1st day of giving up and I have a terrible headache. However am scared to take a painkiller as have a patch on and it says on the packet not to use with paracetamol! Feel really spacey mentally as well, not sure if that is the patch or the craving though!!
My head aches!: 1st day of giving up and I... - No Smoking Day
My head aches!
Hi
My head is banging, I'm very warm, my eyeballs feel like they have been washed in bleach and I'm so mentally tired, trying to ignore it and keep focused. Don't think I'll take any painkillers probably be in bed after tea 6.30ish.
Can you take aspirin?
All sympathy to you and rest of us on day 1
I just came on here to see if my head ache was normal, guess it is lol!
I had a headache this morning lol.
Better now but I feel really spaced out. Fed up of chewing, eating mints lol, i need chocolate but can't go the shop in case I forget and buy ciggies lol.
Have to bribe the children to go tonight for me.
Well done all, we'll get through it together
I have been quit for 16 hours, 49 minutes and 25 seconds (0 days). I have saved £4.57 by not smoking 21 cigarettes. I have saved 1 hour and 45 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 11/03/2008 23:00
Have you tried drinking some water?
Smoking masks a lot of things, it sounds like you could be dehydrated. Sipping water also helps with any cravings. Good luck and keep up the great work
Thanks for the advice, I am on a training course tomorrow and Friday so a change of routine will probably help.
Hi everyone!
I've got a bit of a headache, but have had for a few days cause of a cold! Other than that, doing ok, evenings are the hardest for me though
Good luck on the quit all of you.
The headaches are quite normal, just remember its your body starting to react against the nic.
yep, I've got the mother and father of a headache - and feel sick...
relived to hear from you guys who've been quit 4wile that its normal - in previous attempts not got past 1st day cos felt so ill
managed walk with dogs, felt great but had to correct myself as walked back into house as I thought "ah, cup of tea and a ciggie"...
been using every alternative therapy i can think of - herbal stress tabs, incense, aromatherapy, massage.. something's working cos still here..
ibuprofen could be good as pain killer if patches say no paracetamol..swear by it myself..
stick at it one and all
nicky
yep, headaches are part of it, your bodies starting to heal , think of them that way!
drink loads of water, it really does help
your all doing so well
I had a few headaches initially and really felt drinking water helped a lot.
All the best with your quits - keep strong
re headaches
Hi there,
I am on week 23, tried with patches but couldnt work out why i was so ill, so been cold turkey for two days.
yes I have the headaches, i didnt realise you couldnt take medicine with the patches, I've been so ill I've been taking everything going.
Have been very thirsty!!!! Keep going .. well done!!!!