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14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hey Lance!!!

I also had an "airhead" type feeling when I first quit! Someone suggested it was a withdrawal from the carbon monoxide!!! Most of us have had similar experiences, but don't dwell on it! If you can, enjoy it while it lasts, because it may never happen again!

Jim

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 595
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 14,875
Amount Saved: $2,454.38
Life Gained:
Days: 102 Hrs: 11 Mins: 52 Seconds: 25

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$44,280.00

Amount Saved
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Days: 1059 Hours: 16

Minutes: 59 Seconds: 47

Life Gained
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5904

Smoke Free Days
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177,120

Cigarettes Not Smoked

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 855

Hello, i believe when we are in the quit all kinds of things and feeling come around, i can remember being so out of focus, one morning i was backing out of garage going no where and i was actually going forward and spinning my wheels because i was up against the stand that held the hot water heater spinning my wheels, hang in there be ready for the crazies, it will pass :) Tresa
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/8/2002
Smoke-Free Days: 2631
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 63,144
Amount Saved: $11,050.20
Life Gained:
Days: 341 Hrs: 17 Mins: 42 Seconds: 56

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 183

I think some of my dizziness, off kilter feeling may have been from smoking. Today I was experiencing that for the first time in a while, so was thinking maybe the nicotene was doing it, when I quit it was better, now the nicotene in the patch may cause it. Or maybe all the changes or blood sugar as I was hungry. Weird, lots of change right now. Thanks
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/14/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 6
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 120
Amount Saved: $36.90
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 2 Mins: 48 Seconds: 52

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1904

Lance, I'm not understanding what you mean by "negative effects." If you mean the feeling of withdrawal, the answer is yes. Chances are you are not getting the same amount of nicotine that you would if you were smoking and especially not under the same conditions. Realize cigarettes contain more than 4000 chemicals. You can probably feel the effects of a few of them leaving your body. I used to wonder how long it takes for all of the chemicals to leave. Well, I don't know. However, you, just like me, have the rest of your life for them to do so. We've got however long it takes.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 172
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 4,816
Amount Saved: $1,866.20
Life Gained:
Days: 18 Hrs: 20 Mins: 35 Seconds: 20

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

Lance,

What negative effects are your experiencing? If the patch is causing problems, discontinue until you check with you pharmacist and doctor. Quitting can bring on many symptoms or none at all. Everyone's body is different and will react differently to the quit.

Josie, Health Educator

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3875

Hey Lance, I don't think you get the same effect from the patches as you do from smoking. The patches are pure nicotine, while cigarettes have the other 400 + added chemicals to really mess up your health. While nicotine isn't ideal of course, the patches or another type of NRT can be a life saver when trying to quit, as they were for me. I followed the patch program to a T, and am on my way to three years quit. Use what you need to in order to quit!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 960
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 24,000
Amount Saved: $10,128.00
Life Gained:
Days: 127 Hrs: 2 Mins: 21 Seconds: 55

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 183

I was wondering, if using the nicotine patch, is it possible to be experiencing some of the same negative effects that you get from smoking?
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/14/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 6
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 120
Amount Saved: $36.90
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 1 Mins: 52 Seconds: 42

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