https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/quit-smoking-after-25-years-major-depression/m-p/399864#M35276 <P>I've been a mild depression sufferer most of my adult life. Back in early June, I quit smoking after 25 years of smoking. After a few odd weeks, my overall health and feeling of well-being was transformed - I felt amazing; for the first time in years I could breathe again, smell things, took simply pleasures in just sitting relaxing. The anxiety I now recognised as constantly hanging out for the next cigarrette was totally gone. I was so excited by how well I felt that I went to see my GP and suggested that going off the anti-depressants would be realistic for the first time in years, given more time. I'd also quit drinking alcohol on weekends and just felt a million bucks. </P> <P>I was still 'vaping' with nicotine through July, and then late July got rid of the nicotine altogether. THEN, it started. I yo-yo'd like crazy, going from overjoyed one day to miserable the next. I'd flip on a dime - I felt like my head was totally fogged up, then I'd take a walk to get lunch and an hour later feel amazing. This has been going on right through to now (Sept). I have been under stress at work, so it has been hard to interpret what has been happening, I was a bit confounded as to whether how I felt was stress related, nicotine withdrawal or both. </P> <P>Has anyone else who has quit smoking after being a smoker for a LONG time gone through this? I don't know if I'm coming or going. I want to return to the elation I felt when I first quit the cigarettes.. I was still vaping and all this back-sliding seemed to coincide with when I stopped with the nicotine/vaping altogether. I would have thought that nearly two months and I should be totally free of nictotine's grip !!!! </P> Sun, 23 Sep 2018 06:29:36 GMT Chrissy_B 2018-09-23T06:29:36Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/quit-smoking-after-25-years-major-depression/m-p/399864#M35276 <P>I've been a mild depression sufferer most of my adult life. Back in early June, I quit smoking after 25 years of smoking. After a few odd weeks, my overall health and feeling of well-being was transformed - I felt amazing; for the first time in years I could breathe again, smell things, took simply pleasures in just sitting relaxing. The anxiety I now recognised as constantly hanging out for the next cigarrette was totally gone. I was so excited by how well I felt that I went to see my GP and suggested that going off the anti-depressants would be realistic for the first time in years, given more time. I'd also quit drinking alcohol on weekends and just felt a million bucks. </P> <P>I was still 'vaping' with nicotine through July, and then late July got rid of the nicotine altogether. THEN, it started. I yo-yo'd like crazy, going from overjoyed one day to miserable the next. I'd flip on a dime - I felt like my head was totally fogged up, then I'd take a walk to get lunch and an hour later feel amazing. This has been going on right through to now (Sept). I have been under stress at work, so it has been hard to interpret what has been happening, I was a bit confounded as to whether how I felt was stress related, nicotine withdrawal or both. </P> <P>Has anyone else who has quit smoking after being a smoker for a LONG time gone through this? I don't know if I'm coming or going. I want to return to the elation I felt when I first quit the cigarettes.. I was still vaping and all this back-sliding seemed to coincide with when I stopped with the nicotine/vaping altogether. I would have thought that nearly two months and I should be totally free of nictotine's grip !!!! </P> Sun, 23 Sep 2018 06:29:36 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/quit-smoking-after-25-years-major-depression/m-p/399864#M35276 Chrissy_B 2018-09-23T06:29:36Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/quit-smoking-after-25-years-major-depression/m-p/399865#M35277 <P>Hi Chrissy_B,</P> <P>I'd like to congratulate you on being able to give up smoking cigarettes after so many years!</P> <P>Have you telephoned the "Quit Line" they may have some information for you regarding how you are feeling or your Dr might be able to advise you.</P> <P>No doubt everyone reacts differently, so it may be difficult to pinpoint what is happening for you.</P> <P>Hope you find some answers and also find ways to continually to improve with how you are feeling!</P> <P>Cheers from Dools</P> Mon, 24 Sep 2018 02:09:26 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/quit-smoking-after-25-years-major-depression/m-p/399865#M35277 Doolhof 2018-09-24T02:09:26Z