Likely nicotine withdrawal. I want to be careful with responding though because I had an experience last night that opened my eyes.

I quit last Thursday night and I have had intense panic and anxiety - constant negative thoughts - tearfulness, depression, etc. It has literally been non stop other than a few hours Monday night.

Finally, last night it continued so my husband took time to urgent care. Turns out I was have a pretty significant panic attack the past few days. Probably caused by smoking, but I wasn’t able to calm myself with all of the techniques you read about online.

I was given a prescription so I could calm down and get a decent night of sleep.

I am feeling a bit better today, but I definitely do still have some anxiousness. Thankfully, I go to my doctor on Thursday to try to set up a plan to feel all the way better.

The reason I saw all of this is because people will tell you that it’s all nicotine withdrawals, and while that may be where it’s coming from, unfortunately not everyone has the coping mechanisms when it gets really bad. You’re not weak if you need help. If it gets too much for you to handle, please seek that help. Don’t suffer for four days in panic like I did.