Hello

[fernotter]

Hi,
I'm Betty, 48 years old & I live in the US midwest (Ohio to be precise) & have been married for 25 years to the same great guy.
Today has been very difficult. I've felt like absolute crap with sinus issues that are both very painful (enough to make me think of going to urgent care tomorrow) & just plain aggrevating.
Besides this, I occasionally have sudden feelings of anger & anxiety
EVERY part of my mind & spirit want & WILL do this; but at the same time...my body is having a very hard time adjusting to no nicotine. This is the first time its ever experienced no nocotine,...even for one day for 35 years. I'm mostly feeling impatient & anxious.
I also physically feel like crap, It's been just over 24 hours since my last cigarette & I think I'm detoxifying, & having withdrawls & DT's.
I do not feel well, but I half expected this. I'm an herbalist & have seen very toxic people become quite ill during a quick detox or sudden removal of 'their nicotine'.
I feel like somebody cleaned the bathroom floor with me tongue.
Yuck, bleck, blech, blah.
Good luck all....
Betty

[fernotter]

Feeling somewhat better today, but still feeling somewhat crappy.
Has this happened to anyone else?
Good luck. Hope you're doing well.
Betty

[lesley]

Hi Betty

Thanks for posting, sorry it has been a bit quiet around here, I'm hoping your entertaining posts can breathe some life into the place. I was hoping you would wake the others up, but oh well, there is always little ole me!

I hope you are feeling better, and you are over the initial detox symptoms. It affects everyone so differently, but if you can make it past the initial withdrawal, you can do anything. Hang in there!

Looking forward to hearing how you are going!

[fernotter]

Hi Lesley,
Thank you so much for your very nice note.
You are doing a wonderful thing.
You hang in there too
Betty