Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site ll1.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!cbdkc1!desoto!cord!hudson!ihnp1!ihnp4!mgnetp!ll1!cej From: cej@ll1.UUCP (One of the Jones Boys) Newsgroups: net.med Subject: Side effects of quitting cigarettes Message-ID: <302@ll1.UUCP> Date: Mon, 3-Dec-84 14:31:49 EST Article-I.D.: ll1.302 Posted: Mon Dec 3 14:31:49 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 4-Dec-84 19:47:02 EST Distribution: net Organization: No Place Special Lines: 33 I'm one of the (hopefully) many people who gave up their cigarettes on November 15, the "Great Smoke-out" day. It's closing in on three weeks now, and I still haven't broken. In fact, it's been easier this time than on any other attempt. However, I started noticing some changes in the way my body was behaving about 5 to 7 days after I stopped. I used to be a "right through the night" sleeper, never waking up, or at least not remembering it. Now I seem to wake up to full awareness 3 to 4 times each night, for no reason. I'll get up, walk around a bit, get a glass of water, the go back to sleep. I don't seem to be waking up tired from it, but it is annoying to sleep in "two hour shifts". Now it seems I'm reacting to coffee. One or two 14 oz. cups in the morning at work, and I get a nice sharp headache above the eyes. One more cup after that (before I noticed that the coffee was causing the headache) and my vision starts to blur, like a "tired eyes" effect. As you might guess I have a few questions, in particular for those who quit some time ago. I assume these effects are due to my body taking time to readjust. Just how long do they usually last? Are these two in particular common? Is there anything else I might expect to find? (Other than generally improving health ;-) ) All I'm doing at this point is not worrying, giving up coffee too, and learning roll over rather than getting up. Please E-mail comments to: ...ihnp4!mgnetp!ll1!cej Chuck Jones