I got the commit lozenges, only used 1 so far this is my 5 day smoke free. I have diarrea, sick to my stommache, headache and I just plan feel sick.
I saw the dr yesturday, I have bronchitis, sinis infection and low blood iron. He gave me a inhaler, alegra and antibiotics, on top of all this I am on my cycle.
So is it a combination of everything thats making me sick, or what?
2007-07-27 05:17:55 · 19 answers · asked by 2shay 5 in Health ➔ Other - Health
First, put your bicycle away, this is no time to be cycling!
Second, be prepared to live more than 20 years to make this worthwhile. Get that Nicotinelle gum, not the Nicorrette, chew it a bit and wedge it up under your gum so that your cheek can suck all the goodness out of it. Cut down to 3 gums a day, it took me 8 months and I had heart failure. Then change from using the gum to a strong stinging mint like Polos, your brain will be partially fooled but you should refrain from playing eg. Mousetrap for a few days. After that its only 2 years of constant on off mild to acute suffering before you start to stop wishing that you were dead. I couldn't have quit unless I'd been dying but 10 years on it's great and I make a point of not being a smug git and don't even mind talking to people while they smoke anymore. It can be done and you do stop getting colds and flues every year, that's the best thing, and living more...even smoke free, is better than feeding worms early, unless we are going to paradise then I really have been a fool!
2007-07-27 13:00:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off. Congrats on quitting! I've been smoke free for a few months now. The first few months are the hardest. I think I got really drunk about the first month in and begged for a smoke. make sure your friends don't help you relaps.
Now, I don't even think about it. Well...sometimes (ha!)
I used the gum for about a month and that would give me heartburn and a slight upset stomach. Read the directions on the lozenges, or the side effects. You could just be having those.
But...it could be a combination of your other health issues as well. Stick with the non smoking though. You won't be so sick (bronchitis, etc) and amazingly enough, you can wear your clothes more than once before washing them =) GOOD LUCK!!!!!
2007-07-27 05:24:52 · answer #2 · answered by ohiojosh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like side effects, but could very well be your body expelling the nicotine, its normal to go through some kind of withdrawals, as a side note everytime I tried to give up in the past my lungs started burning (well they felt like they were burning anyway) the pain was wicked so I always started smoking again to avoid the pain, then I realised that it was probably just the body repairing itself and getting used to oxygen rather than carbon dioxide so I gave up smoking the 3rd time I tried, good luck to ya, and dont start again its definitely the wrong choice.
PS Im a bit concerned that so many people in Yahoo answers recommend Ibuprofen for headaches, headaches are caused by too much blood in the skull, Ibuprofen is an non steroidal anti inflammatory, it reduces swelling and also burns holes in stomach linings if you dont eat at the same time, theyre also not safe for people with heart trouble or diabetes type 2, Aspirins are for headaches because they thin the blood a little bit therefore it gets through the skull easier and doesnt build up in any one place, Well thats what my doc told me.
2007-07-27 05:24:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You poor dear. The only thing that worries me about the commit lozenges is are you taking more than the directed amount? They can make some of those symptoms if you're using too many.
It's probably as the doctor says, you have a low ability to fight off infection, and everything in the world has jumped on top of you at once. Suffer through a couple of days. Immodium for dia, pepto for stomach, ibuprofen for headache (2). Take everything the dr. says, too.
If you're not better in a couple of days, you call that dr. and give him what for.
debbie
tx mom
not a medical professional
2007-07-27 05:23:58 · answer #4 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably. It's likely a combination of things including withdrawal, the drugs, and your period.
For the most part, you'll just have to tough it out, but there are some things that can help cleanse out the toxins and may help to minimize some of the effects of withdrawal...
Drinking water will help to detox, and taking some supplements that work as cleansers may help as well. Specifically, Apple Cider Vinegar, Green Tea (decaffeinated), Chlorophyll (fantastic cleanser), and even good amounts of fiber and water helps some people (although it's not very comfortable for the lower level of detoxification you get).
All that being said, it's likely they should stop relatively soon. Your neurotransmitters don't take too terribly long to scream for something they are addicted to after you stop.
2007-07-27 05:22:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I think it is the combination of everything making you sick. This should just tell you to try and be a little more healthier. What you are feeling could also be side affects or two medications interacting. So just ask your doctor if anything is interacting just to make sure. 9 times outa 10 you are okay. Just try to get some rest and eat you probably will feel better tommorrow
2007-07-27 05:23:00 · answer #6 · answered by mamas_love2u 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You stopped smoking
you are going through withdrawl
you can expect to feel sick
The combination of these that is part of quitting smoking
that bronchitis and sinus infection low blood iron symptoms is normal the smoking is what took away you sense of smell bronchitis is about your breathing.
2007-07-27 05:34:05 · answer #7 · answered by sweet_blue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I quit smoking a year ago (still miss it when I go out), and I got sick a lot when I first quit. I think your body tries to detox, and your lung try to clear themselves out. It's just my theory but all my friends that have quit have experienced it to some degree. It doesn't last that long, hang in there. Well done on making that choice! People who have never smoked have no idea how hard it is. Just spoil yourself with massages and spa treatments, they can act as a reward and also help you detox faster!
2007-07-27 05:30:49 · answer #8 · answered by Lora 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its prob combo of the smoking pills u use and the pills u were proscribed does ur Dr no u use them if not it could do serious damade.
the cycle will add to your pains and make ur low iron worse and the mood swings make everything seem worse.
just wait till ur fnished ur cycle then derl be no mood swings making you happier.
maby by the time it finished the pills and things will have made u betta so no worries.
gud luck and lots of love
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2007-07-27 05:25:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A SINUS INFECTION CAN MAKE YOU SICK FOR IT DRAINS IN THE STOMACH. BRONCHITIS , WHEN YOU COUGH AND DON'T SPIT IT OUT WILL UPSET YOU STOMACH ALSO. LOW BLOOD, MAKES YOU WEAK AND TRIED. QUITING SMOKING CAN MAKE YOU VERY SICK ALSO, CAUSE WITHDRAWS JUST LIKE A DRUG USER. THE WITHDRAW SICKNESS FROM SMOKING CAN LAST UP TO 2-3 WEEKS. BUT KEEP IT UP, YOU ARE STRONG AND CAN DO IT. SMOKING ALSO CAN CAUSE SINUS INFECTION AND BRONCHITIS. GOOD LUCK, HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER AND TAKE YOUR MEDS.
2007-07-27 05:24:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋