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WHAT DOES NICOTINE DO TO YOUR BODY?
Physical Symptoms During the quitting
- Tingling in the hands and feet
- Sweating
- Intestinal disorders (cramps, nausea)
- Headache
- Cold symptoms as the lungs begin to clear (sore throats, coughing, and other signs of colds and respiratory problem)
- Mental and Emotional Symptoms
- Tension and craving build up during periods of withdrawal, sometimes to a nearly intolerable point.
Nearly every moderate to heavy smoker experiences more than one of the following strong emotional and mental responses to withdrawal.
- Feelings of being an infant: temper tantrums, intense needs, feelings of dependency, and a state of near paralysis.
- Insomnia
- Mental confusion
- Vagueness
- Irritability
- Anxiety
- Depression is common in the short and long term. In the short term it may mimic the feelings of grief felt when a loved one is lost. As foolish as it sounds, a smoker should plan on a period of actual mourning in order to get through the early withdrawal depression.
Some Common Withdrawal Symptoms
- Anger and Mood Swings
- Boredom
- Constipation, Gas, and Stomach Pain
- Feeling Cooped Up
- Cough, Dry Throat/Mouth
- Craving
- Dizziness
- Depression and Despair
- Fatigue
- Frustration
- Headaches
- Increase in Appetite
- Insomnia
- Irritability
- Grouchiness
- Feeling Tense
- Lack of Concentration
- Loneliness
- Nasal Drip
- Night Time Awakenings
- Restlessness
- Tightness in the Chest
If you want to read more about all of this, go to: QuitSmokingOnline.com
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