It's my 107th day of quitting cold turkey and I must say that my head feels so weird. It's been like this since a month from the day I last had my last stick.

At first it felt like my head is a bowling ball -- too heavy. I couldn't do my everyday things; I was just in bed. Good thing I had just resigned from work. The heaviness went on for three months.

Unfortunately, my problem now is dizziness and also my eyes are having a hard time focusing. I get very sensitive to light, I still can't drive, I still have anxiety and I can't even take going to the malls. I wish I could say the the worst was done but I guess I still need more time.

I didn't have the cold-flu symptoms but I have twitching legs and arms sometimes. I had been healthy my whole life until I quit smoking. I hope this will get me to a good future. I don't crave cigarettes anymore at all. I take Vitamins C and B complex and I don't know if that's even helping.

As much as I want to exercise, I couldn't because of my head and dizziness that's almost constant. I hate this. I want to be normal again and I hope it won't take too long. Anybody know what I should do? All I can do is pray and hang on.

Well I had my last cigarette last Tuesday (only one) and actually I don't feel too good. I have had a horrible cough for the last three days and am very fatigued. I am sure it gets better.

This is the absolute worst feeling in the world. I quit 58 days ago. I do not crave cigs; the smell disgusts me. Which is a good thing, right?

But my anxiety is through the roof. I also got diagnosed as having hyperthyroidism after quitting, so just a heads-up caution as quitting does bring this out in people.

Does anyone else have major panic -- I mean really bad?

I am on day seven and freaking out because of the following reasons. Can someone please help?

1. Extremely paranoid all the time and tense. Add anxiety also.

2. Feeling hot one minute and cold the next.

3. Very sore throat and burning sensation.

4. No cough and cold until now.

5. Horrible indigestion - burping a lot but not able to pass gas or stool comfortably.

Day three without a cigarette, after 26 years smoking one pack a day. The worst part is the headaches. And I am in a constant fog. Thank god I'm not a brain surgeon. Work is a challenge though, I just keep laughing and joking, and it gets me through it.

I never thought that something had such a control over me. What do I do on lunch breaks? I go tanning. I don't want to eat. I don't want to go from one extreme to the other. Reading other people's posts makes me realize I am not alone. We can do this.

I'm on my third month now since I quit tobacco. I still feel bad but I am sleeping a little better. I pray I feel better one day. I want to feel normal again. I will not use tobacco again. Will I ever be myself.

The only regret I have about this website is that there are never enough stories to read regarding this trying subject. I have read the testimonies from hundreds and seemingly cannot get enough inspiration from these brave souls.

I quit Labor Day, 2011 (150 days and counting). I smoked up to one pack a day for 27-odd years. I was dealing with some usually mild pains in my head that my doctor couldn’t quite explain, so I had a CT scan done. It all turned out negative, and I hardly notice anything these days regarding that issue, but during those uncertain days I decided to quit smoking because it seemed to only add to my anxiety over the issue.

My biggest withdrawal symptoms:

Insomnia. When it began in earnest, I didn’t sleep more than six hours total in a four-day period. It kind of freaked me out because I had never experienced insomnia like that before. Well, my reaction to it all didn’t help, and I found myself struggling for a couple of weeks to get more than four hours of sleep on a given night -- even with the aid of sleeping pills. Eventually I dropped the sleep meds altogether and just let nature’s sleep deprivation do its thing to reset my internal clock, and after about a month’s time I was back to sleeping six or seven hours pretty regularly. I still want more sleep, and I’m thinking the longer I go without smoking, the better that will get.

Anxiety/Depression. For the first few weeks, I figuratively didn’t know who I was. I’d be at work (trying to work, that is) and find myself staring out the window by my desk, thinking about the dizziness, the fuzziness, the uncertainty, the lack of attention and concentration -- the things that I was gong to die from with these and other strange sensations my body was going through. For about a week, I would experience a panic attack daily. It would last about five or 10 minutes and I’d be able to calm myself down. I cried to my wife one night because I couldn’t enjoy my time with our eight-year-old. That was the low point.

Thankfully, it was after that week that I stumbled upon this site and lo and behold! I wasn’t simply losing my mind. It was withdrawals! Nobody -- nobody -- prepared me. I mean, I knew about the “temporary feelings of anxiety,” but I didn’t think quitting smoking would lead to the degree of disconnect I went through.

I dealt with foul gas (still do at times), loose stools (sorry -- too much?) for weeks. Not too much in terms of chest pain, thankfully, but I suffered through four colds in a span of about a month.

Now, five months later, my symptoms are overall getting better. I’m still not feeling 100 percent (I’d say on a good day I feel 85-90 percent), but things are moving in the right direction. I read about insomnia to better my sleeping habits. I took B12 to battle my anxiety and depression. I exercise almost daily, 30 minutes or more, to combat the angst and to flip the endorphins on. I eat way more fruits, veggies, whole grains and drink lots of water. I started painting again after years of dormancy. I started reading more and occupied myself, which kept my mind off my symptoms and took the battle to them at the same time.

Folks, if you want success in quitting, don’t be afraid of the symptoms. This site is an excellent resource for experience and preparedness. That alone is a great start. It’s kind of like that first roller coaster ride when you were very young. You were afraid of how it would be and feel, but you knew deep down inside it wouldn’t hurt you if you tried, and when the ride was over, you’d feel great that you conquered your fear. This site helped be conquer my fears and symptoms. It can help you all, too!

It is already three months since I have quit smoking. I used to smoke about a pack per day for the last 44 years. Now I feel lonely and sometimes I feel heavy headed, especially at 3 o'clock in the morning.

I am 36 years old, and have gone 10 days without nicotine after 20 years of smoking a pack a day. The last three years, I have been smoking 2 to 2.5 packets per day (50 per day).

I am worried about depression, and have not experienced significantly annoying physical symptoms. My main symptom is a feeling of loneliness, like something is missing. I have been drinking a lot of coffee to try replace the emptiness.

The first three days were really the hardest in terms of wanting to break and smoke. But after the first three days, it becomes more like acceptance, like accepting someone has died, still miserable but you are unlikely to go back to smoking after having in your near memory the pain of the first 72 hours you just survived.

Ten years ago, I tried to quit and lasted four months, totally depressed. It would have helped if I had been able to read these forums to know that this was not unusual.

Awesome forum.

I have a few questions. I am 23 and work in Uganda in a mine. I quit smoking almost two months ago but I'm having bad pains in my chest, feel like I can't breathe, feel like there is something crawling in my skin, and I'm going through a depression phase. Is this normal?

The closest hospital is five hours away, and I've been there twice for blood test and X-rays, and everything came back fine.

Is there anything i can do to take the edge off this, because it's affecting my work and I only get about three hours of sleep a night. Please let me know, and that I'm not just going mad.

It is now 22 hours ago that I had my last ciggie. And shew! This is not so easy, hey! I armed myself with some peppermints and some sweets. I hope to keep my mouth busy for the next week.

I don't want to gain weight so I will join a walking or exercise group after my first week. I am so proud of all of you who have come this far. It makes me believe that I too, will be able to overcome this demon. I also know that I can do all things through him that strengthens me. God bless! Will keep you all posted. -- Nats

I'm listening to music, taking 400mg of ibuprofen every few hours, using my breaks at work to walk around, reading to fall asleep. I'm eating 1/4 pieces of extra peppermint gum the rest of the time. It's not so bad. I am eating more. Remember to focus on relaxing. Breathe slowly and relax your muscles.

I started with 4mg lozenges every hour for five days, then 2mg lozenges (every hour) for two days, then woke up and stopped taking the lozenges. I didn't drink coffee that morning or that day. That morning was extremely difficult. I took it an hour at a time - I had my lozenges ready if I needed to give up. Anyway, it's almost been three days with no nicotine.

I posted a year and a month ago and honestly, I am proud of myself right now for successfully quitting the habit 400 days ago. It's a great fulfillment, after having been addicted for 20 years and a pack a day smoker.

Three days after throwing that demon habit that nearly I can no longer take, was the nervousness, palpitations , panic attacks that send me three times to the ER with BP reaching to 190/120.

I also encountered periods of insomnia during those moments.

Based on my own experienced, the duration of withdrawal symptoms start decreasing after six to seven months, but they totally went away and I started feeling great again after celebrating my first anniversary in may 2011. The first time around that made me proud of myself, that made the impossible to possible.

Actions taken after quitting: Ii jog every day for 30 to 45 minutes, I eat five bananas every day, I eat melon, all kinds of fruits, vegetables, etc. I stopped eating pork and other oily foods.

Advice: Stay away from liquor if you want to succeed.

I am on my seventh week. Still not 100 percent myself. I have neck pain and upper torso pains. I move my head back and it stretches my chest walls. I have an appointment with doc tomorrow to have an xray done. The most important point is to be busy. I have heard cranberry juice helps with the withdrawal symptoms. I will give it a try. I did a cold turkey after smoking 0-8 cigs/per day for six years.

I had everything: chills, shakes, jitters, bloat, shortness of breath, cramps etc., etc. Some days are good, some days are bad and some are worse. I have seen some get out of this with little or no side effects. Lucky people.

Tip: The more you panic, the worse it gets. Don't worry guys, you're not alone. Accept this horrible experience as part of your detox. Let this body shake and pain- no more nicotine for you.

i am on my 72nd hour of nicotine free life after 20 years. I am 37 and i started to smoke when i was 17 and heavily like seven years ago. i smoked a pack a day. I'm sleeping my eight hours and do exercise for two hours, so the remaining 14 is divided among my 20 sticks of cigarettes. I hope i can quit and never go back. I hate the feeling of being addicted and dependent on something.

So glad to see this blog continue! It has helped me tremendously. On day 100 of my ridiculous and toxic addiction to nicotine gum.

Many of the worse symptoms had subsided, but now some have returned. Guess that is part of it. Still having anxiety, tingling in legs, insomnia, and just don't feel myself.

I read somewhere that you should expect one month of withdrawal symptoms for every year of your addiction. That would be 38 months for me! Without this site I would have totally lost my mind. Thanks to everyone for sharing their stories. God Bless and good luck.

I planned to quit smoking 14 days ago with the help of a nicotine patch. On day 11. I developed an allergic reaction: swollen eyes, lips, face and a rash on my chest back and arms. Needless to say, I removed the patch, thinking it would go away but the following day it was still there so I went to the ER. They confirmed that I was allergic to it and was told to not use them again. My BP when taken was very high and they put me on BP meds and told me to follow up with family physician. I was not on BP meds before.

Now I am feeling jittery and anxious, and I am wondering if it is nicotine withdrawal symptoms or high blood pressure symptoms. I am without the patch three full days.

Any and all help, or comments would be appreciated. -D

I am on my four weeks of cigarettes free now,but it seem to be taking me longer to deal with the drawback, my body ache had began,the headache still hanging in my head,my stomach still chill all the time after I drink or eating food,had a hard time to sleep,very tired all the time.

Was these part of withdrawal? how long will I get better? any tip will be appreciated.

I am on the 11th day without a cigarette. All the withdrawal symptoms I have. But one thing I cannot sustain that is BP changing. My BP fluctuates between 130/80 and 100/170. Had/has it happened to any of you? I was a one pack per day user for the last 15 years. Please advise and help me.