| Withdrawing from nicotine is something that all | | | | and the medications used are not addictive so there |
| smokers will go through on their path to quitting. | | | | are no related problems. |
| While the symptoms are probably not as demanding | | | | It is easy to get discouraged when your first |
| as with some harder drugs, they still provide plenty | | | | attempt to quit is met with failure. Research |
| of problems for people as they give up smoking. | | | | suggests that the more attempts made to stop |
| Nicotine is found in all tobacco products, as well as | | | | smoking, you will eventually meet your goal of |
| thousands of of other chemicals and toxins contained | | | | quitting. So keep trying until you overcome your |
| in cigarettes. The good news is that the withdrawal | | | | addiction to nicotine. |
| symptoms are temporary and peak after two days. | | | | The withdrawal symptoms associated with quitting |
| Your body begins a healing process within thirty | | | | are only temporary, and overcoming these is usually |
| minutes of quitting smoking. If you can just stick with | | | | the hardest part of the process. |
| it, your risks of heart attack and other conditions | | | | Complications: |
| associated with smoking are significantly reduced and | | | | A complication of quitting smoking is the weight gain. |
| can add years to your life. | | | | It is a good idea to get into the habit of eating |
| Symptoms of nicotine withdrawal include: | | | | healthy well balanced diet. Anticipate not only cravings |
| Tension, cravings, headaches, lack of concentration, | | | | for nicotine, but cravings for food as well. |
| irritability, appetite increase, depression and weight | | | | You can combat this factor by increasing your |
| gain. | | | | physical activity and burning more calories. |
| These symptoms will be less intense where you are | | | | Additionally, find healthy snacks to satisfy the |
| gradually lowering the amount you smoke rather than | | | | cravings for food, such as fresh fruit or vegetable |
| going cold turkey, but the longer you smoke the | | | | sticks like celery. |
| more damage you do. | | | | Get in contact with your health care provider who |
| Smoking cigarettes with lower tar or nicotine will only | | | | can help you with ways to give up the cigarette |
| reduce the toxins if you don't end up smoking more | | | | habit. You will find that your senses of taste and |
| of these cigarettes each day. | | | | smell will return to normal, your lung capacity will |
| How to cope: | | | | increase, which will enable you to increase your |
| To help you cope with the withdrawal, you can use | | | | physical endurance. |
| products like gum, patches or some sort of therapy. | | | | This will let you exercise for longer, burn more |
| You can also use medications. | | | | calories and prevent any weight gain and the |
| These will often increase your likelihood of success | | | | associated problems. |