i have given up smoking for two months yet in some ways i feel worse?

Question

why?

Answer 1

Your body is still missing the effects of smoking. You need to purge your system of the toxins before you can truly recover from the change.

Answer 2

This is over you quitting smoking. Even I could think of a better reason then that. Don't take the blame for this. It's not your fault that he decided to walk and it's no over you smoking. If you never smoked in your life I believe he would have walked anyway. Sorry to say this but you married a real trooper. You never really know someone until after you marry them. It's too bad we can't predict the future. If he comes knocking on your door begging you to take him back, blow smoke in his face. He's probably living with another woman that no doubt smokes. I wouldn't be surprised in the least. The good thing about this whole thing, is you're now able to do what you want. You don't need someone nagging you about anything. My husband and me met and married when I was smoking. Still smoking. He may not like it, but we're still together after 40 years. I should be dead by now, but then I couldn't have another cig. No, your ex left, but not because of your smoking. For God's sake you were trying to quit. He wasn't going to give you another reason for leaving (quilt) so he "blamed" you. A real winner. I'd be relieved that he's gone. May sound harsh, but his reason for leaving was even harsher. You deserve better ... much better.

Answer 3

I give up smoking for 5 months and constantly felt sh*t, I always felt like I wanted a cigerette and didn't feel particularly good either, so you know what I did? I started again. Stupid move I know but we might as well face the fact we're doomed. If cancer doesn't kill us Bush will.

Don't believe everything you hear either, I can easily run 5 miles and I regularly cycle 20 miles and I'm a smoker. Its also common knowledge that some athletes smoke.

Cigerettes are like women;
They take up all your time.
They take up all your money.
You're forever failing in trying to get shot of them.
They give you deseases.
If you don't want them there is always somebody not too far away willing to take them off your hands.

A5c11Char5et

Answer 4

Your body takes a long time to adjust to the new sensations.
You will be able to feel much more of your body than you could before, because there is nothing dulling the sensations.
You actually had the same problems before, but were not aware of them.

I find that lots of vitamin C, taken in the form of freshly squeezed orange juice, is a great healer for withdrawal symptoms.

Answer 5

Because your body is going through a small Armageddon. The first 3 days are the hardest, then the first 3 weeks, and then the first 3 months. So give it another month, you should feel much better. Your touchstone is 3 years. If you can go for that long, you should have it made. Think in "3s"

Good luck!

Answer 6

i believe you're undergoing something that is similar to a withrawal syndrome.
i myself smoked chronically for 14 years and i decided to abruptly quit.i had the same symptoms. a single flight of stairs became a pain in the neck, i am sweating profusely and i have had 2 months of dry coughs and i felt like im always feverish.
the body is actually trying to cope with the nicotine loss that is.since it has been a constant part of your system for so long,if you abruptly stop the body has to make the necessary adjustments too.
in time believe me,you'd get better.

Answer 7

It's called withdrawal, stay with it you'll get over it. I smoked for 32yrs. Quit two years ago, feel great now, but for a short time I felt like I wanted to kill everyone around me. Guess what? I didn't kill anybody and everyone has forgiven me for being an a** for awhile.

Answer 8

Best decision you could have made,you are suffering from withdrawal symptoms,stick with it,you will soon start to feel so much better.
Think about how you would feel if you got lung cancer and that is the road you are going on when smoking.

Answer 9

hubby gave up 8 years ago, he has more colds, headaches and feels worse for it too. i know it's bad, but i smoke and hardly ever get a cold!
good on you for stopping though, you probably feel worse for it, but im sure your a lot healthier than me! i wish i had the will power to stop

Answer 10

Firstly, very well done in stopping. You HAVE stopped, so don't start again. For added inspiration, read Allen Carr's book. It will get easier. Keep telling yourself how well you're doing. And never think "I'll just have one".