Question:
What can I expect after quitting? I mean headaches, dizziness...
From your experience.
Answer:
It is different for everybody BMK.
I had headaches and was achey all over for the first week. It felt like
I had the flu. Dizziness was bigtime too.
[Quote]
When we take one puff from a cigarette, the nicotine contained in the
smoke reaches our brain and nervous system within seconds and we are
rewarded with a reduction of tension and lifting of mood, compliments of
dopamine, the neurotransmitter of pleasure. Under normal and healthy
circumstances, dopamine is released when we experience such things as a
loving, nurturing relationship, accomplishing a difficult task or
witnessing amazing beauty in nature. That is where addiction comes in.
The excessive production of dopamine in turn leads to a secondary
problem, defective dopamine receptors. In other words, even if dopamine
is being produced, the neurons no longer respond to it. In a sense they
become numb. Sometimes our dopamine levels become so depleted from over
stimulation that many of us get to a point where we are unable to
achieve that ¡°high¡± that we once did. Taking away any substance that
simulates this high is often emotionally devastating due to the sudden
drop in dopamine levels. When we quit smoking (or any addictive
substance) depression, tension, irritability, insomnia, and poor
concentration will often ensue. These symptoms often last anywhere from
a few days to several months depending on how quickly the dopamine
¡®system¡¯ can recover. This leads to the next problem that many people
experience when they quit smoking which is weight gain.
[End Quote] source: http://www.liv4evr.com/learn_more/quit-smoking.php
First couple of nights I had insomnia. The first one was really
annoying. You need some patience there. Well, during first couple of
days I had minor constant headache. dizziness, light-headedness and as
some others already said, I felt like sick like having flu or
something. Those first couple of days are the ones when your body is
trying to adjust himself to live without nicotine. Once they are
passed, you will feel good and free. At least I felt like that.
I am smoke-free for 2 weeks, 18 hours, 41 minutes, 2 seconds.
