| There can be many different side effects when you | | | | nicotine removed, and just like drugs, is craving nicotine. |
| are trying to quit smoking. Nicotine is an addiction that is | | | | You can alleviate this with some mild pain reliever like |
| often associated with drug withdrawal symptoms, and | | | | aspirin. It is important that you don't light up, because |
| luckily these side effects don't last very long. The | | | | you will be right back where you started. There are |
| important things is to try to get through the first week | | | | many different techniques you can use to help with |
| or two until the nicotine is totally out of your system. | | | | any of these symptoms, and although the side effects |
| One of the most common side effects associated | | | | may only last a few weeks, cravings can last for |
| with quitting smoking is depression. This is because of | | | | months or even years. |
| the withdrawal and it can be very severe for some | | | | No matter what, if you truly want to succeed in your |
| people. This is caused by the cravings for nicotine. | | | | efforts, you have to change your habits. One of them |
| There are ways to stop depression. One of them is | | | | is to stop hanging around people who smoke, don't go |
| by focusing on the positive reasons you are quitting, | | | | into places that may still allow smoking. Heightened |
| and using them as a support through these times. | | | | stress is another side effect of quitting smoking, and |
| Another side effect associated with quitting smoking is | | | | you need to find other ways to deal with stress. |
| that you will find that food will taste much better than it | | | | Because stress comes from many different sources, |
| did when you were smoking. While this isn't exactly a | | | | you won't be able to quit your job, or get away from |
| bad thing, you may be tempted to eat more, or even | | | | your kids, but you can use meditation and other |
| eat to try to replace having a cigarette in your mouth. | | | | methods to help you deal with stress better than |
| Neither of these is a good idea, because eating too | | | | smoking a cigarette. |
| much, or the wrong types of foods can cause you to | | | | There are an abundance of resources to help you out, |
| gain weight. This can cause its own set of health | | | | both online, and from your healthcare provider. Just like |
| problems, but you can avoid this by sticking to a | | | | any other addiction, you shouldn't go it alone, and there |
| healthy meal plan. Instead of eating unhealthy snacks | | | | are many support groups with people just like you that |
| like chips or candy, you should eat healthier snacks like | | | | you can talk to. They can give you helpful tips and |
| vegetables, and fruit instead. There also other healthy | | | | advice on what they have done to keep from smoking |
| snacks like nuts and dried fruit you can eat as well. | | | | again, and you should utilize them whenever the |
| Another common side effect of quitting smoking are | | | | craving comes up. Make sure that you do this before |
| headaches. This is caused because your brain has had | | | | you light up, because afterward it is too late. |