Tryagain -
I am so sorry for your pain. I'm glad that you did get to a doctor and are trying to find ways to feel better.
But, I have to ask...are you sure it is the quit that's causing the stress?
Nicotine withdrawal doesn't cause stress, it causes lots of other unpleasant stuff like fatigue, constipation, spaciness, etc. but it doesn't cause stress. What I'm assuming is that there are stressors in your life that you've been unable to manage, thus you experience stress, then you look for something to reduce the stress - you think the answer is a smoke, and you don't have this option and have been unable to utilize other options/techniques of stress management.
I'm not sure if I'm explaining this in a way that is comprehensible to anyone other than me?! What I mean is:
Stress doesn't make us sick, it's our reactions to stress & how we experience it that can make us sick.
One last analogy - One coping skill that I've been using in my quit is chewing lots of gum. I've chewed so much gum that my jaw is sore. Now, I can say "The quit is making me sick (making my jaw sore)". But no - it's the gum that's making it sore.
Hope this makes a tiny bit of sense!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/24/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 20
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 723
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $130
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 43 [B]Seconds:[/B] 47
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Quit Meter
$1,135,425.00
Amount Saved
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Quit Meter
Days: 5540
Hours: 20
Minutes: 26
Seconds: 18
Life Gained
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Quit Meter
45417
Smoke Free Days
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Quit Meter
908,340
Cigarettes Not Smoked
