Most smokers sooner or later make the conscious decision to say goodbye to addiction once and for all.
Quitting smoking - health problems begin - such problems are often faced by ex -smokers.
For people who have been taking nicotine for a long period of time, the road to recovery will not be easy.
Adapting to life without artificial stimulants has its own side effects, medically referred to as nicotine withdrawal.
Living life by abandoning bad habits has many consequences.
Problems after quitting smoking
Quitting smoking leads to nicotine withdrawal symptoms. The reason is the release of toxic substances from the body 3 weeks after the last cigarette.
Manifestations:
- An unbearable craving for nicotine;
- Trembling limbs;
- Inconsistency in mood;
- Manifestations of malicious intent;
- Problematic sleep;
- Excessive consumption of sugary foods;
- Low performance.
There is a cough with sputum - a symptom of cleansing the respiratory system of toxic substances. The bronchi are involved in the process of cleansing the body. In case of strong addiction, the smoker's body temperature rises, sweating occurs.
The side effects associated with quitting smoking affect the nervous system.
If there is no opportunity to smoke a cigarette, a state of depression ensues. The disease covers the whole body due to the cessation of endorphin release. Temporary depression is important for survival so as not to break the rejection of bad habits.
There is a decrease in immunity, infections appear. For a long time, the mucous membrane is enveloped in smoke (called antiseptic), as a result of which the conditions for the development of harmful microflora appear.
An important problem is shortness of breath. It occurs due to a lack of nicotine. Beyond a certain period of time.
The consequence of quitting smoking is damage to the intestines. Motility is affected. Consequences for smokers:
- Evacuation is problematic.
- Gas formation in large quantities.
- Persistent heartburn.
- Significant weight gain.
The increase in extra pounds is not directly related to cigarette rejection. People are starting to consume incredible amounts of food to boost their mood, maintain fitness.
Sweet foods help relieve prolonged stress. Together, all these conditions lead to the appearance of overweight. Control will play a big role in maintaining appearance and maintaining health.
Physical activity does not remain at the same level after cessation of addiction. Weakness of the body is felt, movement is reduced, trembling hands are observed, breathing can be confused with the breathing of a person with asthma.
Those who quit smoking experience difficulties in the intimate parts of life due to decreased mood and constant stressful situations.
Before you quit a bad habit, you need to make a final decision.
How to get rid of problems that arise
Recommendations for people with nicotine addiction:
- Introduction to the usual ways of sports training (helps improve mood and figure);
- Reception of vitamin complexes (to prevent cold infections);
- Proper care of the oral cavity and teeth;
- Eat snacks that contain vitamins and minerals;
- Introduce small amounts of caffeinated foods into the diet (no more than 2 cups of drink per day);
- Frequent walks in the fresh air (will help relieve shortness of breath).
Side effects appear individually. For most people, the symptoms are mild.
Quit smoking - headache
It is difficult to let go of the habit, because any change for the body is stressful, even with a healing effect. When a person stops smoking, he or she begins to experience headaches, tinnitus, dizziness, pain in the abdomen and chest, and a desire to feel pain.
Headaches are accompanied by general weakness in the body, loss of sleep and appetite. The whole vegetative system of the body suffers.
The listed symptoms are combined by experts into broad features such as "withdrawal syndrome", a manifestation that leads to mental disorders. Work capacity decreases, smokers become irritable, aggression appears in his behavior.
At the beginning of the release of nicotine addiction, the main symptoms appear, which are associated with the process of cleaning the cerebral vessels of harmful carcinogenic compounds, oxygen levels increase rapidly, which leads to unpleasant sensations. The condition of the heart and blood vessels changes, leading to an increase in blood pressure and, to pain in the temples and neck.
In addition to physiology, there are also psychological causes of pain when quitting nicotine:
- Smokers are not morally ready to part with cigarettes, the body begins to fall into a depressed state;
- Rejection of any addiction is accompanied by strong feelings;
- If a person calms down only with the help of cigarettes, then, having lost this opportunity, he begins to get angry, panic, from which the pressure increases and the sensation of pain appears in the brain.
Headaches in a smoker who has decided to quit his habit can be accompanied by more serious symptoms: loss of consciousness, shortness of breath and, strangely, cough. If a person has just thought about the fact that it is time for him to quit smoking, then at this stage he may start to show health problems.
Nicotine is a drug, a refusal to use it will be accompanied by "withdrawal" with consequences.
The pain in the head of a nicotine addict who decides to overcome his addiction will be different in nature: the pain is aching, cutting, throbbing, alternating with attacks, worsening during physical activity. Some patients, in order to get rid of obsessive headaches, need to use analgesics, otherwise they need to persist for several days.
If you quit smoking and your chest hurts
Chest pain in people who have quit smoking is linked to many reasons, some of which require treatment.
The main ones include:
- After quitting smoking, the lungs begin to function normally, and a reparative process appears in them.
- Lack of nicotine after abrupt cessation of its intake into the body.
- With the alkaline balance in the blood, the process of hyperventilation begins in the lungs.
- Caused by bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Pneumonia, angina.
- The early process of oncology.
- Peptic ulcer, gastric.
It is logical that the first reason belongs to the common cause, people who want to quit smoking have a long history. It will take a long time to remove the tobacco tar, soot and mucus that has accumulated over the years from the lungs.
Epithelial cells begin to renew themselves, ciliary protective function is restored, and activity in the respiratory system is normalized. This leads to discomfort in the body. Tobacco has a detrimental effect on the condition of all organs.
During smoke intake, the respiratory and digestive organs are affected by toxins. Because of this, the mucous membranes are irritated, which leads to the formation of ulcers.
With the active removal of toxins from the body, the intensity of the heart increases. This leads to arterial hypertension, heart valve and muscle wear. Lack of oxygen, increased levels of toxins, high pressure on the heart help the appearance of coronary heart disease and angina pectoris.
Proper medical diagnosis
To determine the cause of chest pain, the therapist will examine the patient, listen to the heartbeat and respiratory rate, measure blood pressure and pulse. Based on all this, he will appoint an appropriate medical examination. You will need to undergo computed tomography, ECG, X-ray, FGDS.
If the doctor has a recommendation about a heart problem, he or she will refer the patient for an ECG. With its help, the presence of angina pectoris, abnormal cardiac activity, myocardial infarction is determined. For problems in the lungs and ribs, a chest x-ray is prescribed.
He or she will deny or confirm a broken rib or pneumonia. If the x-ray does not give a specific answer, you will need to undergo ultrasound and computed tomography.
Problems in the gastrointestinal tract will help determine FEGDS. A mandatory step in the diagnosis of chest pain is a complete blood count. It will indicate the possibility of inflammation in the body.
What is forbidden to do
For people who have quit smoking, the appearance of pain is an unpleasant consequence, especially for those who have never experienced this in the past. This leads to the thought of returning to smoking.
Loss of unpleasant sensations will not be final, they will return, and treatment is inevitable, tobacco smoke will have a harmful effect on the body. This will lead to the development of old diseases, to the emergence of new ones.
No need to neglect going to the hospital and running an examination. With the help of X-rays of the lungs, one 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 cannot refuse the treatment offered by the doctor. This will lead to bad consequences.
How smoking affects a person's weight
Nicotine, which causes addiction to cigarettes, is a stimulant of the central nervous system. Powerful drugs that speed up metabolism, narrow blood vessels and make the heart beat faster.
Consequences of smoking habits include weight gain, the absence of nicotine slows down metabolism.
This means that by eating the same amount of food as before, you can get better. For each person, this process happens individually.
Implications for metabolism
Nicotine, directly increasing metabolism, increases the calories burned by the body - during rest, with direct exposure.
Most people have a heart rate of up to 20 beats per minute immediately after smoking.
The body gets the effect of stimuli, which leads to heart disease, high blood pressure, heart attack.
By quitting smoking, the process returns to normal activity quickly. This problem occurs when smokers continue to eat a lot of food, as usual, while smoking.
Metabolism returned to normal, unable to accommodate the number of calories - kilograms appeared. The risk of weight gain is insignificant compared to losing bad habits. On average, a person gains 3-4 kg.
Some may take more. Most return to normal weight after a year.
It is impossible to say how much each smoker will eventually add kilograms. It depends on gender, age, activity level, diet and genetic predisposition.
Most people will lose excess weight when the body adjusts to life without nicotine. For others, it takes effort. For some people, weight gain is a permanent occurrence.
Is it possible to gain weight and why it increases
When a person stops smoking, the appetite changes, it seems that the food becomes tastier. The urge to eat arises more often.
Smoking, smoking a pack of cigarettes a day, it consumes 200 calories, which is equivalent to a sandwich or a glass of soda.
Many are getting better because they are used to smoking after meals. Now cigarettes are being replaced by increasing amounts of food.
You need to maintain weight, not try to lose weight. There is a "withdrawal syndrome". Previously, in a state of stress, a cigarette was smoked, now the brain asks to replace the cigarette with something else - food.
Nicotine hunger is similar to natural hunger, a person, unknowingly, eats everything that crosses their mind. Food will be a substitute for cigarettes.
Anger, frustration, depression and stress are other withdrawal symptoms. This causes people to eat more than usual.
How to replace the smoking habit
For seven out of 10 people who gain weight, the reason is eating more calories. The feeling of hunger increases as the appetite increases and the appetite recovers. 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 waistline. Having decided to quit smoking, it is important to make plans for snacks throughout the day.
When you feel hungry, choose one of the following low -fat and low -calorie options:
- Fresh fruits/dried fruits;
- natural popcorn;
- Low fat yogurt;
- carrots / peppers / celery;
- Diluted with water, natural fruit juice;
- Oatmeal biscuits/crackers;
- Bread products made from whole grain flour.
Remember that an additional 100 extra calories per day will add 0. 5 kg of fat per month.
Some ideas on how to reduce food by 100 calories at a time:
- Choose canned tuna in salt water or fresh water over oil;
- Instead of mayonnaise, add tomato slices, salad, pepper to sandwich;
- Switch from full -fat milk to low -fat or skim milk;
- If you can’t let go of sweets, eat one-third of the regular portion after breakfast;
- Prepare salads with low fat content;
- Make a homemade smoothie with fruit and skim milk;
- Replace sugar with sweeteners;
- Better to eat more fruit than chocolate or ice cream;
- Another way to reduce 100 calories is to do more exercise.