i have smoked for 12 years and targets brand seems to help me the best. just rambling on here bad night almost smoked but the girl did not have a cig on her maybe it was a sign. good luck everyone if i can quit this long so can you

By: shelly

shelly — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:29:32 +0000

I feel like crap. It sucks. I hate everyone. Want to kill something. I feel dizzy, my teeth hurt and can’t stop itching. I gave up drugs 25 years ago and it wasn’t as bad as this. Had I known it would be like this I would still smoke. I don’t want one now because I am sure I would throw up. Good luck to the rest of you. This sucks!!!!!!!

By: Laurel

Laurel — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:44:02 +0000

Hi, Charlene – today is day 91 and I feel like crap. I smoked for 40+ years. I cough, I have no energy, and am unable to exercise like I did when I smoked. I’m beside myself. I suppose I wanted to feel better immediately, but that didn’t happen. Yet.

By: Stevo

Stevo — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:55:38 +0000

Wow, I’m I glad I found this site, I see we’re all going through so many similar things. I quit 10 days ago cold turky after 12 years smoking filtered al capone cigarillos – and boy-oh-boy do I feel like crapola, but this site and all of you give me and probably each other inspiration that this is the price we all pay for being stupid – by killing ourselves one puff at a time. Hang in there and good luck to all of you.

By: phillip

phillip — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:24:44 +0000

I think I am on week 11 or about 80 days and yes I feel like crap all the time. To be honest, I have some productive times now and don’t have a thought about wanting one except I still smoke in my dreams a lot. haha. Then I wake up and for awhile feel like I’ve blown it and then whew it was just a dream. Maybe I need to quit in my dream life too! har. Smoked for about 30 years and just hated it. Having some chest pain, coughing, bloody sinus drainage, dizzyness, rashes, itchy. I know, real sexy!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:20:04 +0000

Smoked for 25 years. Just turned 40 years old and quit. It is the hardest thing you will ever do in your life. I have not had a smoke in 25 days now, and I feel like DOG SHIT! Main problems – tight chest, G I problems, swollen tongue and back pain. I cannot wait until this part of my like is in the past. I didn’t feel this bad when I smoked!

By: Dave Holdway

Dave Holdway — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:50:23 +0000

I Gave up 5 weeks ago and feel crap tight chesy, can,t sleep ache all over hot cold crying, hope its worth it I smoked for 30 years.

Good Luck

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:43:24 +0000

YES!!! I smoked same amount of time as you, same amount of cigs, and I have been experiencing same stuff. I feel like I am constantly dying. Wandering if I have this or that, I’m anxious 24/7. Now trying to start anti depressants. Haven’t slept since I quit. I wake up scared. Its awful. I will never smoke again, but was hoping to find some relief by reading this not knowing what was going on! Hope you are doing well.