Losing my mind or chemical withdrawl??

[ratzatmyfeet]

Goodness.... I am three days without a real cigarette. Dont even crave them, and my husband smells nasty! (He is finishing off the real cigs before hitting the e-cig) I am very impressed with my lack of cigarette cravings and cant believe I am sucessful this far with electronic cigs!!!

Anyway, I was wondering if the process of detoxifying my body from the chemicals off cigarrettes will cause some disturbingly feminine behavour?? I am not a moody female.. not prone to pms fits, and only squeal at spiders. LOL... but yesterday, I began with some irritability, and dang it all, I am crying at nothing, and everything, now!!!

IS THIS NORMAL??????? Or do I need an exorcist?? I am not having nicotine fits what-so-ever (amazing!) but I do know I must not be getting as much nicotine as I did when I smoked. (one cart lasted two days!)

Even the fact that none of the chat rooms have anyone in them this morning has me weepy!

So, anyone else go thru this, or do I need to become a closet drinker??

[Jim Davis]

This is new to me. I don't recall anyone having this problem, although, maybe you need to hear from another female.

I had some slight withdrawl symptoms, but nothing serious. There are other things in the smoke that you may crave, but that goes away after a week or so.

If these things don't go away in a short time, you may want to see the Doc. You may have something that the smoke was supressing, or maybe something in the juice formula. Some people are allergic to the PG, and have to switch to the VG.

[jcamacho]

Does seem like withdrawals to me, you just gave up a very big habit!

[mcquinn]

Thats a new one to me.While the nicotine in e-liquid does what it is supposed to do I don't think it is the same as whats in tobacco.When you forget to vape for a while you will not have nicfits or withdrawel like not being able to smoke for several hours.Hormone do some wicked things to women(checking over my shoulder as I type that)

[jopo]

Ok, I knew something made me check in today!

Yes! you are right where I was a few months ago. These chemicals seem to affect us girls a little different than the guys.. My guess(as I don't have facts to go on), is that all the crap they load cigs up with does something goofy to our hormones. I don't blame it on the nicotine, as much as the "other" chemicals. I have weaned down to the low nic without any trouble. And we won't even discuss what will happen to your taste buds in the next few weeks! I went for a spell where I didn't even want CHOCOLATE!! So, hang in there! IT WILL GET BETTER!

On the 27th of March will be 6 months for me! Thanks to the support (and one threat) of this group I have been able to put down the analogs.

[ratzatmyfeet]

LOL...Thanks Jopo.... it lasted about a day and a half... just really out of sorts!! But as soon as that passed, it was incredible how I felt and feel now!! I am sleeping better already, went hiking today and breathing was better, and I swear I am smelling things in my house that I didnt smell last week!! LOL

And I do think that the chemicals working outta the body do mess with us girls! Hubby didnt seem to have any issues... (but then again, he is on the highest nicotine that I will let him vape!)

Thanks again!

[mcquinn]

Won't be long and you will be washing all the smelly stuff in the house and wiping off the walls and stuff.I can smell a smoker when they walk in the door now.

[Joule]

Im glad to see this post. I have often thought that there were other chemicals in ciggarettes that would cause a withdrawl.

Im suffering the same withdrawl symptoms that I have always suffered when I stopped smoking with gum or patches.

Im 2 weeks into my vaping, I have smoked a few ciggarettes, they are not enjoyable as I don't want to spend the time it takes to stand around and smoke.

I am very irratable and moody, with cravings for sugar that are unreal.

So, I feel a bit better about these symptoms. They are not just imagined.

Its really nice to not have ashes everywhere.

[BillyBlack]

It's important to remember that tobacco is a very complex plant. There is more to it than just nicotine.

The same can be said of coffee another complex product. Folks who think that coffee is just about the caffeine are wrong.

Mountain Dew does not = coffee.

[mcquinn]

Roger that.Arabica beans don't = coffee either.