so i'm up to four days now. still going strong, not having any horrible cravings or getting aggressive or any of that shit. but things are getting weird. i don't know if i'm still sick and these odd side effects are from that, or if my body is starting to get pissed from the lack of nicotine. just this afternoon, i'm getting some weird sensations. the very top of my head feels tingly and numb, and also maybe like a bit of pressure. but no pain, no headaches or neck / shoulder pain. tops of my shoulders feel the same cool/tingling sensation as well. my hearing is also affected, like a dull ringing. also (this one is really odd), my top and bottom sphincters both feel like they're raw (bar har), but also kinda numb. uncomfortable, but again not painful. kinda like, it feels like someone else's tongue is inside my mouth. and it feels like my lips are about 2x their normal size, but they're not. i did have some hot pepper jerky yesterday as a snack, so that may explain the tingly star, but this seems quite a bit different than how that normally feels.
i've been sleeping with the help of benadryl and nyquil, but it takes like 3-4 hours to kick in and then i'm cranky AF in the mornings. i'm gonna try a different approach tonight, and drink a few heavy beers to see if that can knock me out without another sleep aid.