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Stop4good, my nickname IS that floaty feeling [name hijacked straight from a Stephen King book :) ] - that's how severe my spaced-out-ed-ness was when I quit, it pretty much defined me! It's annoying to be sure, best relief for me was some fresh air and plenty of sleep. It'll pass. Well done on 4 days, and welcome to the SSC.
x T
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/1/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 199
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,577
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �1,094.50
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 23 [B]Seconds:[/B] 40
Stop4good,
Unfortunately, this is part of withdrawal. The good news is that it will pass so hang in there.
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? 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.
Hope this helps. Congrats on day 4!
Danielle, Bilingual Support Specialist
Its reassuring to know I am not the only that experiences this. Its awful I hate it.
I just want to feel normal. I feel as though I cannot concentrate and I feel like everyone and everything is really distant.
Hope I do feel better. Monday and Tuesday where awful, Yesterday I felt better, this morning I felt great but this afternoon the spacey spacey feeling has come back GRRRRRRRR. I will hold on and pull this off.
Thanks
Adrian
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/15/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 4
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 120
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �9.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 52 [B]Seconds:[/B] 11
i felt like that too when i quit. i also quit turkey too. it does go away. keep up the great work.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/12/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 98
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,470
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $784.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 10 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1
hello Stop,
During the first 2 weeks of my quit I experienced the floaty feeling, it was almost an out of body experience. It seemed that my short term memory wasn't there either, had a lot of trouble focusing (mostly at work) It passed -THANK GOD!! It was a struggle to keep my quit because I felt so out of touch with everyone and everything. Wouldn't it be great if we could go into hiding until the withdrawls passed :)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/8/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 72
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,224
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $302.40
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23
I have had a week off work due to stress, basically I was physically exhausted and started to feel ill last Thursday, but I have also quit smoking and coffee at the same time. Its been 4 days cold turkey, yes four days.
Every day I seem to be getting a floaty feeling that last for few hours and then goes. When this first happend I was really worried and suffered from anxiety. Its seems to be easing up. Has anyone else experienced this floaty feeling, and worried?
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/15/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 4
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 120
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �9.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27
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