Side effects are common in people when they stop smoking. As a smoker you have become addicted to nicotine so there is a period of withdrawal. When you stop smoking it is totally natural to start to suffer from withdrawal symptoms from nicotine.
Stop smoking side effects can be categorized into three key types; respiratory, digestive and psychological. In their own ways each side effect can be very tedious and can act as an excuse to start smoking again. Don't let this happen!
The main respiratory side effect you will experience when you stop smoking will probably be increased lung irritation and coughing. This is not a side effect caused by nicotine withdrawal but a reaction to the change in your lung's daily environment.
As a smoker, your lungs have been bombarded with toxic tobacco smoke and have been irritated and become clogged with tar and phlegm. When you stop smoking, your lungs get a chance to start cleaning themselves up again. The cilia that 'brush' dirt and pollutants out of your lings start to function properly again and as they do their work, you will notice more phlegm and cough more.
Another respiratory side effect you may suffer from is increased chest infections. This is caused by the increased cleaning activities of your lung becoming prone to infection. The good news is that this passes with time so don't let it get you down if you do suffer from it.
Other respiratory side effects will include a sore throat caused by post-nasal drip. Increased mucus production dripping causes it, draining from the back of your nose (soft palate) onto your throat. It is the same as a sore throat you may suffer when you have a cold and it will pass with time.
The main stop smoking side effect you are likely to experience with your digestion is hunger. When you smoke, nicotine acts as an appetite suppressant and gives you a little energy rush every time you light up. When you quit, this doesn't happen and so your hunger is increased when you initially stop smoking. Luckily, your appetite will return to normal very soon so any weight gain should only be mild and short lived. It is not right to think that all smokers who quit become beached whales!
Another digestive side effect may be change in bowel movements and possibly constipation. Nicotine has an action on the nervous system and helps your digestive process keep in rhythm a bit like a metronome. When you quit, this pace maker is gone so you may well experience some changes. Stomach ache is another relatively common side effect.
The final group of stop smoking side effects I want to touch on are the mental changes that you may experience. When you stop smoking, you no longer get the regular jolts to your system that nicotine provided. You may experience headaches and nausea as a result.
When you smoked, the carbon monoxide in the tobacco smoke disables your blood so it is not as efficient as it should be. When you stop smoking, a common side effect is to feel light headed. This is caused by the elevated oxygen levels that your brain is not used to.
Of course, the worst stop smoking side effect is the craving for tobacco. The cravings can become unbearable but you should remember that they are relatively short lived and whilst they peak normally around day three of quitting, the cravings subside rapidly and most smokers feel none or very few cravings within a month of their last cigarette.
Stop smoking side effects can be categorized into three key types; respiratory, digestive and psychological. In their own ways each side effect can be very tedious and can act as an excuse to start smoking again. Don't let this happen!
The main respiratory side effect you will experience when you stop smoking will probably be increased lung irritation and coughing. This is not a side effect caused by nicotine withdrawal but a reaction to the change in your lung's daily environment.
As a smoker, your lungs have been bombarded with toxic tobacco smoke and have been irritated and become clogged with tar and phlegm. When you stop smoking, your lungs get a chance to start cleaning themselves up again. The cilia that 'brush' dirt and pollutants out of your lings start to function properly again and as they do their work, you will notice more phlegm and cough more.
Another respiratory side effect you may suffer from is increased chest infections. This is caused by the increased cleaning activities of your lung becoming prone to infection. The good news is that this passes with time so don't let it get you down if you do suffer from it.
Other respiratory side effects will include a sore throat caused by post-nasal drip. Increased mucus production dripping causes it, draining from the back of your nose (soft palate) onto your throat. It is the same as a sore throat you may suffer when you have a cold and it will pass with time.
The main stop smoking side effect you are likely to experience with your digestion is hunger. When you smoke, nicotine acts as an appetite suppressant and gives you a little energy rush every time you light up. When you quit, this doesn't happen and so your hunger is increased when you initially stop smoking. Luckily, your appetite will return to normal very soon so any weight gain should only be mild and short lived. It is not right to think that all smokers who quit become beached whales!
Another digestive side effect may be change in bowel movements and possibly constipation. Nicotine has an action on the nervous system and helps your digestive process keep in rhythm a bit like a metronome. When you quit, this pace maker is gone so you may well experience some changes. Stomach ache is another relatively common side effect.
The final group of stop smoking side effects I want to touch on are the mental changes that you may experience. When you stop smoking, you no longer get the regular jolts to your system that nicotine provided. You may experience headaches and nausea as a result.
When you smoked, the carbon monoxide in the tobacco smoke disables your blood so it is not as efficient as it should be. When you stop smoking, a common side effect is to feel light headed. This is caused by the elevated oxygen levels that your brain is not used to.
Of course, the worst stop smoking side effect is the craving for tobacco. The cravings can become unbearable but you should remember that they are relatively short lived and whilst they peak normally around day three of quitting, the cravings subside rapidly and most smokers feel none or very few cravings within a month of their last cigarette.
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