| Quitting smoking can be a very hard and difficult thing | | | | them accordingly. The common withdrawal symptoms |
| for some people. Especially for chain smokers, this can | | | | after quitting smoking can be excessive sweating, |
| cause great physical and psychological trauma. But | | | | headache, sensation in palms and feet, stomach |
| you should never give up and must quit this bad habit. | | | | cramps and nausea. Some people may also |
| Once you stop smoking then you may experience | | | | experience cold symptoms like sore throat, respiratory |
| some problems. We can experience some discomfort | | | | problems and coughing. This is because due to the |
| after quitting smoking because our body and mind get | | | | absence of smoke in the lungs, they start to clear up |
| used to the effects of smoking and start to react in | | | | and may cause some problems for a brief period. |
| the absence of smoking. | | | | Apart from these physical symptoms, most people |
| After quitting, your body may take some time to get | | | | also experience a lot of mental and emotional issues |
| used to of the absence of the effects of cigarettes. | | | | after they have quit smoking. The patient may |
| This is because of a compound called Nicotine in the | | | | become tense as it is a major change from his or her |
| cigarettes. This is an addictive substance found in | | | | normal life. He or she can experience acute bouts of |
| tobacco. If consumed for long period, our body gets | | | | cravings for cigarette which may be extremely hard to |
| used to its effects and starts demanding it if not given. | | | | control. |
| Nicotine makes our body dependent on it to function | | | | Many people even start throwing tantrums like children |
| properly, that makes it necessary for the body to | | | | when denied to smoke. The patient may feel almost |
| maintain a certain level of nicotine in the system. Our | | | | paralyzed by the lack of smoking as most people |
| body and mind start giving us signal that we need to | | | | associate smoking with releasing the tension of work |
| smoke. This is what makes it difficult for the smokers | | | | and family. Without smoking, they are left without a |
| to quit smoking in the first place. | | | | window where they can calm themselves down. |
| Lack of nicotine in the body may make you feel | | | | Many patients also suffer from insomnia, anxiety, |
| nausea, anxious and you may experience headache. | | | | irritability and vagueness. All these signs are of a |
| You may also experienced extreme cravings for | | | | confused brain that is used to of the effects of |
| cigarettes. These symptoms are worst in the first | | | | tobacco and nicotine and is demanding them from the |
| forty eight hour of quitting smoking. This is a crucial | | | | body. That is why, the efficiency of people trying to |
| time and you tell yourself that you will get past it | | | | quit smoking decreases during the first initial weeks. It is |
| without giving up. You may feel highly stressful during | | | | also common for many patients to start feeling |
| this period but remember that it is only temporary. The | | | | depressed. This depression should subside in few |
| best way to get through this period is by reminding | | | | weeks after they have quit. |
| yourself that you are doing this for your own and your | | | | You should be back on track within eight to twelve |
| family's good. Also, these symptoms will hurt for a few | | | | weeks after quitting smoking. The dependence on |
| days only but if you don't quit then the side-effects of | | | | nicotine will be over and you will feel much more |
| smoking will be much worse. | | | | energetic and healthy than you ever did. Smoking will |
| The withdrawal symptoms may start as early as | | | | not only help you live a long and healthy life but it will |
| fours after your last cigarette and may last for up to | | | | also remove the dangers of second hand smoking |
| two to four weeks. The first fourteen days after you | | | | from your loved ones. All you have to do is to bear |
| quit are the most critical. This is the period that will | | | | the withdrawal symptoms and let that time pass |
| determine your success or failure in your attempt. | | | | through. It is a small price to pay for a lifetime of |
| In order to recover from these withdrawal symptoms | | | | happiness. |
| quickly, you must treat them as a sickness and treat | | | | |