Does anyone else have this weird feeling? I've quit smoking for nearly 13 weeks and I've started getting this weird feeling.

[laines]

It feels like my stomach is turning over and I feel a bit anxious. It lasts for seconds. When it happens I feel a bit breathless so I take a few deep breathes and then it passes.

[Friezfriend 13 MONTHS WINNER]

It sounds like a bit of anxiety to me, and you are doing exactly the right thing by breathing it out and through. Don't forget it will be beginning to bite now, your head knows you really mean it and it will throw some curves at you. Congratulations that is fabulous progress. Well done you have a treat! X

[laines 30 Months Winner in reply to Friezfriend]

Thanks Friezfriend. I know what you mean by throwing a few curves. I'm not really getting mad cravings but every now and then the thought of just having one cigarette enters my head. I notice you're a bit ahead of me. Did you get this feeling? I also find I have to take a super deep breathe every now and then, once I have I feel ok for a while.

[monky Administrator Cake eater]

Hi ya Laines, its great to see ya gal

Erm, I think a lot of us get ermmmmmm, weird things happen to us on our quit journey

Is it an empty feeling you have in your stomach ? ? cos I used to get them a few weeks ago, as though there was something missing I'm sorry Laines, but am hopeless at explaining myself !!

Like Friez has said, it does sound a bit like anxiety to me too.

If you get a bit worried about it, then go see your GP, just to put your mind at rest eh

Hey, a massive well done to you for reaching very nearly 13 weeks try to stay positive and focused on your quit eh, cos I reckon, that 13 weeks will soon become 13 months Hold your head up high and pat yourself on the flippin back gal Treat yourself to something oooo scrumptious

See ya soon, Pete

[laines 30 Months Winner in reply to monky]

Thanks monky. It's hard to explain what the feeling is like. It's the same feeling you get if you're driving and go over a hill quickly. Haha I'm not very good at explaining myself either. Thanks for the encouragement and we'll done to you too xx

[leisadent in reply to laines]

I've had this feeling for the entire 7 weeks since I quit and the only way I could describe it is "i feel empty in my stomach but at the same time its like there's something there, like I've swallowed a big bubble of nothing" - the car analogy describes it much better!

[tamie]

I don't know if you still recieve posts on this. Just wanted to say thank you for posting. I just quit 13 weeks ago and having these same feelings. Glad to know I'm not going crazy.

[monky Administrator Cake eater in reply to tamie]

Aup Tamie its lovely to see you here and as always a big warm welcome to you and I assure you, that your not going crazy

Tamie, we are all different and we all get different feelings and symptoms but they usually only last a short time

Congratulations on your 13 weeks quit, that is just fantastic gal and I hope your treating yourself and feeling very proud of yourself If you dont mind me asking, when your quit date was and are you using any form of NRT to help you or have you gone cold turkey ? We can then award you with a Winners badge and add you to the Wall of Winners

Thanking you Tamie, Pete

[Briarwood Administrator Ducky in reply to tamie]

Hiya tamie and welcome to quit support😊

Congrats on 13 weeks quit, awesome👍

You are definitely not going crazy, although at times it seems that way😂

These feelings will pass and you're doing ever so well tamie, so be proud of your achievement. It's a very common side effect of quitting although if it does persist, a visit to your GP will put your mind at rest😉x

[laines 30 Months Winner]

I think you have missed the point of this group. This group is for people looking for support, help and advice from people who have and are going through the same or similar situations as each other. I added the post 4 years ago when I was in the early stages of quitting smoking! I was not looking for a medical diagnosis! I was asking advice from members who had quit smoking or where also in the process of quitting smoking. I got what I asked for. 4 years later I feel great and the symptoms passed in a matter of weeks. If the symptoms had persisted, being a sensible grown up i would have sought medical advice. Many thanks for your belated imput 🙄

[monky Administrator Cake eater]

Jamezgray5150, I have now restricted you from posting on this lovely forum and have reported you to Health Unlocked and asked for you to be BANNED !!

Pete.

[laines 30 Months Winner in reply to monky]

I think he was just one of those strange people looking to start a group argument 😂

[monky Administrator Cake eater in reply to laines]

Yes we get them on here from time to time gal there just here to cause trouble and with us just quitting smoking, weeee justttttt dontttttt needddddddd it doooo we

I'm just looooving your quit Laines and your one ACE of a Lady

[laines 30 Months Winner in reply to monky]

Haha he’s lucky he commented 4 years after I originally put the post on or I might not have been so nice. Thanks for your kind words 😀