Stopping smoking - insomnia

[DrewChan]

Day 8 of no smoking - occassional insomnia and dreams are vivid as @#$@# - anyone else experience this?

 

[Pavan]

cigarettes?

 

[akescpt]

what were u smoking?

 

[Rob123]

I stopped last week and I am waking up much earlier than usual. Too much energy......

 

[DuckieZA]

Day 8 of no smoking - occassional insomnia and dreams are vivid as @#$@# - anyone else experience this?

Did you quit cold turkey? Or are you using Champix or Zyban? If you are, then some of the side-effects of those are vivid dreams and sleep disturbances.

 

[DrewChan]

Yes cigarettes, yes cold turkey - no zyban etc - had a friend who went mental on Zyban - He thought he was gonna die

 

[DrewChan]

Well done Rob - 8 days and I seem to be over the craving hump

 

[stricken]

you people inspire me. thanks.

 

[JBenci]

First two weeks was the hardest for me. After 3 months I didn't consider myself a smoker. After six months I didn't crave.

 

[DuckieZA]

Almost 10 years on, and I still crave sometimes ...

 

[Datura]

Yes cigarettes, yes cold turkey - no zyban etc - had a friend who went mental on Zyban - He thought he was gonna die

Your dreams and lack of sleep are quite common when going through the initial stages after quitting an addictive substance. If it is really interfering with your routine, go see a Doctor and ask for a mild anti anxiety prescription that will help you sleep. It doesn't stop the dreams. After 2 weeks you should be able to sleep without assistance again. Try not to use the anti anxiety meds for longer than a week or two because you can very easily become dependant on them for sleep. 2 weeks should be safe with nicotine withdrawals... Alcohol is a little longer.

 

[RiaX]

normal. Thats your brain whining for ciggies, like a tolder in a supermarket fussing for sweets.

Ignore it, it will normalise

 

[DrewChan]

On the plus side - yesterday was my first day with 0 cravings - hope it continues