Giving up Smoking...side effects

[Shambaholic]

Phewie! Here I lie, hours after Going to bed. Not sleepy, blowing all kinds of muck from my nose (one side bloody, the other ranging from luminous yellow water to lumpy brown mucus.) And I have a foul bitter taste in my mouth. I'm not really complaining, it's day 8 smoke free and it probably serves me right for smoking since 14 yrs. ..I'm 48 now. But it sucks right?

[sassy59]

Doesn't sound nice and hope things improve soon. Well done on quitting. Xxxxxx

[katieoxo60]

Well done on Quitting, the symptoms you have are your lungs clearing, this takes a while to subside. Untill things calm down you will feel a bit rough, drink loads of fluid to make mucus come up easier. Best Wishes

[Hidden]

no it doesnt serve you right. most of as started smoking the most addictve drag in the world when we where children.

i stoped smoking 3 years ago, started smoking i think about 10 years old. i am now 67.

i did feel very sick for sometime but stayed with it.

i think you might have other issues then just side effects from stoping smoking.

drink as much water as you can, and a vist to your doctor or even to your loco hospital is what i would do to see if i had an infection.

good you stoped smoking.

[Ccupcakes]

It sounds as though you might have a sinus infection, stopping smoking might make you feel a lot of things but , I think there's more than that going on, blood from your nose needs investigating, do go and see your GP or at least your local pharmacist.

[Python22]

Morning sham

I know exactly what your going through I quit 18 mths ago I was diagnosed with COPD emphysema 2weeks ago I'm 55 and smoked for 40yrs.

Congrats on quitting

Best wishes

Ian

[Badbessie]

Keep at it! The symptoms will go. I smoked for many years and now wake with a clear nose, cough up very little sputum. Keep going this will not last!

[Hidden]

Hi did you know there is a quit site on here? They should be able to give you advice about the after effects of giving up smoking.

[Dmactds]

Regardless of the 'side effects' they're better than the side effects you were creating by continuing to stuff all those ashes, poisonous gases and other nonsense in your lungs. I started puffing about the same age as you and I'm now 74. Of course, none of us started out on the 2 and a half packs I ended up running through daily, but....., better late than never.

When I stopped, I'd tried everything and finally arranged to double up on the patches, I was so desperate. I did that throughout the 3 steps required which amounted to a couple of months at least (I extended the time on some of the patches). I'm not recommending what I did only relaying the facts of how I finally quit for good ten years ago and haven't been tempted since.

I realize we're told that 2 patches at a time is NOT the way to do it but my reasoning was that if all those ashes and smoke hadn't seemed to harm me all this time, what's a little excess nicotine going to do?? The answer...., absolutely nothing. As I said, I've quit and am so glad of the fact.

Whatever gets you through the night..., it's alright, alright....

Regards,

Duncan

[Shambaholic]

Wow! Thankyou all for your pearls of wisdom and encouraging words. I do appreciate it. I will look for the stop smoking section definitely. Also I HAVE been to the doctor and yes, I have a sinus infection and throat infection. However, she did attribute sleeplessness to quitting. I will stick with it what ever happens. I lost my darling Dad in February, Lung Cancer. It was ugly, undignified and traumatic. He didnt deserve it (does anyone? ) So heres to you my Dad...I will beat this. As for every one else, I'm sending you positive thoughts and a big hug. Thankyou again x

[Burghy]

Imagine what you will feel like in a month with out all those goodies in your body and believe me they leave xx

[swtlissa1968]

That does not sound good...something I am not looking forward to. Today I am on day 2 of quitting smoking (cold turkey) and I noticed that I have shortness of breath and tightness in my lungs. My boyfriend said that I was snoring really bad last night and I had bags under my eyes in the morning. That is how I found this site. I was searching symptoms for quitting smoking. I wish you the best. Stick with it....its a tough journey but we can do this