Sleeping

[Linda]

Today will be day 14 still wanting to smoke, but not. I am still using the patches. Not sleeping good and just feeling down and shitty!!! Hopefully it will get better.

[Reciprocity]

Congrats on 2 weeks Linda! And yes, it will get better but not magically overnight. It is a very slow process but you can make sure it happens by just sticking with nope! That's the key right there. 

 

Are you wearing the patch at night? I didn't use the patch but I have heard it can cause sleep issue for some people. Check with a pharmacist or Dr. perhaps if your sleep issues continue. Temporary sleep issues are also a pretty common quit symptom even for non-patch quitters. It will pass with time.

 

[Linda]

Thank you

[Sazerac]

Linda,

Congratulations on your quit.

By using the patches you are still keeping yourself in constant withdrawal from nicotine.

This is the truth

and you won't start to feeling all the magnificent benefits of quitting until you stop administering nicotine.

 

 

 

[Sazerac]

here are some resources, Linda, that helped me understand.

 

 

Why Am I Still Experiencing Nicotine Withdrawals

 

 

 

 

 

 

and resources about

 

Sleep Disruptions After Quitting Smoking (Nicotine)

[jillar]

Hi Linda, congratulations on two weeks quit! Insomnia is a pretty normal quit symptom that most of us no matter how we quit experienced. 

Lots of us too also experience feeling angry or down. Some get more emotional for a time. I was grumpy. You just need to remember that our bodies have to work hard on righting all the wrongs smoking did. And it really is amazing that our bodies can do that at all after all the chemicals in cigarettes we put into it!

 Hang in there Linda,this temporary discomfort is a small price to pay for your freedom

 

[Doreensfree]

Congratulations Linda .....

My sleep as missed up for a while ...remember all your feeling is temporary......

Hopefully it will settle down soon ...halfway to your first month ...