SYMPTOMS TO EXPECT

Smoking cause's addiction. So when people try to quit they encounter all sort of problems. Quitting is hard for two major reasons. One is the physical addiction that nicotine creates and the other one is the psychological addiction. The physical addiction can be beaten if you can stop smoking for a couple of days or a week. The real problem is in your mind. Your mind will ask for nicotine even if you don’t want it. That's when the smoking symptoms occur.

The Symptoms

Nicotine craving is one of the most common smoking symptoms that usually occur when trying to quit. This happens because as a smoker your body learns to depend on nicotine, and when you stop smoking the body feels like you are depriving it.

Each craving may last between 5-10 minutes, and in the first few days it can really be bad. However it will slowly decrease its strength and will start to happen less often.

The symptoms may come and go over the first few weeks, But most will disappear after the first month. Although, it is different for each person.

Another symptom that occurs is an headache. This usually doesn’t last long, and the normal medication for this situation can work in this case. Also it should disappear after the first week.

Irritability, depression or anxiety are also common symptoms that will go away in a few weeks.

Other common quit smoking symptoms are indigestion, nausea, diarrhea, and sore throat. They too will pass soon enough.

Insomnia may occur as a due to the lack of nicotine. Because you stopped using nicotine your body will get much more caffeine than it usually did. Try to drink less coffee or other caffeine drinks.

Tiredness and lack of concentration and the ability to focus do appear when quitting. Just try to relax and rest more in the first two weeks.

Fighting the Symptoms

When suffering from cravings remember that the best solution is to confront them right from the beginning. You can overcome them through will and determination. You just have to really want to quit smoking and this should be enough.

You have to remember that the symptoms usually only last a couple of minutes at a time. To deal with them. Just think of the reasons why you decided to quit smoking in the first place or look at your quitting plan.

Remember to drink a lot of water. This way your body will stay hydrated and your appetite may also decrease.

But most important when fighting the symptoms of quitting, always keep yourself preoccupied with something, have some activities or chores to perform. By doing this you take your mind off from smoking.