Vaping made me feel like shit and was way harder to quit than smoking ever was. My symptoms are horrible, over sweating, shaking, weak, nausea, loss of apatite. These feelings can quickly make someone feel off or disoriented. im so addicted to my e cigarette! Its hard but it can be done!! I will keep you updated but am intrigued by the thought that traditional medicine could not provide an answer. over a year ago. Telling people that you are quitting smoking is a great way to be accountable and get support from other people in the process. I got off the e-cigs because of chest pain I think they caused the inflammation which has eased off since stopping the e-cigs been off cigs for 4weeks now still feel like s**t. If you want to get notified by every reply to your post, please register. Chills, fever, joints aching head aching. I am an emotional disaster, I dont know how to deal with myself. I. Congrats! Anxiety often comes in short waves, when it happens, pull yourself aside mentally at that moment to be with that feeling, like a witness or an observer, be curious about that feeling, because this is the feeling that you were attempting to push down with your smoking. I am more addicted to my e cigarette than anything else. Vaping has also been shown to cause irreparable lung damage, which could making breathing more difficult. Ive recently quit for the second serious time. It also seems many of the people whove gotten sick werent just vaping nicotine. I know I can do this. thin that it nervous . Ive tried to quit prior and I had nightmares then as well. Not knowing how long it's been since you stopped smoking, your body goes through many transitions and withdrawal symptoms. Last night I felt like someone was jumping on my chest. No need to put down one bad habit for another. Longer would be better I know. However, after you quit, your blood circulation will begin to improve, as blood vessels return to their normal diameter. Almost all the symptoms are gone and blood pressure is down to 120/70. The are as follows: 1. I quit smoking on April 18th! Ive starting drinking more water, and this seems to help so not napping so much. I quit vaping 4 days ago and for 2 days now my chest has been feeling really tight and painful. Drink water, chew sugar-free gum or suck on sugar-free candy to ease dry mouth and sore throat. Im in my 3rd week without cigarettes & the withdrawal symptoms are still with me at times but I think the Buspirone lessons them. I just sit and cry and cry. .with heart healthy diet, while quitting. I am telling you giving up smoking cigarettes was easier than the vape. Keep trying until you succeed. the first week of going cold turkey. Are these common withdrawal symptoms? Smoked 48 years. Because I went through heroin withdrawal aND nicotine withdrawal, and Id rather go through nicotine withdrawal any damn day over heroin withdrawal (hence why I keep picking it back up, but best believe I wont ever touch H again, given the withdrawal I went through, even the mental withdrawal). The symptoms of quitter's flu are caused by the body withdrawing from nicotine. So giving up my final coping mechanism, while going through all these freshly diagnosed conditions (none related to smoking), when stress is as bad for my illnesses as anything, felt absolutely impossible to me. I think the new chemicals they put in the cigs are making this harder, and I feel like I was smoking more and more the last few years Had my last cig 48 hours ago. But hey its hard but its not impossible, we did this to our selves we need to get ourselves out of this hole that holds us back in life to be the best we can be, good luck Im sure youll be fine Abby . the pain isn't always severe but feels like a tightness." Answered by Dr. Mohammad Ashori: Bronchospasm: It's likely bronchospasm. Since yesterday I started to feel anxiety. I am going to quit Sunday night (July 18th, 2018) at 10:00pm. Let us know how the breathing thing works. Good luck everyone. Don't share smoking or vaping products. Some body pains, chest pains, anxiety and now discovered I have h pylori ( ulcer). Its been over a month now and i feel better this time around. Unfortunately, I have and so have alot of other people here. Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world Ive done it a thousand times Mark Twain, I wonder what led or contributed to his heart attack RIP. But if you're worried, get it checked out! One of the best ways to do this is to remind yourself of the hellish storm you experienced during the first month of quitting. Just get in a comfortable position, breath deeply in and out and focus on the breathing, on the noise the breathing makes and on the air going in and out of your body. This usually passes within a few days after you stop smoking. It takes time. No cravings to speak of but I am experiencing high levels of anxiety, panic attacks, and getting very emotional. I began on 18mg nic and weaned down to 0mg nic in this time frame. Only time I seem to crave one is on a long drive and those are few and far between. You might feel more tired than usual when youre in the process of quitting smoking because of the effects of nicotine withdrawal. I smoked cigs for 10 years. Shortness of breath after stopping smoking, costochondritis and quit smoking in agony, can costochondritis be connected with quitting smoking, breathing problems since I quit smoking 8 months ago, Parent concerns on marijuana use and sides effects. The first week will go by in a flash? Ive been smoking on and off for 20 Years. Thank you for this useful information and good luck for everyone! They diagnosed me with chest wall pain/inflammation. i have a drag of someones only when i drink which isnt a lot but anywayi was smoking close to a pack a day for the last year and after having some health problems such as extreme weight loss, trouble breathing, my heart beat was extremely rapid etc. Now Im in day 3 of stopping vaping cold-turkey. No more anxiety attacks, I guess the body was just getting used to the new regime. Anyway, during the first 3-4 days, change the thing you keep reaching for(a smoke) to unsalted sunflower seeds or peanutssomething like that and NOT carrot sticksit has to be orally gratifying..itll be a LOT easier to quit. I will be so happy when I can say I have no more symptoms and have a normal life again. Take comfort in numbers. If not, my experience is Ive been 2 days off the cig and, even though I had a terrible evening yesterday and woke up at 4 am its no alarm clock, my body feels cleaner and relaxed. i quit vaping 4 days ago (mostly if not all disposables for about 3 years) and i am having slight chest pain/tightness that sort of moves on the right side of my chest (different spots on my chest). The dreams are intense, bizarre and vivid for a while but they level out. As your brain is looking for satisfaction, comfort or stress-relief that it was getting from vaping now its irritated after being deprived of it. He is more of a chain smoker and it probably harder for him to quit. ive been having on and off chest pain, mainly in the left side of the chest, at random times. However, as per the scientists' report, the chest pain or tightness you feel after stopping the evil habit is considered normal, and there is no need to panic. You may be given corticosteroids to lessen inflammation in the lungs. I love the flavors and want that way more than the nasty cigs now. Im 33 I started smoking at age 8 I was up to 2 and a half packs of pall mall full flavor cigarettes a day and now Im smoking a half a pack or less my appetite has doubled a day and Im getting really bad headaches is this normal? A report published in the Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock describes an incident where two men were admitted to the hospital for chest pain that occurred shortly after smoking cannabis. I never had an anxiety attack until I stop smoking cigarettes . Wanting to share my experience in hopes it can help someone else. Ive only been vape free for two weeks, I never want it to come back, I sometimes miss the oral act of smoking/vaping, but I can find my way without that. Causes behind painful breathing, fluid buildup. I have now been vape Free for 3 days, similar withdrawals to quitting cold turkey but not as bad as once before. When you stop smoking, the lungs begin to heal immediately. Im 2 weeks cig free this Mon, but Ive felt very anxious like a tightening in my chest, rapid heart beat..things I never used to experience. I am a 64 year old female. The chest tightness may or may not be from quitting vaping and if it doesn't go away within a few days it might be best to go to your doctor. The best way to cope is to distract. Oh my, DaeDee! Stomach bloating is aweful. Today is the first day the cravings (that buzzing on the end of my tongue), has eased off, so Im not as anxious today. I would wake up to a cigarette get ready for work and smoke another one on my way to work. Very scary and its starting to take its toll. So far, experts believe chemicals like formaldehyde and acrolein could be to blame, as well as vitamin E acetate, a component of vegetable oil that is often used to turn nicotine or THC into the aerosol users then inhale. I quit cigs four years ago and replaced with a vape. Have faith everyone, dont look back when you quit. Its harder than hell but its easier than I ever imagined it could be. Nicotine cravings go away after a few minutes each time. Some of the people on here have said that after a month all of these extra little anguishes get better, I am going to choose to believe that for the both of us! I had it once or twicein the last year after a heavy session on the bud too though- presumably because I went froma 1/8 - 1/4 oz a weekstandard down to the odd tenspot owing to having to study, sowas increasing the tar load on the lungs morenoticeably overthe oddlong weekend. Its more about changing the way you look at the addiction than anything else. It sounds like it has been a while since your last vape. Health experts have been unable to pinpoint a root cause since the vape device industry is expansive and unregulated. Hyperventilation causes the carbon dioxide level in the blood to decrease. Its like losing a magical ability. 3 weeks no cigarettes. This is true regardless of their age or how long they have been smoking. Till now chest congestion and sleeplessness, Been smoking cigs for a long time26 years. I cant wait to crush puny men like confetti. It was bad, and it still will be for months to come. Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms After Quitting Smoking. I am not going to say I hope this quit sticks because the word hope seems to leave the door open for relapse. I do respect all you people who manage to give up. Well itd better. Almost immediately after that, I noticed my body deteriorating, bit by bit. However, today on a routine visit to my accupuncturist for arthritis I mentioned the problem. There are a few ways to detox your lungs from smoke. Im on the same boat. I managed to quit by means of cold turkey before for about a year, but when a friend of mine passed away I started all over again. I am also keeping fit again and having fun running with over 100 others ever week, accompanied by a soundsystem , Struggling to maintain my composure at times, lost my temper on occasion, sometimes simply having a go at myself too , Ps I meant to say, thanks for the article, reading things like this helps to divert away from the cravings . Taking a couple of teaspoons of honey at bedtime . I finally feel sort of normal again. In June 2022, the FDA even issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs Inc., forcing the company to stop selling and distributing its JUUL device and four types of its JUULpods. The move was part of a largescale effort by the FDA to put the vaping industry under a microscope, requiring companies to prove that their e-cigarette products benefit the public health by helping people cut back on or quit smoking. If you're feeling chest tightness just remember that your doctor has given you a clean bill of health and focus on your breathing. Age 25. Ive made plenty of attempts to quit in the past but never made it a few hours without smoking..SMDH? Here I go again, except I this time I primed myself with the metal preparations for a couple weeks before jumping right in. Make up your mind. Change up your routines. Also Wal-Mart has a bottle of sleep aides for $4.00 That is Equate sleep aide. My husband and daughter smoke so self control is still very necessary but I dont NEED to smoke anymore! If you havent had nicotine withdrawals yet, you may be experiencing them by day three. Smoking raises your risk for certain cancers. Every week am improving but dizzy from more than a month and chest discomfort raised suddenly low concentration and short term memory hard to wake up.