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I haven’t gotten any cravings to smoke (Day 10 Nicotine free!) but I’ve been told I’m crankier, I have a gross cough that won’t go away, and I’m tired all the time.

Sherlock wrote:
After you smoke for a while, your brain neurons grow nicotine receptors, and those receptors are responsible for the cravings.

They will always be there--ready to tempt you again and again.

Nicotine is the devil 😪

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I haven’t gotten any cravings to smoke (Day 10 Nicotine free!) but I’ve been told I’m crankier, I have a gross cough that won’t go away, and I’m tired all the time.

One of my friends said the same - he said it’s been 10 years since he quits and he still randomly craves it when he smells it.

I think it smells not great. My nose is still stuffy so I can’t smell as well as I normally can, but when I kissed Andy bye this morning, he smelled like it which was not preferable but not the worst thing ever.

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I haven’t gotten any cravings to smoke (Day 10 Nicotine free!) but I’ve been told I’m crankier, I have a gross cough that won’t go away, and I’m tired all the time.

Thanks! It's starting to clear up a little bit. :) Day 14 - Not a single craving yet. Hubby went out to smoke. When he came back, I felt like the smell was everywhere. STILL didn't experience any cravings!

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I haven’t gotten any cravings to smoke (Day 10 Nicotine free!) but I’ve been told I’m crankier, I have a gross cough that won’t go away, and I’m tired all the time.

Thank you!!!

I’m happy to say that it’s day 13 and I honestly have still not had a single craving. Last time I tried to quit, I didn’t make it past day 3 and I craved it the whole time. Maybe it’s all a mental thing 😊

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I haven’t gotten any cravings to smoke (Day 10 Nicotine free!) but I’ve been told I’m crankier, I have a gross cough that won’t go away, and I’m tired all the time.

Thank you!!! So far, I haven’t had a single craving :) I guess I’m just finally ready to quit!

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I haven’t gotten any cravings to smoke (Day 10 Nicotine free!) but I’ve been told I’m crankier, I have a gross cough that won’t go away, and I’m tired all the time.

soco wrote:
At day 30 celebrate by rewarding yourself in a small way. Try to find something you really like preferably non-food related. A new dress or fancy vase of flowers for instance.

Good idea! I rarely buy clothes for myself, a new dress would be nice 😊

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I haven’t gotten any cravings to smoke (Day 10 Nicotine free!) but I’ve been told I’m crankier, I have a gross cough that won’t go away, and I’m tired all the time.

Whew, so many responses! I’m sorry I haven’t gotten a chance to reply to everyone, life has been crazy busy!

To answer some of the questions I’ve seen - I recently also cut out sugar and carbs from my diet and haven’t been craving sugar at all.

This is day 11 - only 10 more days to make it a habit, I guess lol.

I started taking mucinex which has helped! Maybe it’s breaking up some of this gross phlegm?

I’m really not craving anything at all, I’m just irritable.

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I haven’t gotten any cravings to smoke (Day 10 Nicotine free!) but I’ve been told I’m crankier, I have a gross cough that won’t go away, and I’m tired all the time.

Sherlock wrote:
Actually, in heavy smokers, the cilia cells die. Wonder why smokers are always coughing? The coughing moves the phlegm in the lungs around, because there are so little cilia left to do the job.

I remember giving a ride to another American in Kuwait. This guy had what I'd call "corpse breath," because he was such a heavy smoker. It was almost as if we had a zombie in the back seat, because this smoker's exhalations were so foul smelling!

My dad has that problem :( He’s 71 years old and has been smoking since he was 14. I shouldn’t have ever started 😪 my husband isn’t quitting, but I really just want to be healthier.

I smoked about 3-4 a day for the past 5 years. I really hope my cillia cells aren’t dead! I just can’t wait until I start to feel better!

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I haven’t gotten any cravings to smoke (Day 10 Nicotine free!) but I’ve been told I’m crankier, I have a gross cough that won’t go away, and I’m tired all the time.

I don’t miss the cigarettes! I’m just not a fan of the constant gross coughing (add nausea)

So when you quit smoking, according to Mayo Clinic:

“Tobacco smoke slows the normal movement of the microscopic hairs (cilia) that line your lungs. When you stop smoking, the cilia become active again. As the cilia recover and the mucus is cleared from your lungs, you might cough more than usual — perhaps for several weeks.“

It explains the cough and nausea but it’s so vague about the timeline :(

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I haven’t gotten any cravings to smoke (Day 10 Nicotine free!) but I’ve been told I’m crankier, I have a gross cough that won’t go away, and I’m tired all the time.

Yͤͭͥ̇eti. wrote:
Nope, sorry. But rooting for ya!

http://dg.galman.jp/img/00gr6_86426/%E9%A0%91%E...

Thanks Yeti! 😊

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