nicotine withdrawal symptoms

astaro · 03-12-2007, 05:19 PM

have cut my smoking by about 60-80% in the last week and a half, doing well and not got crazy so far, but in the last couple of days i have been feeling winded during the evening, kinda feels like i am breathing but not getting enough oxygen, keep needed to take deep breaths to "fill up" but it doesnt seem to help. anyone know if this is common and if there are any other symptoms i should expect?

Scout · 03-12-2007, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by astaro

have cut my smoking by about 60-80% in the last week and a half, doing well and not got crazy so far, but in the last couple of days i have been feeling winded during the evening, kinda feels like i am breathing but not getting enough oxygen, keep needed to take deep breaths to "fill up" but it doesnt seem to help. anyone know if this is common and if there are any other symptoms i should expect?

Hi, Astaro...this has happened to me too when I've cut back or quit smoking in the past. I don't know the technical details why, though. One thought is that we do take more deep breaths when we're inhaling cigarettes, so even though we're gettng a lot of smoke too, we're getting more oxygen. This is just a random guess, I could be completely wrong. At any rate, we do take deeper breaths when we're smoking, and so maybe we're breathing too shallowly when we quit/cut back, and that's why we get winded.

Grosse vache · 03-12-2007, 05:40 PM

It's your lungs attempting to remove mucus and tar.

confused25 · 03-12-2007, 06:02 PM

How much do you used to smoke? I used to smoke about a pack in a couple of days and when I quit I went cold turkey and never experienced any problems that you have mentioned above. I guess it varies within people.

astaro · 03-12-2007, 06:04 PM

been smoking 25-30 cigarets a day for 9 years.

Locke2121 · 03-12-2007, 06:07 PM

Once you stop smoking, the vilia that have been paralyzed by smoke, start waking up. They begin their job of carrying dust-laden mucus back out of the lungs. Because they have been dormant for so long, there is alot of build-up and the process is clogging up a significant portion of your lungs. Once the mucus is mostly gone, you'll feel better.

Oh, and if your 80% down....toss the suckers! Cold turky is hard, but worth it!

astaro · 03-12-2007, 06:13 PM

this is a challange for me, i want to make sure i can harness it before i let it go basicly. i want to rid myself of the addict mentality, i wanna be able to light up and not care when i go drinking. i basicly dont want it to control me anymore, i want to control it.

Scout · 03-12-2007, 06:24 PM

Actually, if you've cut down that much, that's a terrific accomplishment. It's very hard to cut back, almost as hard as it is to quit cold turkey. The good news is you've got yourself well positioned now to do just that. I bet it's just a matter of time before one morning you're ready to give it a go!

03-12-2007, 05:19 PM	#1
astaro Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 318	nicotine withdrawal symptoms have cut my smoking by about 60-80% in the last week and a half, doing well and not got crazy so far, but in the last couple of days i have been feeling winded during the evening, kinda feels like i am breathing but not getting enough oxygen, keep needed to take deep breaths to "fill up" but it doesnt seem to help. anyone know if this is common and if there are any other symptoms i should expect? __________________ Absolute truths do not exist

03-12-2007, 06:04 PM	#5
astaro Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 318	been smoking 25-30 cigarets a day for 9 years. __________________ Absolute truths do not exist

03-12-2007, 06:07 PM	#6
Locke2121 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The South, nuff said. Gender: Male Posts: 1,661	Once you stop smoking, the vilia that have been paralyzed by smoke, start waking up. They begin their job of carrying dust-laden mucus back out of the lungs. Because they have been dormant for so long, there is alot of build-up and the process is clogging up a significant portion of your lungs. Once the mucus is mostly gone, you'll feel better. Oh, and if your 80% down....toss the suckers! Cold turky is hard, but worth it! __________________ Blessings Be. http://www.myspace.com/locke2121 "Bald is beautiful......at least thats what I keep saying to myself!"

03-12-2007, 06:13 PM	#7
astaro Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 318	this is a challange for me, i want to make sure i can harness it before i let it go basicly. i want to rid myself of the addict mentality, i wanna be able to light up and not care when i go drinking. i basicly dont want it to control me anymore, i want to control it. __________________ Absolute truths do not exist

03-12-2007, 06:24 PM	#8
Scout Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Colorado Gender: Female Age: 40 Posts: 7,288	Actually, if you've cut down that much, that's a terrific accomplishment. It's very hard to cut back, almost as hard as it is to quit cold turkey. The good news is you've got yourself well positioned now to do just that. I bet it's just a matter of time before one morning you're ready to give it a go! __________________ If your dog is fat, you're not getting enough exercise. * * * One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. - Dale Carnegie * * * Bob Ross rules! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOpF_ZGD4Ps

03-12-2007, 05:40 PM	#3
Grosse vache Offline Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Gender: Female Posts: 97	It's your lungs attempting to remove mucus and tar.

03-12-2007, 06:02 PM	#4
confused25 Offline Silver Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 586	How much do you used to smoke? I used to smoke about a pack in a couple of days and when I quit I went cold turkey and never experienced any problems that you have mentioned above. I guess it varies within people.