I gave up smoking 8 weeks ago,im thrilled about it ,but am having terrible trouble sleeping,could it be connected,has this happened to anyone else?
2006-12-27 02:52:14 · 13 answers · asked by Pat R 6 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Congratulations!
Unfortunately your sleep pattern will be disturbed for a while as your body adjusts. Try the link below for some hints, which are really about preparing your body for sleep and relaxing just a little more. You may find some exercise will leave you ready for some sleep.
2006-12-27 02:56:57 · answer #1 · answered by bulkybren 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 05:57:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely it's connected. There are a lot of side effects when you quit smoking. I quit about five months ago. Now every time I drink coffee in the morning, I have this strong urge for cigarettes. About your sleeping problem, wait it out. Eventually you will sleep fine again without smoking. It's all about the horrors cigarette has on the body. It seems harmless when you smoke, but that smoke does subtle psychological affects on the body and mind. It's a powerful narcotic. Good thing you quit.
2006-12-27 03:03:54 · answer #3 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup, happened to me. I'm not sure what the medical explanation was, but I just couldn't relax at night for thinking about how much more relaxed i'd been if I had just one cigarette. This is all due to the evils of tobacco. Give it a few more weeks. Suggestions for helping, stay up late watching new dvds you buy with the money you save on fags. Go for a swim in the evenings if you get the chance to tire yourself out a bit and to relax. Neck some expensive hot chocolate and read lots in bed. Drink herbal tea and do yoga. Have sex a lot if that option is there. Basically, distract yourself, and only go to bed once you know you'll crash out. Good luck, you have to take strength in knwoing you've been smoke free for 8 weeks and that is the most important thing you can do for your health
2006-12-27 02:59:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I quit in April of 2006, and had sleeping problems for about 6 months.
What I did then to help minimize it, was cranked up the AC to chill my bedroom a bit, it helped me sleep, now I sleep like a log.
It was very hard going through all that, I feel your pain, and now I am setting an excersise routine together for myself to start.
I gained about 30 lbs quitting...ouch!
But that is fixing to come off. This is my year, my body, and I am taking back control !
You can too....good luck !
2006-12-27 06:40:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
May be there are other areas of your life which need changing.
You should eat earlier in the evening, foods which are easy to digest.
Avoid stress.
Try to relax your body, either by light exercise, reading a book, watching TV,
or talk to a friend on the telephone.
If you are a prayerful person, read your Bible, especially the PSALMS.
Good luck.
2006-12-27 03:07:30 · answer #6 · answered by Seeanna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you using patches? if so you need to take them off at night, when i gave up for 12 weeks i found it terrible. could,nt sleep, put on 2 stone in weight and felt more unhealthy than ever, anyway i started smoking again and i wish i hadn't,,, stick with it,,
2006-12-27 03:09:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are getting your senses back. your body is probably in a little withdraw, but also you may be a little more sensitive to things. smoking desensitizes all our parts, including chemicals in the brain that make us sleep.
2006-12-27 03:08:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The same thing happened to me when I quit. I was taking the nicotine patch too. Your body just needs to get used to your new lifestyle. Good luck and stick with it!!
2006-12-27 03:00:55 · answer #9 · answered by Jfranc1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is common. for one reason you now breathe better while you are sleeping. so you are getting better rested. and are needing less sleep. in time you will start to sleep better. you have made a good decision. stick with it and things will start to even out for you.
2006-12-27 02:56:02 · answer #10 · answered by kipp B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋