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I'm back on the fags. Some symptoms I couldn't deal with. Ended up in hospital.

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So, 4 days ago I decided to quit. I've been smoking on an off for 10 years smoking for 6 months, stopping for 6 months. I can usually stop without many issues.

Previous to quitting I'd been smoking around 10 a day for 3 months.

The quitting was going well ... ish. Once I quit I started suffering from a slow heartrate at night time. It would wake me up and I'd have sleep apnea type symptoms. I'd wake every hour with disorientation, trouble breathing for up to 20 seconds. I could cope with this though.

Day 2 I started to get agitated. I spent the day in the bedroom and stayed awake from the fiancée. I was getting very annoyed for no reason and started to get a bit controlling. I was causing arguments with my fiancée over nothing.

Yesterday I snapped. I started headbutting walls, screaming, punching myself and worst of all I grabbed a knife and cut my wrists. Told my fiance to leave etc.

I don't know what happened but as a result an ambulance was called and I was taken to hospital. I am now under mental health provisions.

Before I quit I'd never been like this. It's so strange.

During my rage I had a cigarette and what was strange was I turned from nasty and evil into a normal person. I slept well last night. Woke up fine and I've been in a good mood since.

This is probably very extreme for some to read but I thought I would share. I've ruined a bond with my fiancée who was strong enough to see what nicotine withdrawal done to me and I love her to bits for that, but nothing is going to erase last night from her mind.

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A very sad post. Did you quit before cold turkey?

Perhaps this was going to happen anyway and quitting was just coincidence.

I'm no Doctor so it's all guessing.

Either way glad to hear you are ok. Your fiancée will get over it in time but will probably be scared for a while.

Hope to see you fully back to your old self very soon x

I quit cold turkey yes. I've never had anything like this happen before and it was totally out of character for me. I started feeling a strong buzzing type feeling in my head that was getting worse. I've felt it before when quitting but usually just ride the wave.

I still want to quit, and am going to speak to my doctor about getting some help quitting.

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Like the other posts, I'm no doctor, but I would say that the extent of stopping smoking could easily explain starting arguments over nothing (I'm sure we've all been guilty of that!! :)), but the other stuff is way over the top to what nicotine withdrawal will do to you..

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Yeah I'd get to a doctor and try to get referred... because that aint right! Must be something boiling under the surface which needs addressing.

Hope you get things sorted mate and hope your fiancé is ok.

Matt

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I actually seem to fine after the outburst and havn't had one before that, or since that. I'm on day 1 again now with a change to my quitting routine to channel any anger or depression

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Wow that was scary post to read and i imagine scary for you fiancée as well, is she still with you or has she left???

I would agree with the other answers that it seems highly unlikely that your reaction was caused by nicotine withdrawal, I would say bluntly that it was your temper got the better of you and you not only spat the dummy out of the pram but the baby as well, that must have been absolutely horrifying for you as well if you have never had that sort of angry reaction, I hope you and your fiancée can get over it, I am not sure I would want to be around you at the start of your next quit.

It’s not easy, we all know that but maybe as you sound fairly young you could channel your high emotions into a sport and take up running or join a gym and use the punch balls, also definitely go see your GP, remember that not everything that happens to us after quitting is caused by the stopping smoking, it can be another medical problem that should be checked out.

I truly hope you can work this out and give up the cigs, you will have bad days of course but in the long run you will feel so much better.

Use the forum to rant on and not your Fiancée, we have all been there so know that we will understand she hasn’t and want.

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Hiya...sounds horrendous what happened. Definately check this out with your doctor as there may be other underlying issues. How are you usually with your moods??? Do you lose your temper/patience quickly, feel up and down a lot....if everything else is ok mentally it could be a rather extreme withdrawal symptom affecting the mood centre of your brain. Depression can occur after giving up so it could just be an extreme case....anyhow defo seek medical advice as you don't want this happening again. Hope everything gets sorted out.

Lisa x

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