YYYY@YYYY ve recently have quit smoking after 45 years and am now experiencing some sleep issues. It s been above a month now and for the past week or so I ve really been having issues sleeping. It s not like I am not sleeping it s just that I cannot get a decent sleep. I get these feelings kind of like an anxiety attack where I feel I need to get up and get outside for some air. I lay down thinking and feeling like I m not breathing but I know that I am. It s bad to a point where at 3:00 am in the morning I find myself out taking a walk or a drive in the car just to get some fresh air. I don t look forward to nighttime and almost to a point where I fear it getting dark. I ve tried taking valerian root and melatonin. Recently I feel a bit claustrophobic just sitting in my apartment during the day and need to get up and about outside. I try to stay up as long as I can then I ll go to bed watching TV until hopefully I can now longer keep my eyes open.