Nicotine addiction is a chemical dependency on the drug nicotine. This serious addiction is more commonly known as a smoking habit. While it may not be as dangerous or painful as a drug like heroin or cocaine, nicotine addiction is still a chemical dependency, and quitting smoking will result in withdrawal, the same as any other drug. While withdrawal symptoms smoking can be quite uncomfortable and painful, being prepared to experience nicotine withdrawal can help you to cope with the symptoms and fight off the cravings until you have conquered and defeated your old habit of smoking cigarettes.
You have a headache and a cough. Your throat is sore and your mouth is dry. Your nose is dripping like a faucet and your chest is tight. On top of all of this, you can't concentrate, and you're feeling really run-down and tired. All of this is making you irritable and cranky. You might think you're coming down with something, but your symptoms aren't being caused by a bacteria or virus. What you've got is a bad case of Quitter's Flu. Withdrawal symptoms smoking are similar to the symptoms of a bad case of the flu at times. Aside from the symptoms listed above, it may also include constipation, gas, and stomach pains. And to top it all off, while you're experiencing all of this misery, you're craving a smoke like you've never craved one before.
But don't let these withdrawal symptoms smoking shake your resolve. You are making the right decision by quitting smoking, and there are ways to deal with the withdrawal so that it's bearable. The most common way to treat Quitter's Flu is through nicotine replacement therapy, or NRT. NRT works by releasing a controlled amount of nicotine into your bloodstream via nicotine patch, gum or other method. The presence of nicotine calms your frazzled body and removes enough of the edge of withdrawal to enable you to resist the temptation to smoke. The amount of nicotine used is typically reduced gradually until you don't need the nicotine to function anymore.
Aside from NRT, you can also try treating the symptoms of Quitter's Flu with medication like aspirin and other pain relievers. You could just treat it like a flu. Remember: you can quit smoking, despite the withdrawal symptoms smoking. And the worst of the withdrawal symptoms smoking should fade within a month. So remember that there's an end in sight. You can look forward to the day when withdrawal and smoking are far behind you.
You have a headache and a cough. Your throat is sore and your mouth is dry. Your nose is dripping like a faucet and your chest is tight. On top of all of this, you can't concentrate, and you're feeling really run-down and tired. All of this is making you irritable and cranky. You might think you're coming down with something, but your symptoms aren't being caused by a bacteria or virus. What you've got is a bad case of Quitter's Flu. Withdrawal symptoms smoking are similar to the symptoms of a bad case of the flu at times. Aside from the symptoms listed above, it may also include constipation, gas, and stomach pains. And to top it all off, while you're experiencing all of this misery, you're craving a smoke like you've never craved one before.
But don't let these withdrawal symptoms smoking shake your resolve. You are making the right decision by quitting smoking, and there are ways to deal with the withdrawal so that it's bearable. The most common way to treat Quitter's Flu is through nicotine replacement therapy, or NRT. NRT works by releasing a controlled amount of nicotine into your bloodstream via nicotine patch, gum or other method. The presence of nicotine calms your frazzled body and removes enough of the edge of withdrawal to enable you to resist the temptation to smoke. The amount of nicotine used is typically reduced gradually until you don't need the nicotine to function anymore.
Aside from NRT, you can also try treating the symptoms of Quitter's Flu with medication like aspirin and other pain relievers. You could just treat it like a flu. Remember: you can quit smoking, despite the withdrawal symptoms smoking. And the worst of the withdrawal symptoms smoking should fade within a month. So remember that there's an end in sight. You can look forward to the day when withdrawal and smoking are far behind you.
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