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About LinkBacksHas giving up nicotine ever caused serious problems for you in any activities of daily living, such as job performance, driving a car, or getting along with others?
No, nothing major
Performing job duties or school assignments accurately and on time
Performing household duties (e.g. balancing checkbook)
Remembering important things such as appointments, paying bills
Driving a motor vehicle safely
Operating machinery/using tools safely
Getting along with people
Participating in social activities
Does nicotine abstinence screw up your life?
Has giving up nicotine ever caused serious problems for you in any activities of daily living, such as job performance, driving a car, or getting along with others?
No motivation. Normally I sleep 5-6 hours and I'm ready to go. Coffee and smokes pack all the vitamins I need to keep up the pace. Now, I don't want to get out of bed.
The few times I've been off all nicotine ... you do not want me around.
I have a flash point near zero and lash out. Nicotine is my "balance". It stabilizes me, and the world can be dealt with. Without it, I'm deficient in something that keeps me on an even keel. Moody and angry would describe me without my e-vitamin.
I can't answer the poll yet - I had two months nic free in the summer. No obvious cravings because chain vaping. Was pleased about this. But my immune system went to pieces:- viral kidney infection, dental abcesses, fungal scalp infection, cellulitis, swollen ankles, and worst of all, post viral fatigue syndrome, and I date the beginning of my (slow and ongoing) recovery from the day I went back to using some nic juice and a snus now and then.
Coincidence or cause? Dunno.
C.
Interesting! I'll poke around and see if anything has been documented on that.Originally Posted by Caesarea
For me, severe depression, some anxiety, but major, major problems with concentration and memory. I kept getting lost going to familiar places in the car (when I had the energy to get up off the couch and go anywhere). And I was a menace behind the wheel because my visual memory was not working properly. I feel that I was as impaired, or perhaps even more impaired, than someone who has a legally drunk BAC.
Meds helped the mood but only partially corrected the concentration and memory problems. I came close to losing my job.
Interesting, TBob. Irritability is the only negative effect my husband has had, and it has been nearly 3 years since he quit. Since the reason he quit was due to a growth that was removed from his larynx (pre-cancerous), he does not want to take a chance with any form of nicotine, and I don't blame him. I'll live with his being grumpy.
Did you resume the nic, Vocal?
C.
Similar symptoms to what you describe Vocal. But this happened to me on reduced nicotine, not total abstinence.
I thought I'd try to cut my nic intake some time back. Before starting to use snus along with vaping I would use from 3 to over 4mls of 36mg a day. Started cutting the nic to 20 to 24mg and liquid usage went up, along with irritability!! Focus, concentration and memory dropped. After a bit over a month of this I went back to 36mg and by and large these complaints were gone within 24 hours.
Since augmenting with snus, I still vape 36mg, but rarely do I exceed 1.5ml in a day.
(-; Poof :D
Sorry, I misunderstood. Never been without nic since 15. I fell apart with vaping....duh, I'll try to pay more attention....(Focus, Victor, Focus).
Tropical Bob, e-vitamin, I like that.
I can be very stubborn. I held out for six months, waiting for the promised "It will get better." Finally, I told the doctor that I had no choice but to start smoking again.
That was almost 20 years ago. At least I didn't go back to 2-1/2 packs a day.
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