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Hi i am 67 and smoke free for 18 days now. Some days very bad and some just bad lol. Had a good day the other day,thought i was turning corner. Nope just a little step forward. God i hate this. Blood pressure goes up and down,nothing dangerous though. Arms ache from time to time,and very foggy .Although the foggy isnt as bad as it used to be. Anyone else feel like this

Hi Richard Welcome and congrats on 18 days. The good news is the worst is nearly over. The first 3 weeks are the worst. You have done most of the heavy lifting. Stay close to the board and post an SOS if you need encouragement. Read widely the posts on this site to raise your awareness on how to continue your quit. it can last a while bear with it. The brain fog thing is a sign of improved oxygen supply to your brain it can be annoying but its a sign of improvement in your circulation . Consult a DR if you are concerned about it.

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...for what seems like the billionth time!! Just put down the vape for good. I'm going through a tremendously challenging time in my life so might as well pull off the band aid right??

Hi Richard, and welcome! You've came to the right place for information and support!!! You are over the worst for sure. Stick around, we are all here to help. Congratulations reaching 18 days already!!! See you around

Hi Richard. Yes, Yes and Yes. We have all experienced those symptoms while quitting smoking. The good new is you have landed here and we are all her to help you. 18 days is great. You are in the early stages. By now you have the nicotine out of your body. I am 64 and I smoked for 42 years. I am now ten months smoke free. Quitting has given me so much power and self esteem and I have no wish to return to smoking. I rarely think of smoking. This is so doable and you are on the right track. From this point forward it is just a matter of retraining your brain. When you get those craves just take a deep breath and think how great it feels to inhale clean fresh air. Think about how you are improving your health and extending your life. Smoking does nothing for you. I never thought I could quit but, with the help of the people on this forum, it has been possible. Read as much as you can on the forum, take the Nope pledge each day and reach out to us when you need help. There is an SOS section when you feel like smoking and we all jump in to help you through. I am so glad you found us and hope we can guide you through this journey. Linda

Hi Richard! You have made a great decision to quit smoking like the rest of us. You'll find good support here

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Welcome Richard. You've made a great decision to take back your life and improve your health. Many people experience negative symptoms the first several weeks (and even months). All of these annoyances eventually go away and are replaced with positive benefits. I recall feeling tired, sleepless, and distracted. I was also prone to coughing, headaches and irritability. Those all went away and I'm now healthier than I've been in decades. So, don't let the irritations trick you into thinking it would be better to just toss your quit and smoke again. There is a huge pot at the end of the rainbow.....you just might stub your toe a few times until you get there. You're doing amazing....keep it up!

Welcome aboard Richard, glad to have you along on this journey. I was 64 when I quit and it has been almost a year and a half of no smoking. Yes it is a bit tough at the beginning and you are having some of the same symptoms that I (we all) have had. The good news is that it does get better, not overnight, but it does get better. Come here often to post, read, and educate yourself -- there is a lot of good information and whole bunch of good people that can help you with this. Also go to the daily "NOPE" pledge forum and pledge NOPE daily, it may seem corny but it really helped me and continues to so. Anyway try drinking cold fluids and deep breathing techniques. This can be done and congrats you are almost three weeks into your quit -- that is a major accomplishment!!!!

Michelle.....it ultimately doesn't matter if you're going through challenges. When is life ever trouble-free? If your commitment is solid then you will never fail no matter what life throws at you. That's the basis of NOPE.

Glad you made the jump. As they say sometimes ripping the band-aid can sting but in the end it is worth it. You can do this!!!!!

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Bump! Good advice from Rain who is now past a decade!

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That is what we are here for. Do not go it alone. There is so much more strength together. If you continue to be bloated, you might check with your physician. I do remember going through a period like that. Depression comes with quitting because you are saying goodbye to something that you thought comforted you. It was your friend, but in hindsight, it really was you enemy. I am sure you are also grieving the loss of your partner. Post as often as you like. There is always someone around to make you laugh or lift you up. We want you to have success.

I laughed when I read this. I too posted about excess, stinky gas when I quit. It lasted about a month. Welcome FunkyfunJo and great job on two months smoke free. This is a great place to ask those questions. We all have been through the variety of different issues that goes with quitting. No matter what, quitting is the best thing you can do. It will give you so much more power and self esteem. Read as much as you can on the board and post often. We want to be there to help you on your quit journey. There is a lot of fun, humor and support here. There is the daily Nope pledge, which I love doing every day.

So frucking irritating. Hubby's been seeing those Publishers Clearing House commercials and bugging me about entering even though I had told him that years ago I did that every chance I got only to be "warned" that if I didn't order something that equates to shopping at the 99 cent store they weren't going to send me any more sweepstakes entry chances. SO I reluctantly entered and now every frucking day I wake up to at least 6 emails from them to enter this, that and the frucking other. Search this, frontpage that, oh we see you haven't bought anything yet. UGH OF COURSE I HAVEN'T BOUGHT ANYTHING,, we have a dollar store HERE! What's the purpose of saying a purchase doesn't increase your chances of winning if you won't quit harping on me to make a damn purchase?!

I sure found that my sense of smell improved after I quit. Could it possibly be you didn't quite realise how bad your farts smell before?!! Lol I remember coming out the gym all sweaty and thinking ooft a bit whiffy and I'd never thought that as a smoker!

Hello Funkyfunjo, glad to have you aboard for this journey. It is fantastic that you are a month or so in and I get where you are coming from on the exact counting. As to your questions I did have some bloating in the earlier stages but did not bother me much. The voice thing not so sure, did/ do have a bit of problem but at this time counting that to allergies, anyway your throat will benefit from quitting -- keep your doctor appraised if it gets worse or you get more concerned (after I quit because of some throat issues they did do a CAT scan and all came out great). The blood circulation and the "feet problem" I did have -- what I can say now is that my feet are much better and circulation overall is much better -- this is a continual process as your quit gets longer, you will see many improvements. There is a lot to read here that will help. Again great having you along!!!!!!

Welcome FunkyFunJo and congrats on taking back your life Everything you're dealing with is totally normal and will subside with time. I used my gassy days as payback to a really gassy husband of mine lol. We had the funniest thread on another board about gas that I so wish was here now so you could see just how common it is. The anger and depression are normal too and will also get better with time. If it gets too bad though I'm sure you could speak to your dr about it and maybe get a temporary med to help you past it. As far as eating healthy, that's always good but in the early days of your quit you may find you're craving more sweets and junk food. Go ahead and listen to your body. It knows what it needs to help mend the damage done by smoking.

Richard Another thing that many people find helpful is creating a "ticker". If you set it up, it will appear at the bottom of all your posts. It tracks the amount of time you've quit, the money you've saved, and the number of cigarettes you've avoided smoking since you've quit. If you're interested in doing this just click on the first tab entitled "Ticker" at the top of the page (under the Quit Train logo). You'll just need to enter some basic info and save.

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Welcome to our site, Richard, and congratulations on 18 days smoke free. That is a huge accomplishment as the first days and weeks are the toughest but things do get better with time. What you are going through is natural and most of us experienced a lot of what you are currently going through. Just don't light up and you will start having more good days than bad days in your quit. Stick around here. Read up on nicotine addiction and reach out for help or support if you need it. Play some of the games here to keep your mind off of smoking. 18 days smoke free is huge. Keep up the great work.

Just passed @BAT on the road so looks like he'll be joining us this weekend too

We are on our way. Just passed Catlover and Doreen is in the lead. Reci is not far behind. Oh wait.......Could that be Jo too.

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Welcome Warbelian.......good to see you NOPE-ing. Nearly 2 months smoke free is fantastic. nope

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