Week 3 of quit. Never again.
Long-time lurker here -- first post. I really appreciate the support in this community.
Goddamn I did not realize how fully I had fried my physiology and my nervous system using zyn. I've used nicotine on and off for 14 years now. By 2026, I was going through a 6mg can every two days or so as a crutch during a stressful cross country move, where I had to find a new job, new home, new community. After settling in and (luckily) finding a new job, I started a cold turkey quit attempt.
Holy shit what a ride. First two weeks actually went fairly smoothly, probably due to the predictability. But week 3 has wrecked me so far. I have low blood pressure to begin with, and this week I have been feeling on-and-off lightheadedness and throbbing, eyes can't focus, feeling like I'm going to pass out. This feeling, which has sprung up in not ideal situations, then triggers a panic response made far worse by my nervous system being so out-of-whack, accompanied by air-hunger, all compounding into basically anxiety episodes.
This has all been a lesson for me in how horribly zyn has dysregulated my nervous system, my blood pressure, physiology, my sleep, my ability to deal with stress, even my breathing (or at least how I perceive it).
If you're on the fence, do yourself a favor and quit. This stuff is demon-spawn. Resist the devil, and he will flee! For those in the early stages of the quit -- I'm right there with you. Push through, the best is yet to come. Never again!