I have quit smoking 6 weeks ago and now have severe night sweats, every night. Is this normal?
Thank you

I have heard this from several people I know who've quit, including my mother.

GOOD FOR YOU! Quiting is very hard (I know) so keep up the good work! Things like night sweats can be annoying and at times hard to deal with, but its worth it in the long run as your body will become healthier every day. :)

Oh yea, totally normal, Been off cigs for 3 weeks now, can sleep, sweats, leg cramps, total discomfort, all of the above, and still the urge to just have "one", hang in there, it does get better, but it's the lesser of the cig evil. I'm feeling more confident, symptoms change day to day, keep you mind off it, read, jog, sweep, shovel snow, walk the dog... you get my drift, you have to keep you mind and fingers busy.

First of all, congratulations!

Secondly, severe night sweats every single night this far into abstinence isn't unheard of, but I'm going to encourage you to talk to your doctor. Maybe a preliminary phone call to let them know how long you've been abstinent and what your daily/nightly symptoms and severity are would be a really good thing to do.

I wish you the very best.

I could not sleep for weeks... I was highly addicted to cig's since I was around 12. It was a nightmare... I would dream of smoking. Hang in there,I quit in 1999 and still do not smoke. Yes, every once in a while I get a craving but not too bad. Remember to breath in deeply, breath in your nose with mouth closed and expel out your mouth breath deep let the oxygen get to your brain. Do this a few times when you get the urge to smoke... you will be surprised at how much it will help. Good Luck I'm rooting for you.

I quit smoking and had *severe withdrawal symptoms* for three days immediately following my last cigarette. After that, I did better and maybe a month or so later, I was pretty much OK.

I had a couple of things going for me... I didn't have to drink coffee, and I didn't drink alcoholic beverages. Those are two habits that go with smoking and make it difficult to quit.

I used to intentionally remember what kind of person I was before I was a smoker, and that really gave me all kinds of positive impetus. In addition, I was a born again Christian at the time and my ladyfriend was on my case to give up smoking. My positive feelings toward Christianity at the time also made quitting easier.

All the literature I have read indicated that nicotine is out of one's system in a month or so, I forget exactly. The psychological component of smoking hangs on...

So, six weeks... THE WORST IS OVER!! Congratulations. YOu can do it. Stay away from smoking related activities for a few months at least. :) Add something to you life to replace smoking... like meditating... vigorous sports.

Best wishes going forward,