hsp
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23 Jan 2018
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Hello! New on this forum...I quit cigarettes cold turkey back in November 2017. It's been just a little over two months. I used Allen Carr's method.
From the beginning, I noticed a lot of changes. Perhaps what is unique in my situation is that I have a mother, a partner and an in-law who also quit cold turkey roughly around the same time. This is what I observed:
Quitting smoking the first 4 days: The cravings were intense but lasted only 1-3 minutes on average. If you can make it through, you're golden. Also, I found I had MUCH more energy the first week than I do now.
Quitting smoking first month: Emotional roller coaster. I cried for nothing, got angry at the slightest upset, my anxiety was through the roof and I even had panic attacks which I've never experienced before. The insomnia got to me...causing much mental fog and confusion as well as emotional upset. Having known this would happen, I would have taken Melatonin to help me sleep much sooner. My mother was having the same issues. My boyfriend, on the other hand, was a raging ball of hell. He didn't cry. He raged...and screamed, and banged on objects like a 4 year old pulling a tantrum. My in-law was similar.
Both myself and my in-law had and continue to have gastric upset. It's quite uncomfortable, actually.
Toward the end of this first month, even after taking the melatonin, I still felt I was overly tired. Too tired. I decided to take a B-Complex Vitamin as well as a multi-vitamin. It seems to help.
Quitting smoking 2nd month: Emotionally I am back to a stable state. I am still taking the vitamins, eating a proper diet and following my normal routine. I'm not sure about the sleep although I am planning on stopping the melatonin to see if I can fall asleep and stay asleep on my own.
The stomach issues are still there. My in-law's as well.
My boyfriend still isn't great at managing his stress reactions...more work to do there.
My mother and I had our thyroids checked.
I did not receive my results yet, but my mother's it way too high. But it wasn't only months ago. Apparently, according to my research, there is a link between quitting smoking and thyroid dysfunction. If you are months into quitting and you're still way too tired, please get your thyroid checked!
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