Experienced smokers, when quitting smoking, experience withdrawal syndrome, reminiscent of a drug addict's withdrawal symptoms when he does not receive the next drug dose.
Nicotine withdrawal syndrome is a failure of some organic systems, provoked by the absence (reduction) of the dose of psychoactive substances, which, when constantly supplied, become addictive. In most cases, withdrawal syndrome manifests itself in the nervous system, but the functions of the urinary and digestive organs.
After quitting smoking, health problems depend on individual reaction person, smoking history, chronic diseases in the anamnesis.
After quitting smoking, experienced smokers - and sometimes even those who have been smoking for 2-3 years - in most cases develop health problems. Tobacco causes the same psychological and physiological dependence like alcohol and drugs.
In the first days "healthy lifestyle" a strong painful desire to smoke appears, and due to the inability to do this, the following arise: irritability, anxiety, headache, inability to concentrate, insomnia, dizziness, bad taste in the mouth, cramps...
This is due to the fact that tobacco alkaloids - in particular nicotine - entering the bloodstream stimulated the production of dopamine, the pleasure hormone. A reflex developed: if you lit a cigarette, you enjoyed it. Formed psychological dependence, and the nervous system reacts quite negatively to the cessation of constant stimulation of the pleasure center in the brain.
Nicotine affects not only the central nervous system, but also peripherally, participates in all processes that occur in the body. Get excited endocrine glands– including the pituitary gland, metabolic processes accelerate, the secretory functions of the digestive organs change, and blood vessels dilate.
Physiological manifestations after quitting smoking can be quite serious:
Withdrawal syndrome can manifest itself quite severely - all organic systems can fail at the same time. The body experiences stress, which causes quite serious painful symptoms– in the first days of quitting smoking, the immune status decreases significantly.
At this stage there is an increased susceptibility to pathogenic flora of all types - ulcers appear in the mouth, you can get ARVI, which will give complications to respiratory organs. Constantly occur: nasal congestion, cough.
It would seem that it should be the other way around. The load on the respiratory system decreases, and during the adaptation period there should be a sharp improvement - the smoker's cough and shortness of breath should disappear, but the opposite happens. Why?
The side effects of smoking are persistent spasm of blood vessels and bronchioles, the body defends itself, tries to protect itself from damage. When you give up a bad habit, the body relaxes, the spasm is relieved, and you are not used to breathing “full chest” - your immunity has temporarily decreased. Until the secretory function stabilizes, diseases will follow one after another.
On the part of the digestive organs, when quitting smoking, symptoms also appear. side effects. In smokers, acetylcholine receptors responsible for intestinal motility gradually lose their sensitivity. Now the cuts smooth muscle also become dependent on nicotine. In its absence, intestinal tone decreases, and disorders begin - severe constipation or diarrhea.
It is interesting that weight gain by former smokers after quitting a bad habit is caused not so much by the restoration of the secretory function of the stomach and pancreas and taste buds - a considerable amount of time must pass before they stabilize - but by depression.
Depression is caused by the lack of pleasant moments associated with smoking and constant physical discomfort and malaise. In order to somehow alleviate their condition, to get short-term pleasure, they begin Bad mood"seize" The reflex arises again: something tasty - the production of dopamine. A smoker replaces one addiction with another. While withdrawal symptoms last, you can improve significantly.
Is it possible to quit smoking without stressing the body or at least speed up the adaptation period?
You can get up on Monday, throw a pack of cigarettes in the trash and vow to yourself to “never touch” tobacco. This may well be possible for those who are strong in spirit and have excellent health - it has not yet been destroyed by a long-term addiction to smoking. However, even for these people, quitting smoking will cause consequences - physical and psychological discomfort.
How smoking withdrawal syndrome will manifest itself and how long it will last largely depends on the person himself. To reduce symptoms in those who quit smoking, you should tune in psychologically.
If you have a history of chronic diseases - especially at the acute stage - then when quitting smoking it is advisable to be under medical supervision. Most needed medical care suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
In this case, it is not recommended to suddenly quit smoking. It is necessary to first gradually reduce the dose, then use aids to help the body adapt to a new state - nicotine patches, special chewing gum and the like. Transfusion therapy may be required - a similar method of cleansing the body is used to relieve alcohol intoxication.
Currently, a method of using nicotinic receptor antagonists has emerged. These measures help restore organic functions and eliminate withdrawal symptoms in just a few days. You still have to get rid of psychological addiction on your own.
To improve the condition, the following measures are being taken:
If unpleasant symptoms appear when quitting smoking, the deterioration in health is so pronounced that you need to contact official medicine, then we can conclude that withdrawal syndrome appears. In this case, cope with the transition to healthy image life is impossible.
The joint actions of the former smoker, those around him and, perhaps, doctors should be aimed at creating conditions that create conditions for quickly cleansing the body of toxins, eliminating withdrawal symptoms and restoring psychological comfort. The greater the patient’s desire to get rid of nicotine addiction, the faster the adaptation period will end.
Quitting smoking is an exceptionally beneficial event for individual physiology, psychology, and prevention. However, many are afraid of the possibility of developing negative consequences from smoking - pain, nervousness, weight gain.
This is the insidiousness of nicotine. Literally integrating into the work of all organs and systems of the body, it models them in such a way that within a short time an addiction is formed - a painful, obsessive need for smoking and nicotine.
The positive effects of quitting smoking are divided into early and delayed. The former manifest themselves in improved taste and smell, normalization respiratory function and, as a result, increasing the oxygen saturation of the body.
Delayed manifestations appear after six months of living without cigarettes. It’s interesting that former smokers are least likely to notice - they quickly get used to good things. Among these consequences: restoration of vascular tone; improvement of heart function; decrease in probability vascular pathologies, including disasters - stroke, heart attack; improving memory, nervous and physical endurance.
It is possible that the positive aspects of quitting smoking at first will be overwhelmed by more pronounced complications of quitting. But you should remember: everything bad that happens in the first days of quitting smoking with your health is not a deterioration. This is a return to the previous, normal, physiological state, when nicotine had no place in the body, when all processes took place without a painful craving for it.
It is also important to know that the ability of the tissues of different organs to recover varies greatly: the mucous membrane of the mouth and nasopharynx is one of the first to begin to recover, and therefore an improvement in taste and smell is noticeable in the first days. At the same time, the bronchi are restored, especially the ciliated epithelium. But its recovery is accompanied by an improvement in motor skills, which leads to increased coughing and an increase in the amount of sputum. Many people take this as a sign of deterioration and return to smoking again.
Is there any harm from quitting smoking? Undoubtedly, otherwise this process would not have caused so many negative responses and myths. True, the negative consequences of refusal are temporary, but their severity, difficulties in overcoming, and human weakness and craving for comfort turn the first days and weeks without nicotine into a very difficult period, often leading to a breakdown.
First - both in frequency of manifestation, and in severity, and in diversity - negative consequence smoking - withdrawal syndrome. It flows from various symptoms— for some they may not be very noticeable, while others develop symptoms that are in many ways similar to the “withdrawal” of drug addicts: physical pain, aggravated by severe psychoneurological manifestations.
Complaints during this period may include:
The duration of withdrawal syndrome is variable - from a couple of weeks to a year. The advice to hold back and find solutions to emerging problems and complaints seems impossible, but there are many techniques, psychological techniques, and medications that will help you get through this period without returning to smoking.
The second consequence is disturbances in well-being that are not associated with withdrawal syndrome. Dizziness and headaches, blood pressure instability are typical. These disorders are associated with both physiological and psychological reasons: lack of nicotine (which has become habitual and pseudo-necessary), improved ventilation of the lungs and the flow of oxygenated blood to the brain (hyperventilation of the brain is often manifested by dizziness, orthostatic reaction), normalization of vascular tone.
The third known consequence is increased body weight. There are also several reasons for the development of such consequences:
There are two opinions on the best way to quit smoking. Supporters of one thing are sure that the most correct way is abrupt refusal from smoking. Others prefer a moderate approach of gradually reducing the number of cigarettes smoked and eventually quitting completely over time.
There is no final opinion on which method is better. And it cannot be, since everyone’s willpower and mental and physical resources are different. Some, quitting gradually, get stuck in this tobacco swamp, not daring to finally give up cigarettes completely. Others abruptly quit and... return to smoking, afraid of the manifestations of withdrawal syndrome.
The opinions of the majority of those who are in one way or another involved in the treatment of nicotine addiction (or have gone through this path) agree only that a sudden cessation of smoking can cause an earlier and more dramatic manifestation of withdrawal syndrome. However, recovery and healing occurs faster and is more active. Whereas the gentleness of gradual withdrawal may not give the desired effect at all, and smoking will continue.
The problem of the consequences of quitting smoking is varied and beyond doubt. However, there are many ways that help cope with this period, and after consultation and individual selection with a doctor and/or specialists (addiction psychologist, narcologist, psychiatrist, consultants of voluntary societies), these methods become an excellent support for all those quitting smoking.
Dialogue from the site archives
Question. Rina
I was told that the consequences of quitting smoking can be worse than smoking itself. Is this likely?
Answer. Galina Salmaakh
Theoretically, yes. In practice, no one has ever encountered this before. The consequences of quitting smoking should be viewed only in a positive light, at least because of the sharply increased ability of the body to function normally.
Most likely, people who tried to quit smoking, but were not ready for it, talk about the consequences of quitting smoking. The period of withdrawal from cigarettes, which are both physical and psychological addictors, that is, causing an attachment akin to a drug, is often difficult.
This is a feeling of lack of something familiar, irritability, increased cough, the desire to snack on something at an inopportune time, and much more. But the emergence of such situations indicates that recovery has begun. And no recovery has ever taken place without pain and difficulties.
All the consequences of quitting smoking practically disappear within the first three months (for some, earlier, for others - a little later).
Everyone knows that smoking significantly shortens one’s life. Active anti-tobacco propaganda and current smoking bans are bearing fruit. More and more people are thinking about how to quit addiction forever. But for many, such plans remain in their thoughts.
Not everyone heavy smokers It's easy to quit smoking. After all, the nicotine component of a cigarette stimulates the functioning of the nervous, circulatory and respiratory system, takes part in metabolism. Nicotine withdrawal syndrome prevents people from forgetting about smoking without any problems. The body cannot adapt to a nicotine-free regime and pushes the person back into the arms of cigarettes.
Smoking withdrawal syndrome is called "nicotine withdrawal" and occurs after quitting cigarettes.
Smoking withdrawal syndrome is manifested by an irresistible urge to smoke after quitting cigarettes. Tobacco smoking causes serious addiction in the body on a psychological and physical level. When nicotine penetrates the body, the smoker feels euphoria and a surge of strength (these are echoes of the effect of nicotine on the central nervous system).
The essence nicotine withdrawal
The nervous system quickly forms conditioned reflex: you smoke - you enjoy. This is how addiction develops on a psychological level. Only the smoker himself can cope with such a reflex, using willpower and the desire to stop ruining his health.
When quitting smoking, psychologists advise replacing the lost “pleasure” reflex with another, no less pleasant, but healthier. For example, sports, dancing, jogging or any hobbies.
Withdrawal syndrome when quitting smoking is called “nicotine withdrawal” by narcologists.
Nicotine actively participates in all metabolic process human body. It interferes with the work of literally every cell. It also actively affects the entire peripheral nervous system. With a long period of smoking, this becomes the norm.
Withdrawal symptoms
A person smokes to feel good. Dependence is also formed at the physiological level. When trying to quit smoking, the entire body will have to adapt to a new mode of functioning, without the participation of a nicotine stimulant. This is sometimes almost impossible.
Nicotine withdrawal is expressed in many unpleasant symptoms. The duration and intensity of this process are individual for each individual. They depend on:
A person can even psychologically and unconsciously influence the appearance of nicotine withdrawal. He, having studied all subsequent possible discomfort, involuntarily sets himself up for difficulties. The smoker inspires himself with the idea that it will definitely be difficult and difficult to quit smoking, thereby provoking the development of this syndrome.
Experts consider adolescent smoking to be a risk factor for the development of pronounced withdrawal syndrome. Young people, trying to look older and more presentable, with their characteristic frivolity, do not think about the sad consequences of smoking. In people who started smoking in childhood, the risk of developing nicotine withdrawal is very high.
Statistics sadly show that the craving for cigarettes is rapidly becoming younger. Modern people They try their first puff at the age of 10-12 years. According to Rospotrebnadzor, about 30% of children school age are smokers.
Risk factors for developing severe withdrawal syndrome include the presence of chronic pathologies. Moreover, an experienced smoker, as a rule, even has more than one chronic disease. It is difficult to find completely healthy people among such people. This fact leads to complex and prolonged nicotine withdrawal.
Nicotine withdrawal does not have a single symptomatic complex. There are several most common manifestations that most people who quit smoking complain about. But in any case, it will be impossible to predict whether they will appear in a given individual or not.
Nicotine withdrawal is complicated by the fact that tobacco dependence is formed at the level of psychological consciousness
It is difficult to explain how long unpleasant symptoms will haunt a person - everything is too individual. TO frequent complaints People consider the following symptoms regarding smoking cessation:
Neurological ailments. Changes in work are involved in their development cardiovascular system. This:
After stopping nicotine, which stimulated blood pressure, blood vessels forced to adapt to new way. Which leads to such manifestations.
Mood changes. These disorders are associated with a lack of neurotransmitters in the brain. If, during smoking, nicotine actively contributed to the production of “joy” hormones, then after the absence of a stimulus, the brain takes time to begin to form hormones on its own. Until this moment, the former smoker is persecuted by:
Besides negative factors When quitting smoking, positive dynamics are observed in the body
Increased appetite. One of the most common and characteristic symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. There are two reasons for the constant desire to eat after quitting cigarettes:
Gastrointestinal problems. The absence of the usual nicotine stimulant leads to constipation and stool disorders, a feeling of pain in the peritoneum. After all, when smoking, nicotine is a stimulant of peristalsis; after its absence, the intestines need time to rebuild and function healthy.
Smoking withdrawal syndrome passes quite smoothly, without tormenting a person with sudden jumps unpleasant symptoms. How exactly this withdrawal manifests itself can be seen in the table below:
| Time since last cigarette | Symptoms |
| 1-3 day | problems falling asleep; mild irritability; decreased appetite; increased anxiety |
| 3-6 days | restless sleep with frequent waking up; the appearance of depression; belching and heartburn; feeling of “squeezing” of the heart; dizziness when bending over; tinnitus |
| 6-9 days | peeling of the skin, appearance of small pimples; swelling of the face and limbs; some confusion; psycho-emotional instability; feeling of a mucous lump in the throat; abdominal pain |
| 9-12 days | weakness; dizziness; gastrointestinal disorders; skin problems (dryness or, on the contrary, oiliness); dry cough; insomnia; daytime sleepiness |
| 12-15 day | growing desire to smoke; severe nervousness; tearfulness; irritability; problems with appetite; the cough gradually turns into a wet one; depression |
| 15-18 days | strong increase in appetite; muscle soreness; stomach pain; aching bones; frequent colds |
| 18-21 days | increased sweating; tremor of arms/legs; pain in the right precostal area; bitterness in the mouth; constant thirst; increased frequency of urination |
| 21-24 days | severe wet cough; stool disorders; irresistible appetite; heartburn after eating fatty foods; dry and flaky skin |
| 24-27 day | persistent decrease in pressure; severe dizziness; allergic rashes and herpes; increased excitability; increased craving for smoking; continuation of insomnia |
| 27-30 days | restoration of intestinal motility; improvement of skin condition; reduction of cough syndrome; slight lethargy; drowsiness |
After the first month from the moment of quitting cigarettes, the symptoms of physical dependence fade. But the mental habit is still very strong. For six months a person will be tempted to smoke. He has vivid memories of how wonderful it was to smoke and enjoy the fragrant smoke.
The period from the second to the third month is the most difficult in psychologically. According to statistics, it is at this time that people return to smoking again.
The vast majority of former smokers note that the withdrawal syndrome reaches its greatest peak 4-7 days after quitting the bad habit. This is exactly the moment when the body understands that there will be no more nicotine doping and it should rebuild to a healthy level of work.
It is at this turning point that you should make every effort not to smoke again. In this case everything internal systems They will slowly begin to “remember” their healthy existence and work in a new way.
To alleviate the negative effects, many former smokers use nicotine replacement therapy. This method Doctors recommend it to those people who have a long history of smoking, and the number of cigarettes smoked per day varied from one pack. What is used in this case?
In other cases, the use of these funds is not required. In most cases, nicotine withdrawal occurs smoothly and does not cause any particular inconvenience to the former smoker.
What is the first stage in the treatment of nicotine withdrawal?
It is very important during the period of restructuring the body to a healthy level of work to pay attention to your own well-being. If processes become too painful and intolerable, consult a doctor immediately.
At severe cough You should consult a therapist; if you suffer from dizziness and migraines, you should visit a neurologist. When quitting nicotine, a person can begin to develop many diseases.
Experienced narcologists advise getting more sleep during withdrawal symptoms. A person is already drawn to sleep due to the physical manifestations of nicotine withdrawal. And in a dream cope with negative manifestations easier and faster. Some experts recommend quitting smoking during a cold..
It has been noted that in this case, the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal will be very mild or completely absent. This is explained by the fact that when an illness occurs, the body devotes all its strength to fighting the disease, and there is simply no strength left to exhibit withdrawal symptoms.
After the end of your illness, devote more time to sports and active physical exercise. This will help the body cope with nicotine withdrawal faster. Don't forget about your growing appetite these days. In order not to dial excess weight, review and adjust your own diet.
In the first month of the syndrome, it is recommended to drink more, take vitamins, consume more fermented milk products, and switch to vegetables and fruits. Love the bathhouse too - the sauna with its healing climate will help the body return to normal faster. Good luck!
Men with nicotine addiction experience severe discomfort when quitting smoking, this is due to the cancellation of nicotine stimulation of the body. Withdrawal syndrome is the body’s reaction to interruption of the usual doses of nicotine, which manifests itself in a deterioration in the psychophysiological state of the body.
When you stop smoking with severe nicotine addiction and complete or partial cessation of nicotine intake, withdrawal syndrome may occur, which is manifested by a number of characteristic symptoms:
Feeling anxious.
Irritability.
Poor concentration.
Sleep disturbance.
Pressure changes.
Headache.
Cough and difficulty breathing.
Increased feeling of hunger.
The period of adaptation of the body to life without nicotine lasts from seven to thirty days.
Predetermining factors are smoking history and the number of cigarettes smoked. The higher these indicators, the longer the withdrawal syndrome lasts. The psychological factor is important; if a man has a strong attitude and strong motivation, then the manifestations and duration are short. Therefore, it is important for men to decide to quit smoking of their own free will and to be confident in their abilities.
During the period the body received nicotine, significant changes occurred in the functioning of the cardiovascular, nervous, digestive and respiratory systems.
Having analyzed the possible psychophysiological changes that occur in the body when quitting smoking, when the body learns to work without stimulation by nicotine, you can choose ways to alleviate the condition.
Nicotine increased the heart rate and constricted blood vessels, so in the first days of the body’s restructuring, a man experienced poor circulation. This leads to headaches, dizziness and changes in blood pressure.
What to do:
Full sleep at least eight hours.
Taking vitamin C and Omega 3 helps cleanse blood vessels and restore elasticity. Take 1 tablespoon of flaxseed or olive oil per day.
Calm walks.
Positive emotions.
Doing what you love.
If a man has problems with blood pressure, regular blood pressure monitoring is necessary.
In case of increasing and persistent headaches for more than three days, you should consult a doctor.
Try not to take energy drinks during this period, as sharp drop vascular tone aggravates headaches and provokes a stroke.
During smoking, the gastrointestinal tract has become accustomed to additional nicotine stimulation. Without intake, it reduces its effectiveness and metabolic processes slow down. Most often, this provokes the development of constipation and weight gain.
What to do:
Stimulate the intestines with fiber-rich foods.
Restore intestinal microflora. You can use fermented milk products.
Control your diet. It is necessary to limit carbohydrates and fats. The problem will be replacing cigarettes with nuts, seeds or candies. For these purposes it is better to use chewing gum or vegetable chips without spices.
Increase physical activity(In the first month, it is not recommended to use strength sports and intense exercise).
In the case of existing chronic respiratory diseases, quitting smoking may initially contribute to the exacerbation of the disease. Due to increased department sputum in smokers, when smoking stops, stimulation of the bronchi stops, and an increased cough appears with difficulty coughing up sputum. In the first days there is a dry cough, which is replaced by a wet cough with the discharge of viscous sputum. In this way, the body is cleansed.
What to do:
Stimulate the functioning of the bronchi. For this you can use breathing exercises and lead active image life.
Take medications to clear sputum (Fluimucil, Bronchogen, Gedelix syrup)
Use expectorants folk remedies(with equal parts ground lemon, honey with warm milk and linden tea).
The body lacks nicotine; it has ceased to be produced in the body and is not supplied through smoking. This system has a high compensatory property; restoration processes occur in the body immediately after quitting cigarettes. Already on the fourth day, the production of natural nicotine, necessary for the functioning of the body, is resumed. But the formed psychological dependence on cigarettes provokes aggressive behavior, irritability and anxiety. It takes time to rebuild the body and a lot depends on the psychological mood.
What to do:
Take B vitamins.
Be busy with work that requires concentration.
Change your usual environment (business trip, vacation, excursions). This helps break down established connections and replace them with new ones.
Repeat the motivation that prompted you to quit smoking.
Use medications to alleviate the condition.
In cases high degree nicotine addiction, it is recommended to use medicines helping to cope with nicotine addiction and greatly alleviate the man’s condition. All drugs can be divided into groups:
1. Nicotine replacement drugs. Tablets based on nicotine or cytisine (Tabex, Nicorette). They act on the body's receptors like nicotine, only without the harmful effects of smoke, so these drugs must be used by constantly reducing the dosage, preparing the body for a complete rejection of nicotine.
2. Receptor blocking drugs. Pills disgusting to cigarettes (Champix, Corrida Plus). With their help, the mechanism of getting pleasure from smoking is blocked and a reflexive refusal is formed.
3. Antidepressants. Medicines that help reduce stress and smoking cravings (Zyban).
4. Homeopathic remedies (Tabacum, Antitab, Ceres). They have a calming effect and reduce the craving for cigarettes.
According to medical observations, in case of nicotine addiction, you should not neglect the use of drugs that make you feel better.
Most men, when giving up cigarettes, experience withdrawal symptoms and return to smoking, so it is important for each man to choose individual methods that will help cope with a difficult period.
The problem of dependence on certain substances is currently almost the most pressing. Many government departments are dealing with the issue of ridding people of addictions, developing new restrictive bills. But, unfortunately, recovery from addiction is only possible if the person himself realizes and admits to himself the problem.
One of the most common biosocial diseases is tobacco smoking. Every person knows about the dangers of smoking, even those suffering from this bad habit.
Most smokers who have at least once tried to say goodbye to this drawback in their lives are familiar with smoking withdrawal syndrome. It is this that causes failure when trying to switch to a healthier lifestyle.
However, quitting smoking is the only right decision for a person addicted to nicotine, since it is harmful and dangerous not only for him, but also for those around him.
For many, the entire process of smoking has become a real ritual, which is performed in order to rest, relax, activate the brain, and cope with boredom. Each smoker comes up with his own reasons and obstacles to freeing himself from this addiction. Many of them admit that years later they cannot imagine a day without a break with a cigarette.
All statements and justifications of an addict about quitting smoking look like this because they do not know how and what to replace the “saving” ritual with. The biggest misconception is that the same substance cannot perform so many functions. Nicotine itself has only one reliable effect, it occupies receptors and blocks the normal conduction of nerve impulses.
Benefits of quitting smoking:
Many justify themselves by giving up in an attempt to quit a bad habit by the dire consequences of quitting smoking. Representatives of the fairer sex are especially afraid of recruitment extra pounds. And also almost everyone suffers from smoking cessation syndrome.
Most of these excuses are myths or the result of the wrong approach to solving a given problem. After all, the main thing to remember is that by getting rid of addiction, a person gains freedom and new opportunities that he buried in the ashes of cigarettes.
One of the “frightening” consequences is increasing body weight. The reason is that after quitting smoking, taste and olfactory receptors are restored, as a result of which food becomes more appetizing and tempting. Many more try to satisfy the desire to smoke a cigarette with sweets, baked goods and chocolate, which is also fundamentally wrong.
In almost 100% of cases, the state of health suffers after quitting smoking; the person experiences an urgent need for another dose of nicotine. Due to the lack of its own activating substance, which is synthesized less, since the smoker inhales it regularly, the addict begins to experience discomfort.
Irritability, aggression interspersed with drowsiness, absent-mindedness - all this is smoking withdrawal syndrome.
How long this state lasts depends on the individual characteristics of each person and the strength of motivation. There are opinions of some former smokers that the first 10 days are considered the most difficult, then you need to overcome a month of abstinence, and after six months the desire to smoke will almost completely disappear.
What exactly can be classified as withdrawal syndrome?
These are optional symptoms; their presence and severity depend on each individual. individual person, from its physical, personal and neuropsychiatric characteristics.
From all this, an almost former smoker will undoubtedly have an increased appetite and an frequent cough. The latter occurs due to the restoration of the mucous membrane, it becomes more sensitive and reacts more strongly to various irritants, and the body also tries to get rid of the tars that have accumulated over the years of smoking.
Many people do not know how to make it easier to quit smoking. In fact, there are some tricks that you can use to reduce the urge of nicotine addiction.
Quitting smoking is much more difficult than starting, but you should not retreat on the path to a healthy lifestyle.
