Is it normal to feel extremely nauseous and heavy eyed when you attempt to quit smoking cigarettes? -
it-s been a little over 24 hours since my last cigarette and i am in awe of how nauseous i am. does this normally happen? and the heavy eyes. i feel like i-m on something every second. i really thought quitting cold turkey wasn-t going to be a problem... help.
Yes. Your body is going through withdrawls.
Yes it is normal. Nicotine is a drug a very addictive one at that plus not to mention all the other things cigarettes companies put in their cigarettes. Your body is just withdrawing from the lake of nicotine and the other harmful chemicals in your system.
When you do an addictive drug your body gets high from it, when your high gets to its peak you start coming down from your high and you don-t come down to your normal level you were at before you took the drug your body goes below your normal level, so you have to take more of the drug to get high again because if you only take the same amount your body will only return to its normal level
Take caffeine for example. Caffeine is a drug that is highly addictive, it is a stimulant that makes you feel awake and can help you concentrate better, that is why when people drink coffee or sodas containing caffeine they say they feel more awake and can concentrate better, but eventually they come down from their high and they start feeling tired again but this time they feel even more tired (we call this crashing it is basically a withdraw) because when you come down from a drug that addictive your body goes below the normal levels your started at before you started drinking the coffee or soda, so then you have to drink even more coffee or soda because if you only drink the same amount you started off with that will only bring you back up to your normal level so you will still feel tired so you will have to drink even more coffee or soda to get high from it again to feel awake.
hi Torrie..
congratulations on those 24 hours that-s a real big deal..you mention heavy eyed, yes nicotine is a stimulant, so many sleep a lot at first...the nauseous stuff not so much..
but thee are lots of metabolic changes going on right now, depending on how long you smoked, how much, and lot of individual factors.. digestive symptoms, including nauseousness are not unheard of..
i would simply try treating the symptoms with over the counter medications, such as pepto bismol, or alka seltzer...
also believe me when i tell you , you are not alone in distress with withdrawals..thats one good reason to join a support group.. members have been there, and can give you guidance..
Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine.
maybe.. try googling nicotine withdrawal symptoms
either way you should probably try to wean yourself off gadually
maybe have 1/2 the usual number of cigarettes every second day till ur on one... or switch to lighter and lighter ones then decrease number then quit
either way symptoms should be pretty nauseous.
oh and i shoulkdnt be saying this but weed does wonders for the nausea, just dont mix it! :p
http://greensmoke.com/
try that for smoking, its the best way to quit in my mind, the nauseousness and heavy eyes probably is because your body is craving the nicotine but not getting it
Nausea would be kind of unusual, I think, but who knows. You-ll certainly experience symptoms of withdrawal.
I would assume it-s normal. Good for you! Don-t quit quitting! Your friend-s and family will be proud of you!