From: MSN Nicknameimagevivkenny1 (Original Message) Sent: 3/20/2007 3:38 AM
can anyone advise me on why i feel exhausted first thing in the morning. i an on day five am feeling great and proud . also day five of no alcohol and am feeling soooo tired every morning after eight hours sleep, will this improve , can anyone help . thanks vivienne

From: MSN NicknameimagePaddy989 Sent: 3/20/2007 4:20 AM
I can really relate to this. I felt totally wacked out for the first 2 weeks of my quit...Just wanted to sleep all the time. I assume nicotine acts as a stimulant, increasing metabolic rate and release of adenalin.

After the first 2 weeks or so things started to feel 'normal' again and I didn't feel so exausted. Exercising really helped.

I still feel tired in the mornings but I think that has a lot to do with being woken up for an hour every night by a one year old baby! Think i need to join a different forum for that problem!

I do feel fresher in the mornings though, and even though i'm tired from broken sleep I dont have that 'gritty' feeling that I had as a smoker... My skin is clearer and i feel cleaner.

A long walk, a short run, perhaps a swim? Stick with it... your body is just adjusting.

Paddy

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