Quitting Smoking is difficult for most smokers, due to one simple fact…Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms. The withdrawal symptoms that people experience are very draining to a person, making smoking cessation a daughnting task.
Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms:
- Cravings to smoke
- Irritablity, crankiness
- Lack of Sleep (Insomnia)
- Fatigue
- Cough
- Sore throat
- Constipation, Flatulence
- Stomach Pain
- Postnasal drip
- Tightness in the chest
- Inability to Concentrate
- Headache
- Dry mouth
- Sore tongue and/or gums
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i think what has helped me most deal with cravings is actually knowing the facts & what to expect before i quit. Cravings last 3 mins but when you quit smoking your mind distorts the time to make it think its longer this helps me to ride out the craving.
I have a constant bottle of water near me to gulp when i do have a craving & it makes me feel good that im detoxing my body instead of intoxicating it.
I know someone who put a cigarette into a bottle of water & everytime they had a craving just pulled out the bottle, visualing the bottle as her lungs really helped.
I guess if you are quitting cigs its for your health so everytime u have a craving do something “healthy” like eat a piece of fruit or veg or go for a walk to boost your healthy feeling & remind yourself why you gave up on the first place.
I guess excercise will also help with any inability to sleep.
These are my ways of coping with withdrawal symptoms anyway.