Comments on: You Might Feel Like Crap http://www.cricketwalker.com/crap/ Cricket’s Hideaway From The World Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:36:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Bert http://www.cricketwalker.com/crap/#comment-3262 Bert Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:51:53 +0000 http://www.cricketwalker.com/crap/#comment-3262 hey guys and gals.. I stumbled on this when I was surfing the net. I am on day 13 of being smoke free and I wished my doctor would have told me what to expect , instead of me freeaking out each time a symptom showed up. I can say my cravings are pretty well gone.. had the sore throat, dry mouth, a bit of a cough, fatigue, no energy.. all the stuff you are going through is normal. One thing I would like to mention here is this : If you see a bit ..just a bit of blood in your saliva or mouth-relax.. its more likely tissue rebuilding in the throat. I had blood in my mouth 3 times.. twice to the doctor, once to the dentist.. both doctors stated it was nothing more than either a sinus infection or tissue repairing itself. the dentist poked around and found nothing out of the ordinary... so relax if this happens to you. Another thing that amazed me is how little information / support groups there is online to tell you all the things you will go through when you quit smoking. Anyway... CHIN UP ! It will all be worth it in the end. hey guys and gals.. I stumbled on this when I was surfing the net. I am on day 13 of being smoke free and I wished my doctor would have told me what to expect , instead of me freeaking out each time a symptom showed up.
I can say my cravings are pretty well gone.. had the sore throat, dry mouth, a bit of a cough, fatigue, no energy.. all the stuff you are going through is normal.
One thing I would like to mention here is this : If you see a bit ..just a bit of blood in your saliva or mouth-relax.. its more likely tissue rebuilding in the throat. I had blood in my mouth 3 times.. twice to the doctor, once to the dentist.. both doctors stated it was nothing more than either a sinus infection or tissue repairing itself. the dentist poked around and found nothing out of the ordinary… so relax if this happens to you.
Another thing that amazed me is how little information / support groups there is online to tell you all the things you will go through when you quit smoking.
Anyway… CHIN UP ! It will all be worth it in the end.

]]> By: Cricket Walker http://www.cricketwalker.com/crap/#comment-2798 Cricket Walker Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:05:16 +0000 http://www.cricketwalker.com/crap/#comment-2798 I wish I would have known this ahead of time. Next time I will. I wish I would have known this ahead of time. Next time I will.

]]> By: Karen http://www.cricketwalker.com/crap/#comment-2792 Karen Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:21:55 +0000 http://www.cricketwalker.com/crap/#comment-2792 I don't know if anyone is still reading these - but folks, all of you are right on!!! I've been quit now almost 3 months and I feel like all of you - like CRAP!! You are all right in that the medical profession plays up how good we're going to feel and downplays how intense the detox really can be. It's not the climbing the walls, chew your arms off kind of thing - but the body is most defnitely detoxing. I also am bloated like a whale, having GI unplesantries, raspy voice all the time...all kinds of sensations...I know what it is and that has helped. But I think you are right in that because they down play the ongoing detoxing and emotional issues, people get discouraged and say "#&!!" this and go back to smoking. I think it would be more helpful if people knew that it takes from between 6 months to 1 year for the body to release all the toxins from the muscles, tissues, organs and cells. I have been feeling quite discouraged because I don't feel as wonderful as they said I would. I'm glad to hear people here being honest. I don’t know if anyone is still reading these - but folks, all of you are right on!!! I’ve been quit now almost 3 months and I feel like all of you - like CRAP!! You are all right in that the medical profession plays up how good we’re going to feel and downplays how intense the detox really can be. It’s not the climbing the walls, chew your arms off kind of thing - but the body is most defnitely detoxing. I also am bloated like a whale, having GI unplesantries, raspy voice all the time…all kinds of sensations…I know what it is and that has helped. But I think you are right in that because they down play the ongoing detoxing and emotional issues, people get discouraged and say “#&!!” this and go back to smoking. I think it would be more helpful if people knew that it takes from between 6 months to 1 year for the body to release all the toxins from the muscles, tissues, organs and cells. I have been feeling quite discouraged because I don’t feel as wonderful as they said I would. I’m glad to hear people here being honest.

]]> By: KH http://www.cricketwalker.com/crap/#comment-2524 KH Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.cricketwalker.com/crap/#comment-2524 It's been three months for me and I feel like CRAP. I have been trying to quit smoking for three years, and this is as far as I have come so far. Three Months...and it feels like three years. God Help Us! It’s been three months for me and I feel like CRAP. I have been trying to quit smoking for three years, and this is as far as I have come so far. Three Months…and it feels like three years. God Help Us!

]]> By: Colin http://www.cricketwalker.com/crap/#comment-2463 Colin Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:14:30 +0000 http://www.cricketwalker.com/crap/#comment-2463 It's been two weeks now, and for the last week, I've felt like crap: no energy, headaches, and I feel weak, like you do when you've got the flu and you're joints and legs are all achey. I feel a little sick to my stomach in the mornings, but that might justbe me being peckish (I used to light up a butt first thing upon opening my eyes...) Argh. Anyone else feel like this? It’s been two weeks now, and for the last week, I’ve felt like crap: no energy, headaches, and I feel weak, like you do when you’ve got the flu and you’re joints and legs are all achey. I feel a little sick to my stomach in the mornings, but that might justbe me being peckish (I used to light up a butt first thing upon opening my eyes…)

Argh.

Anyone else feel like this?

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