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Smoking Anxiety

Smoking Anxiety

4/21/2008 12:06:11 PM BELLA
28 Posts

Has anyone experienced anxiety from quitting smoking? I used to smoke constantly and I just recently quit but I feel the anxiety from quitting. I'll get a nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach like the only thing in the whole wide world that can help me is a cigarette... I hate it. Or when I get stressed, I have to sit down with a warm cloth on the back of my neck to help me breath right. Is this nicotine withdrawals, or am I just an anxious person??

RE: Smoking Anxiety

4/30/2008 3:21:13 PM Adrian
9 Posts

Nicotine withdrawals or cravings should really only last 3-5 minuts, maybe 10 for some people. You may be an anxious person and if so, you can get some anti-anxiety medication. I haven't heard much hype about those types of pills. Were you smoking for very many years?

RE: Smoking Anxiety

5/2/2008 2:22:50 PM LarryKing12
39 Posts

I get those types of feelings and I'm not addicted to anything. my heart will all of a sudden beat fast for a few seconds and then go back to normal and I get that pit in my stomach as you described, but I've realised all this happens to me when i dont get as much sleep as I'm supposed to. My body usually needs 10 hours of sleep and if I sleep 8 or 9 hours a few days in a row I'll get those feelings jsut because my mind is tired.

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