Why are my cigarettes making me sick

[atomic811]

I would like to know why my cigarettes (marlboro ultra lights) are suddenly over the past few months making me sick. Yes smoking is bad for you and yes I know I should quit and I am, but here is my issue.

When I smoke now my heart rate goes from 75 to 108 (140 if I stand) I feel sick to my stomach and sometimes vomit. After 20 mintes my heart rate does not come down like normal it stays up for 2 to 3 hours and hangs around 99 sitting and 120 standing.

I have had a 24 hour heart monitor and a heart echo. These came back normal except for the fast heart rate that the heart doctor said was "just anxiety" which it isn't at all. I am not nervous.

Is anyone else getting sick from their cigarettes over the past few months? What would cause this to happen? Like I said I am quitting, but why is this happening to me?

I am a 33 year old male and been smoking for 11 years. Not over weight.

[Flycaster305]

It probably is a crime of some degree to drop any drug in your food.  That said, your breakfast sounds criminal as well, so much grease and carbs would have me very, very ill.  It isn't as unhealthy as smoking, but over the long term eating like that is pretty bad for your heart.
If you are really only smoking one or two cigarettes a day, why don't you just quit?  

[dw111]

I recently joined a methodist church where all my friends go. I go because they are there and well.... I think sometimes they mean well but are very much into social engeneering. I would not put it past them to sneak some kind of anti smoking drug into my food , which I have been eating there a lot lately. about three times a week.  After the last prayer breakfast which was great ,  eggs , bacon , suasage , biscuits and gravy , potatoes , coffee , juice and water ... well it was awesome and I had seconds; later in the day I smoked my one of two cigarettes I have each day and I got real sick. It happened again the next day so I have not had one today and have not been as nausious. I would not put it past well meaning friends and family to add some **** like that to your food or drink ... I think it's a crime and a person should be able to quit on their own .. It messes with the mind you know .

[Tbizzz]

I am 23 years and have always been athletic out going and in shape guy,  I hated smoking didn't want any one smoking around me in my car etc.... Until I was about 20 I hated it ,  I really didn't see why anyone would be addicted to something that makes you stink and kills you.   At the age of 20 I started to date a girl that smoked and started picking up the habit. I had the habit for about three years.  While I had Just started smoking I started to realize shortness of breath at night how I had lost my exciting drive that I once had my stamach hurt after I smoked.  Muscles aching and strong headaches.  I have completely quit as of now and now I feel great all the time I'm excited for the night out or for whatever.  I can breath at night no more stomach pain .  I just never thought that I would ever get addicted to smoking when I was younger ,  but in the end I am. So happy I got enough shut in me to just throw that last pack away when I was throwing up one morning and say I'm done!!  I hope all in all you can quit smoking for yourself and people around you I did.. Godbless you

[ed34]

own rolls? are you talking about making your own cigarettes?
They are something like 20 times worse than the cigarettes that your buy pre-made. Why are you experimenting with smoking anyway? it is a poison you know. It's a bit like saying I'm going to lay in the highway and see how long I can stay there before being run over.
What you need to do is simply quit. Your cardiovascular system is saying "hey, I've had enough, I'm damaged". Listen to your body.

[regularfella]

atomic811,

I just came back from the emergency room. I was getting so dizzy and staying that way all day. They couldn't figure out why. I stayed 4 hours in the ER. I noticed that while I was in there I started to feel better and completely normal. Then on the way home, I started to get dizzy again. I tried and tried to figure it out and the only outside cause it can possibly be are the cigarettes. I ingested nothing else. I smoked for 24 years so why are they now making me sick? I just now looked it up after I got home. It all makes sense now. I plan on testing my theory by smoking nothing but my own rolls and seeing if there is a difference. I'll post back when I know more.

[fukthegovernment]

YOU ARE SICK BECAUSE OF THE NEW FSC CIGARETTES.  THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE GETTING SICK OFF THESE DAMN THINGS.  I'VE CALLED THE FDA AND THE CDC.  THEY ACT LIKE A BUNCH OF STUPID IDIOTS IMPLYING THAT I AM MAKING THIS STUFF UP.  EVERY SMOKER NEEDS TO FILE AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT WITH THE FDA AND CDC.  COMPLAINING ON BLOGS WILL DO NOTHING.  THE FDA WON'T EVEN START AN INVESTIGATION UNTIL THEY GET 100,000 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE.  THAT IS WHAT I WAS TOLD BY THE FDA SPOKESHOLE.  BUY YOUR CIGS OUT OF THE USA  IF YOU WANT TO SMOKE WITHOUT THE BIZARRE SIDE EFFECTS.  TO REPEAL THIS FSC CIGARETTE LAW THERE MUST BE AN OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS DIRECTLY TO THE FDA AND CDC.  ALSO, CALLING YOUR STATE SENATORS AND LEGISLATORS WILL HELP.  SMOKERS NEED TO FIGHT BACK WITH THE TRUTH.  THIS IS THE GOVERNMENTS SNEAKY WAY TO FORCE SMOKERS INTO SUBMISSION AND QUIT.  AFTERALL, THEY CAN'T BAN THEM OUTRIGHT WITHOUT HAVING AN OUTCRY LIKE NONE EVER SEEN BEFORE.