Most smokers sooner or later decide to say goodbye to addiction.
Quit smoking - health problems have started - such a problem is often faced by former smokers.
For people who have been taking nicotine for a long time, recovery will not be easy.
Adapting to life without artificial stimulants has its own side effects, which are medically called nicotine withdrawal.
There are many consequences to giving up a bad habit.
Problems after quitting smoking
Quitting smoking causes nicotine withdrawal symptoms. The reason is the release of toxins from the body 3 weeks after the last cigarette.
Manifestations:
- An irresistible craving for nicotine;
- Vibration of limbs;
- Mood instability;
- Manifestation of betrayal;
- Problematic sleep;
- excessive consumption of sugary foods;
- Low performance.
There is a cough with sputum - a symptom of clearing the respiratory system of toxins. The bronchi are involved in the process of cleansing the body. In cases of severe addiction, the smoker's body temperature rises, sweating occurs.
Side effects associated with smoking cessation affect the nervous system.
When you can't smoke, you get depressed. The disease affects the whole body due to the cessation of endorphin secretion. Transient depression is important for survival so as not to give up a bad habit.
There is a decrease in immunity, infections appear. For a long time, the mucous membranes were covered with smoke (called antiseptic), which created the conditions for the development of harmful microflora.
An important problem is shortness of breath. Occurs due to lack of nicotine. It takes a while.
Smoking cessation results in intestinal problems. Mobility is impaired. Results for smokers:
- Problematic discharge.
- Formation of large volumes of gases.
- Constant heartburn.
- Significant weight gain.
The increase in extra pounds is not directly related to smoking cessation. People simply start consuming unusual amounts of food to improve their mood and maintain vitality.
Sweet foods help to cope with long-term stress. All these conditions together cause the appearance of excess weight. Control will play a major role in maintaining appearance and health.
Physical activity does not remain the same after giving up addiction. Weakness is felt in the body, mobility is reduced, hand tremors are observed, and the breathing of a person suffering from asthma can be confused with breathing.
Smokers experience difficulties in the intimate part of life due to low mood and constant stress.
You need to make a final decision before giving up the bad habit.
How to get rid of problems
Recommendations for people suffering from nicotine addiction:
- Introduction to the usual method of sports exercises (to help improve mood and figure);
- intake of vitamin complexes (to prevent cold infections);
- Proper care of the oral cavity and teeth;
- Eat light foods that contain vitamins and minerals;
- Inclusion of small amounts of caffeinated foods in the diet (no more than 2 glasses a day);
- Frequent walks in the fresh air (will help to cope with shortness of breath).
Side effects appear individually. For many people, the symptoms are mild.
Quit smoking - a headache
It is difficult to give up the habit, because any change for the body, even stress, has a therapeutic effect. When you stop smoking, a person begins to have headaches, tinnitus, dizziness, pain in the abdomen and chest, and the desire to get sick.
Headache is accompanied by general weakness in the body, sleep and loss of appetite. The whole vegetative system of the body suffers.
The listed symptoms are combined by experts with a capacious feature such as "withdrawal syndrome", the manifestations of which lead to mental disorders. The ability to work decreases, the smoker becomes irritable, and his behavior becomes aggressive.
At the very beginning of the rejection of nicotine dependence, the initial symptoms associated with the process of clearing the blood vessels of the brain of harmful compounds of carcinogens appear, oxygen levels rise rapidly, which leads to unpleasant feelings. The condition of the heart and blood vessels changes, which leads to an increase in blood pressure and pain in the temples and neck.
In addition to physiological, there are psychological causes of pain when leaving nicotine:
- The smoker is not morally ready to leave with a cigarette, the body begins to fall into a state of stress;
- Abandonment of any addiction is accompanied by strong feelings;
- If a person calms down only with the help of smoking, he loses this opportunity and becomes angry and panicked, which raises the pressure and causes pain in the brain.
Headaches can be accompanied by more serious symptoms when you decide to quit smoking: shortness of breath, shortness of breath and a strange cough. If a person has just realized that it is time to quit smoking, he may begin to show health problems at this stage.
Nicotine is a drug, the refusal to use it will be accompanied by "withdrawal" with subsequent consequences.
The pain in the head of a nicotine addict who decides to overcome his addiction will be different in nature: the pain is excruciating, cutting, throbbing, alternating with attacks, aggravated during physical activity. Some patients have to use analgesics to get rid of obsessive headaches, otherwise they will have to endure it for several days.
If you quit smoking and your chest hurts
Chest pain in people who quit smoking is associated with many causes, some of which need treatment.
The main ones include:
- After smoking cessation, the lungs begin to function normally and a reparative process develops.
- Absence of nicotine after abrupt cessation of intake.
- With the alkaline balance in the blood, the process of hyperventilation begins in the lungs.
- Due to bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Pneumonia, angina.
- The initial process of oncology.
- Gastric ulcer, gastritis.
It is logical that the first reason is a common cause, people who want to quit smoking have a long history. It will take a long time for the body to remove the tobacco tar, smoke, and mucus that have accumulated over the years from the lungs.
Epithelial cells begin to renew themselves, the protective functions of the eyelashes are restored, the activity of the respiratory system is normalized. This causes discomfort in the body. Tobacco affects the condition of all organs.
Respiratory and digestive organs are affected by toxins when smoking. For this reason, the mucous membrane is irritated, which leads to the formation of ulcers.
With the active removal of toxins from the body, the intensity of the heart increases. It causes arterial hypertension, heart valve and muscle erosion. Lack of oxygen, increased levels of toxins, high stress on the heart contribute to the appearance of coronary heart disease and angina pectoris.
Proper medical diagnosis
To determine the origin of chest pain, the therapist will examine the patient, listen to the heartbeat and respiratory rate, and measure blood pressure and pulse. Based on all this, he will schedule an appropriate medical examination. You will have to undergo computed tomography, ECG, X-ray, FGDS.
If the doctor has suggestions for heart problems, he will send the patient for an ECG. With its help, the presence of angina pectoris, abnormal heart activity, myocardial infarction are determined. Chest radiography is prescribed for problems with the lungs and ribs.
He will deny or confirm a broken rib or pneumonia. If the X-ray does not give a specific answer, you will have to undergo ultrasound and computed tomography.
Problems with the gastrointestinal tract will help determine FEGDS. A mandatory measure in the diagnosis of chest pain is a complete blood count. This will indicate possible inflammation in the body.
What to do is forbidden
For smokers, the appearance of pain is an unpleasant outcome, especially for those who have not experienced it in the past. This leads to the thought of returning to smoking.
The disappearance of unpleasant feelings will not be decisive, will return and treatment will not be avoided, tobacco smoke will have a harmful effect on the body. This will lead to the progression of the old disease and the emergence of a new one.
You should not neglect to go to the hospital and get examined. With the help of X-rays of the lungs, you can learn at an early stage about the appearance of malignant neoplasms, and various tests will give a complete picture of the state of health.
You can not refuse the treatment recommended by your doctor. This will lead to catastrophic consequences.
How smoking affects a person's weight
Nicotine, which causes smoking, is a stimulant of the central nervous system. A powerful drug that speeds up metabolism, narrows blood vessels and speeds up the heartbeat.
The consequences of smoking include weight gain, and the lack of nicotine slows down the metabolism.
This means that you can get better by eating the same amount of food as before. These processes occur individually for each person.
Effects on metabolism
Nicotine directly increases metabolism, increases the calories burned by the body - at rest, when directly exposed.
Most people have a heart rate of up to 20 beats per minute immediately after smoking.
The body has a stimulating effect on heart disease, high blood pressure, heart attacks.
By quitting smoking, the process quickly returns to normal. This problem occurs when smokers continue to eat as much as before while smoking.
Metabolism returns to normal, can not cope with the number of calories - kilograms appear. The risk of gaining weight is nothing compared to giving up a bad habit. On average, a person gains 3-4 kg of weight.
Some may take more. Most return to normal weight after a year.
It is impossible to say how many kilograms each smoker will eventually weigh. It depends on gender, age, level of activity, nutrition and genetic predisposition.
As the body adapts to a nicotine-free lifestyle, most people will lose excess weight. For others, it will take effort. For some, weight gain is a constant.
Is it possible to gain weight and why is it growing?
When a person quits smoking, the taste buds change, and it seems that the food has become tastier. The desire to eat arises more often.
Smoking, a pack of cigarettes a day, a sandwich or a glass of soda took 200 calories.
Many are getting better because they are used to smoking after meals. Now smoking is being replaced by an increase in the amount of food.
It is necessary to maintain weight, not to try to lose weight. There is a "withdrawal syndrome". He used to smoke under stress, but now the brain is asking to replace cigarettes with something else - food.
Nicotine starvation is like natural starvation, in which a person eats everything he can think of without realizing it. Treatments will replace smoking.
Anger, frustration, depression and stress are other withdrawal symptoms. This causes people to eat more than usual.
How to change the habit of smoking
The reason for seven out of 10 obese people is to eat more calories. As the appetite increases and the taste buds are restored, the feeling of hunger increases. This will pass after the first 3-4 weeks.
Eating unhealthy snacks filled with sugar and fat will be accompanied by an increase in centimeters in the waist. After you decide to quit smoking, it is important to plan a snack during the day.
When you're hungry, choose one of the low-fat, low-calorie options:
- Fresh fruits / dried fruits;
- natural popcorn;
- low-fat yogurt;
- Chopped carrots / peppers / celery;
- Water is diluted with natural fruit juice;
- Oatmeal cookies;
- Bread products made from whole grain flour.
Remember that an extra 100 calories a day will add 0. 5 kg of fat per month.
Here are a few ideas to reduce meals to 100 calories at a time:
- Choose tuna canned in salted water or fresh water instead of oil;
- Instead of mayonnaise, add slices of tomato, lettuce, pepper to the sandwich;
- Switch from whole milk to low-fat or skim milk;
- If you can't give up sweets, eat a third of the usual portion after breakfast;
- Prepare low-fat salads;
- Make homemade smoothies with fruit and skim milk;
- Replace sugar with sweeteners;
- It is better to eat more fruit than some chocolate or ice cream;
- Another way to reduce 100 calories is to exercise more.