Smoking - feeling crappy

I’ve got this weird thing happening.
It’s probably just my low IQ, so please don't come for me—I’m already fully aware of it.

But for the last few years, I’ve been trying to get myself hooked on cigarettes.
I smoke a couple a day... sometimes I'll even go through half a pack.

The problem is, every single cigarette makes me feel terrible. Every. Single. One.

Then, there are times when I just can't stand the smell or taste, so I won't touch one for a month. But then I'll grab coffee with my girlfriends, and it feels so awkward that I feel like I need a cigarette just to have something to do with my hands.

For context, I have low blood pressure.
And asthma.

Look... it doesn't really matter why I'm trying to become a smoker...
The point is... why can't I just get used to them like a normal person?
Why does my body fight it so hard?

I honestly just want to light up one time and think to myself:
"Wow... this actually feels great..."
Because it seems like everyone who smokes... like it actually does something for them.
But for me, every time, I just get dizzy and nauseous.

I'm not kidding. Seriously.

Why does this happen? Nicotine addiction hits most people so fast—so why isn't it working for me?

Heh... I’d love to know more about that too... I’m dealing with almost the exact same thing... specifically that whole mess with the nausea and the dizzy spells...

Anthony Wilson4 said:Haha... man, I’d love to know too. I’m dealing with almost the exact same thing—that constant nausea and dizziness combined.

Honestly, I think it’s just low blood pressure.
Have you actually checked yours lately?

Look, I’m not one of those people who smokes the second they wake up. That’s never crossed my mind. I always wait until I've eaten or had some coffee, just enough to get my pressure up so it isn't bottoming out.
But even then, I still feel like crap.

I honestly can't believe my eyes right now.

That’s exactly what always happened to me, every single time, which is why I finally just gave up on cigarettes and all five of them. I honestly don't know why you're still trying. ☕

loneviper15 said:I honestly can't believe what I'm reading right now.

Cheers to that, I guess.🙄

Laura Jackson56 said:Look.. whatever. It doesn't really matter why I'm trying to get used to smoking...
The real point is... why can't I just get hooked like everyone else?
Why does my body straight-up reject them every single time?

Try outsmarting your own biology. If you want a smoke but your body is fighting you, just mess with its head until it stops wanting it. You'll basically confuse your system so much it won't know what hit it. Usually, your body expects you to crave one, so it tries to counter that urge, but if you keep messing with it and refuse to light up, it'll eventually just give up and stop asking.🙂 Just keep pushing back and don't let yourself light up.

This is nothing but pure trolling. ☕

Cut the crap, Angela Wright. I wasn't trolling; I was being dead serious.

@ Laura Mendoza - I don't know why I even bother. At the end of the day, I just want to get my life together and move on. It's my call.🙂

@ stormyheron4 - Can you actually explain what you mean by that?

Laura Jackson56 said:Cut the crap, Angela Wright. I wasn't trolling; I was being dead serious.

@ Laura Mendoza - I don't know why I bother. Honestly, I just want to get high and move on. That's my call.🙂

@ stormyheron4 - Can you actually explain what you mean by that?

Yeah, sure,👍🙄

Why not just jump straight to heroin? You won't have any issues there. Highly recommended... really.😳

And you aren't stupid—stupid people don't realize they're stupid. You came here specifically to stir the pot, plain and simple. It’s honestly pathetic when you consider the sea of people on this forum dealing with actual medical crises; we have folks fighting lung cancer who can't even afford their prescriptions. Have some shame.
Read the stories in the links below. These are people who unfortunately didn't have that "bad feeling" you claim to have, and today they would trade everything they own to feel it again. Your little "bad feeling" is nothing compared to the hell they are living through right now:
http://forum.healthline.com/viewtopic....f59105490142af
http://www.webmd.com/showthread.php?t=2862

Angela Wright said:Yeah, right👍🙄

Why not just jump straight to heroin? No issues there. Highly recommended... seriously, anything goes.😳

And don't act like you're stupid—only truly clueless people don't realize they're being dumb. You came here specifically to stir the pot, plain and simple. It’s honestly pathetic, especially with so many people on this forum dealing with actual health crises. We have folks fighting lung cancer who can't even get their meds. Have some shame.
Check out the stories in these links. These are people who unfortunately didn't have that "bad feeling" you're whining about, and now they'd give anything to go back. Your little discomfort is nothing compared to what they're going through:

I wasn't trying to provoke anyone. That's just how your twisted mind interprets things.
You're just sitting there waiting for someone to start an argument so you can play the martyr.

Please. Just spare me.

I just wanted to see if anyone else was dealing with the same thing I am. And as you can see... some people said they feel the exact same way.

Well?

I remember when I finally quit smoking. I went four and a half years without a single cigarette, and honestly, I missed it every single day.

Then, thanks to some crappy timing and a bout of depression, I was stuck with two choices: start using drugs or pick up the habit again.

When I finally lit that first cigarette after four and a half years, man, what a rush. 🙏

It really hit me. 🙏

The first month is pure bliss, but eventually, you just get used to it again.

Now I’m thinking about quitting again, just for a few months, if only to chase that feeling one more time. But I can't do it—I just don't have the willpower right now. 🤷

Gary Anderson38 said:I remember when I quit smoking. I went four and a half years without a single cigarette, and honestly, I missed it every single day.

Then life just hit the fan. Everything went sideways and I fell into a deep depression. I basically had two choices: start drinking heavily or pick up the habit again.

When I finally lit that first cigarette after four and a half years? Man, what an insane rush. 🙏

It absolutely floored me. 🙏

That first month is pure bliss. After that, you just get used to it all over again.

Now I’m thinking about quitting again, even if it's just for a few months, just to chase that feeling one more time. But I can't do it. I just don't have the willpower right now.🤷

You might not realize this, but you're seriously gambling with your respiratory health.

Here's the deal: when people quit smoking, their lung lining starts to repair itself. Once that tissue heals—which some say takes about six months of being clean—it doesn't have the same defensive toughness it had when you were a daily smoker. If you light up again at that point, it puts massive stress on those newly healed cells, making them way more likely to turn malignant than if you had just kept smoking consistently.

According to some studies, former smokers who relapse about 30 times (not 30%!) are actually at a higher risk for cancer than people who never stopped.

stormyheron4 said:You might not realize this, but you’re actually playing Russian roulette with respiratory cancer by doing that.

Here’s the deal: when people quit smoking, their lung lining starts to repair itself. But once that tissue heals—which some say takes about six months of being clean—it doesn't have the same defensive setup it had when you were a heavy smoker. If you pick up again right then, it hits those cells like a sledgehammer. It creates massive stress on the system, making them much more prone to turning malignant than if you had just kept smoking steadily.

Some studies even suggest that former smokers who relapse just 30 times (not 30%, I mean 30 individual cigarettes) face a higher cancer risk than people who never stopped smoking at all.

Wow, I honestly had no idea.

Does the same logic apply if I just take "breaks" from smoking every month or two?

Keep in mind, when I am actually in a smoking phase, I'm averaging maybe five cigarettes a day.

Laura Jackson56 said:Man, I had absolutely no clue about that.

Does the same logic apply if I just take a break from smoking every couple of months?

Keep in mind that on the days I am actually smoking... I'm averaging about 5 cigarettes.

Look, those 5 a day are still enough to keep your respiratory lining looking just like any other smoker's. I'm not totally sure if a month or two off gives that tissue enough time to actually recover. Honestly, you might even have an edge because you're only hitting 5 a day, so you're dealing with way less smoke exposure overall.

stormyheron4 said:Some studies suggest that former smokers who relapsed 30 times (not 30%) actually face higher cancer risks than those who never quit.

Well, we all have to die of something.🤷
Nobody’s ever died from being too healthy.

Obviously, quitting helps everything recover. No more coughing, you sleep better, things feel calmer, and your sense of taste comes back. I remember when I wasn't smoking—food just tasted better and you generally felt more human. 🙂

But I'm a total wimp, so I started again. 🤷
I picked up the habit during a phase where I just didn't care about anything. If I had kicked the bucket back then, maybe I would've escaped this... so, yeah. 😁

Laura Jackson56 said:I’m not here to start a fight. That’s just how your warped mind perceives itself.
You’re just sitting there, waiting for someone to throw a punch so you can play the martyr.

Give me a break. Just leave me alone.

I wanted to see if anyone else was running into the same issue I am, and as you can clearly tell from the thread... it looks like I'm not alone. A few people have already chimed in saying they're going through the exact same thing.

No.

Yeah, I spend my days treating lung cancer patients, purely out of some twisted sense of perversion.☕
I just reported you to the moderators for the way you're acting here. Seriously, go back to the chicken coop if you want to post your twisted little requests and inquiries. This kind of behavior is completely out of line for this community. Have at least an ounce of decency or dignity left in you and try to act like a civilized human being.

Look, I’m not sitting here playing the martyr or pretending to be some saint. I actually am righteous. You, on the other hand, are out here acting like you have a moral high ground, and frankly, you're doing a pathetic job of it.😳

Ah... I actually struggle with low blood pressure myself, too.
That’s why having a quick smoke feels just right after I’ve been working like a dog all day.
Honestly... that might just be the solution to your "problem"...

Laura Jackson56 said:I wasn't trolling, I was being dead serious.

Whether you were trolling or not doesn't really change much for me, honestly... if you weren't trolling, then you're just stirring the pot for fun. Either way, this kind of nonsense isn't what we're here for, so you're looking at some sanctions and I'm locking this thread down.☕