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18 years ago 0 1521 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Bones, This indistinct but annoying symptom is linked with carbon monoxide withdrawal. It gives a sense of being in "another dimension." It can include changes in distance and space perception, a floating feeling, and a total lack of concentration. Remember that carbon monoxide is a deadly poison - it is a good thing to get out of your system. How long will this last? The first few weeks after quitting. Tips to help: Plan your workload to account for your temporary lack of concentration. Avoid additional stress during the first few weeks. If you have a symptom that persists or seems worse than you expected, you should immediately consult a doctor. It�s possible that your smoking has been masking symptoms of some illness, and when you stop smoking the symptoms abruptly become noticeable. Take Care, Melanie _____________________ The SSC Support Team
18 years ago 0 852 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hello there. I have been posting and reading today on the blah thing. But I like Christine's thinking. It just lifted me up and I am actually feeling better right now. My favorite part is: [quote] The cloud will pass.. you have fallen into the acceptance of not smoking and the reality of life is returning.. [/quote] Even through all of the stuff Christine is going through, she still doesn't dwell on not smoking. That is the great part. I have dwelled on the fact that I do not smoke. Why???? I do not want to smoke.It feels crazy!!!! I also like when she said: [quote] Time to make yourself get out there.. start living that smoke free life.. sports, long movies, road trip.. ?? [/quote] That is exactly what I need to do. Thanks for listening! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/5/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 310 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $49.05 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35
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You symptoms sound very familiar to me. I'm finding my concentration is not as good and very lazy at home. I'm hopeing once the weather warms up here in illinois i'll get moving. your a month ahead of me i thought these sypmtoms would be less in another month. I guess we just grin and bare it for while longer it's got te get easier. bubbles:) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 29 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 797 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $186.18 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23
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18 years ago 0 456 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hey Bones.. I had the spacing out in the first week.. like I was in a dream state.. looking around a lot.. I am on day 45 I think.. and have these symptoms : Almost no cravings and then out of the blue.. I almost just reach for a cigarette... usually when I am in a situation for the first time since quitting. Restaurants still bring on a cravings. I still spit up black stuff in the mornings sometimes. I began coughing for what seems like no reason and cough until my lungs feel clear. Takes a bit sometimes.. then gone for maybe a few days. No shortness of breath.. I can talk on and on now.. (poor listeners). I had a couple dreams that others were smoking but, I wasn't. I had one dream that I was buying a new brand of cigarettes.. and I lit one.. then realized that I shouldn't do that.. threw it away. I can hardly go into the Country Store where I used to buy cigarettes now. The attendants smoke behind the counter and there is a big public standup ashtray inside the store. It smells like something dingy and nasty now. I used to be real friendly with all the girls behind the counter.. I haven't told them that I quit smoking.. they have felt so fortunate to be able to smoke while they work.. (no one smokes at work anymore !!)I can smell a cigarette anywhere and turn to see now.. (need to stop staring at people..lol) I mostly am just so happy to have quit and to be able to breath that I am goofy happy sometimes. Doctor said my lungs sounded clear and that I was in good health.. had annual this last week. The cloud will pass.. you have fallen into the acceptance of not smoking and the reality of life is returning.. Time to make yourself get out there.. start living that smoke free life.. sports, long movies, road trip.. ?? Blahs are common.. they will pass.. Christine [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 45 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,148 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $157.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4
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I'm having pretty much the same as you all. Specially feeling so spacey and not being able to concentrate. Hubby tells me that it has nothing to do with my stopping smoking, that I was like that BEFORE I stopped. ROFL. Of course he's just teasing me, and he does understand what I"m going through. As much as a non smoker is able to understand. I just don't like this feeling, and I also still get cravings. Not physically like before, I know those are long gone. But the psycological ones are drving me nuts. Like right after dinner. That used to be one of my most "enjoyable" cigarettes, and I still find myself wanting one after my meal. Does this ever leave? Or will I always have that craving/feeling? Its not only after dinner but thats one of the main ones. I survived a birthday party for my daughter yesterday, who smokes, with her friends there too. I could smell it, even though it wasn't a real problem, like me wanting to light one up, I still could associate the tobacco smell with wanting to light one. I can walk away from situations like that, but other times its not possible to walk away. I'm just afraid it could find me in a weak moment and then all my hard work is gone. What to do? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 68 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,237 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $238 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 9 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 32 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57
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Shadow, You are doing great! 68 days is nothing to sneeze at. You have gotten to the point where you are comfortable with the idea that you don't smoke anymore, and that is good. Start taking advantage of that, go to the theater, movies, concerts. Enjoy a train ride somewhere. Take up a new sport. You have lots of empty time now. Discover all sorts of new hobbies. Try, Try , and keep trying. Someone told me to go out and try new teas, learn how to do a tea ceremony, and get new table linnen, which lead to learning how to fold napkins. Amazing what you can do with all the new time you have. Keep on...your gonna love it. Cheryl [font=georgia][size=4][color=teal]No Joking, I'm Still Not Smoking![/font][/size][/color] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/4/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 259 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,234 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $738.15 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 33 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 19 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42
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Hi, shadoww. Concerning the after-dinner smoke, one of the members here, Ros, used a piece of strong cheese as a "closer" to the meal. Her thinking was that over the years your brain learned that the meal wasn't over until the cigarette was smoked so she replaced the cig with cheese. You should write down your reasons for quitting and carry them around with you. If it applies, you might add the negatives you felt when you smoked and their changes now that you've quit (i.e. coughing has stopped). When you get into a dangerous spot pull out the list and read it until you're back in control. 68 days is a great accomplistment, shadoww. Congratulations. Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 301 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,035 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1143.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 56 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7
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I had the spacey feeling and lack of concentration, they seem to be better but, the laziness has not left, I can laze around, and lay in bed in the morning. I never could do that because I always was getting up to smoke. It feels good to be lazy sometimes. :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/21/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 332 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,309 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2490 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 43 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 54
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HAD ALL THAT AND FRUSTRATED BUT IT GETS BETTER I PROMISE KEEP GOING YOUR ON THE DOWN HILL NOW JULIE [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 353 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,365 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1235.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 32 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 23 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26
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18 years ago 0 9 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hello fellow quitters! Just wondering what kind of withdrawl feelings you are experiencing? For me its' been spaced out sometimes, motivating myself, lazy, cravings every once in a while. The cravings hit hard but do not last long, matter of re thinking. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/16/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 61 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 615 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $610 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 9 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 21 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27
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