Most smokers sooner or later come to a conscious decision to say goodbye to addiction once and for all.
Stop smoking - health problems have started - such a problem is often encountered by ex-smokers.
For people who have been taking nicotine for a long time, the road to recovery will not be easy.
Adapting to a life without artificial stimulants has its side effects, which in medicine are called nicotine withdrawal.
A life of getting rid of a bad habit has many consequences.
Problems after quitting cigarettes
Smoking cessation leads to nicotine withdrawal symptoms. The reason is the release of toxic substances from the body 3 weeks after smoking the last cigarette.
Events:
- Irresistible craving for nicotine;
- Trembling limbs;
- Mood swings;
- Manifestation of malice;
- 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 cases of strong addiction, the smoker's body temperature increases, sweating occurs.
Side effects associated with smoking cessation affect the nervous system.
In the absence of the ability to smoke a cigarette, depressive states arise. The disease affects the whole body due to the cessation of endorphin release. Temporary depression is important for survival so that you do not stop rejecting a bad habit.
Immunity decreases, infections appear. For a long time, the mucous membranes were covered with smoke (which is called an antiseptic), due to which conditions for the development of harmful microflora appeared.
An important problem is shortness of breath. It is caused by a lack of nicotine. It goes through a certain period of time.
Smoking cessation results in a bowel defect. Mobility is impaired. Consequences for smokers:
- Problematic discharge.
- Formation of gases in large volume.
- Constant heartburn.
- Significant weight gain.
Weight gain is not directly related to cigarette rejection. People simply start consuming an unusual amount of food in order to improve their mood and maintain vitality.
Sweet foods help you cope with long-term stress. All these circumstances together lead to the appearance of excess weight. Control will play a big role in maintaining appearance and health.
Physical activity does not remain at the same level after giving up addiction. Weakness is felt in the body, mobility is reduced, trembling of the hands is observed, breathing can be confused with the breathing of a person suffering from asthma.
Those who quit smoking experience difficulties in the intimate part of life due to low mood and constant state of tension.
Before you quit a bad habit, you need to make a final decision.
How to solve the problems
Recommendations for people suffering from nicotine addiction:
- Getting acquainted with the usual way of sports exercises (help to improve mood and figure);
- Intake of vitamin complexes (to avoid colds);
- Proper care of the oral cavity and teeth;
- Consuming light foods that contain vitamins and minerals;
- Introducing 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 you cope with shortness of breath).
Side effects occur individually. For many people, the symptoms are mild.
Quit smoking - a headache
It is difficult to give up this habit, because all the changes for the body are stressful, even with the healing effect. When a person stops smoking, he begins to suffer from headaches, tinnitus, dizziness, abdominal and chest pain, and nausea.
Headache is accompanied by general weakness, loss of sleep and appetite. The whole vegetative system of the body suffers.
Experts combine these symptoms into such an extensive characteristic as "withdrawal syndrome", the manifestations of which lead to mental disorders. Work capacity decreases, the smoker becomes irritable, and aggression appears in his behavior.
At the very beginning of nicotine addiction withdrawal, the primary symptoms appear, which are associated with the process of cleansing the cerebral vessels of harmful carcinogenic compounds, oxygen levels rise sharply, leading to unpleasant sensations. The condition of the heart and blood vessels changes, leading to an increase in blood pressure and pain in the temples and neck.
In addition to physiological, there are psychological causes of nicotine cessation pain:
- The smoker is not morally ready to part with the cigarette, the body begins to fall into a state of stress;
- Renunciation of any addiction is accompanied by strong feelings;
- If a person calms down only with the help of a cigarette, then, having lost this opportunity, he begins to get angry, panic, which increases the pressure and causes feelings of pain in the brain.
Headaches in smokers who have decided to quit the habit can be accompanied by more serious symptoms: distraction, difficulty breathing and, oddly enough, coughing. If a person has just thought that it is time to give up cigarettes, then at this stage he may start to show health problems.
Nicotine is a drug, refusal to use it will be followed by "withdrawal" with consequences.
The pain in the head of a nicotine addict who has decided to overcome his addiction will be of a different nature: the pain is painful, cutting, throbbing, alternating with attacks, intensified during physical activity. Some patients have to use analgesics to get rid of obsessive headaches, otherwise they will have to endure it for a few days.
If you stop smoking and your chest hurts
Chest pain in people who have stopped smoking is associated with many causes, and some need treatment.
Among the main ones are:
- After smoking cessation, the lungs begin to function normally, and a reparative process occurs in them.
- Nicotine deficiency after abrupt cessation of its intake.
- With the alkaline balance in the blood, the process of hyperventilation in the lungs begins.
- Due to bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Pneumonia, angina.
- The initial process of oncology.
- Peptic ulcer, gastritis.
It is logical that the first reason belongs to the common reason, people who want to stop smoking have a long history. The body will need a lot of time to remove tobacco tar, soot and mucus accumulated over the years from the lungs.
Epithelial cells begin to renew, the protective functions of the cilia are restored, and the activity in the respiratory system is normalized. This leads to discomfort in the body. Tobacco has a bad effect on the condition of all organs.
During the ingestion of smoke, toxins are affected by the respiratory and digestive organs. This causes irritation of the mucous membranes, which leads to the formation of ulcers.
Active removal of toxins from the body increases the intensity of the heart. This leads to arterial hypertension, wear of the heart valves and muscles. Lack of oxygen, increased levels of toxins, great stress on the heart contribute to the development 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 breathing, and measure blood pressure and pulse. Based on all this, he will determine the appropriate medical examination. You will have to undergo computed tomography, ECG, X-ray, FGDS.
If the doctor has a suggestion of heart problems, he will refer the patient for an ECG. With its help, the presence of angina pectoris, abnormal heart activity, myocardial infarction is determined. In case of problems with the lungs and ribs, an X-ray of the chest is prescribed.
He will refute 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.
Gastrointestinal problems will help determine FEGDS. The obligatory measure in the diagnosis of chest pain is a complete blood count. This will indicate possible inflammation in the body.
What is forbidden to do
For people who have stopped smoking, the onset of pain is an unpleasant consequence, especially for those who have not experienced it before. This leads to the thought of returning to smoking.
The disappearance of unpleasant sensations will not be final, they will return, and treatment can not be avoided, tobacco smoke will have a detrimental effect on the body. This will lead to the progression of the old disease, to the appearance of a new one.
There is no need to neglect going to the hospital and being examined. With the help of an X-ray of the lungs, it is possible to find out about the appearance of malignant neoplasms at an early stage, and various tests will give a complete picture of the health condition.
You cannot refuse the treatment offered by your doctor. This will lead to catastrophic consequences.
How cigarette smoking affects a person's weight
Nicotine, which causes cigarette addiction, is a stimulant of the central nervous system. A powerful drug that speeds up metabolism, narrows blood vessels and speeds up the heart.
The consequences of smoking habits include weight gain, nicotine deficiency slows down metabolism.
This means that if you eat the same amount of food as before, you can get better. For each person, these processes take place individually.
Implications for metabolism
Nicotine directly increases metabolism, increases calorie burning in the body - at rest, with direct exposure.
Most people have a heart rate of up to 20 beats per minute right after a cigarette.
The body received a stimulating effect, which leads to heart disease, high blood pressure, heart attack.
With the cessation of smoking, the processes quickly return to normal activity. This problem occurs when smokers continue to eat a lot of food, as before, while smoking.
Metabolism returns to normal, can not cope with the number of calories - pounds appear. The risk of gaining weight is nothing compared to losing a bad habit. On average, a person gains 3-4 kg.
Some need more. Most return to normal weight after one year.
It is impossible to say how many pounds each smoker will eventually gain. It depends on gender, age, activity levels, diet and genetic predisposition.
Most people will lose extra pounds as the body adjusts to a nicotine-free life. Others will take effort. For some, weight gain is a permanent phenomenon.
Is it possible to gain weight and why do you gain weight?
When a person stops smoking, the taste buds change, the food seems to have become tastier. The desire to eat is more common.
Smoking, smoking a box of cigarettes a day, took 200 calories, which is equivalent to a sandwich or a glass of soda.
Many are better off because they are used to smoking cigarettes after meals. Now cigarettes have been replaced by increasing the amount of food.
You need to maintain your weight, not try to lose weight. There is a "withdrawal syndrome". Earlier, under stress, cigarettes were smoked, now the brain wants the cigarette to be replaced with something else - food.
The hunger for nicotine is similar to natural hunger, a person, not realizing it, eats everything that comes to his mind. Treats will be a substitute for cigarettes.
Anger, frustration, depression and stress are other symptoms of withdrawal. That's why people eat more than usual.
How to replace the habit of smoking
For seven out of 10 people who gain weight, the reason is the intake of more calories. The feeling of hunger increases as the appetite grows and the taste buds recover. 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. Once you have decided to quit smoking, it is important to make a snack plan throughout the day.
When you feel hungry, choose one of the following low-fat, low-calorie options:
- Fresh fruits / dried fruits;
- natural popcorn;
- Low fat yogurt;
- Chopped carrot / paprika / celery;
- Diluted with water, natural fruit juice;
- Oatmeal cookies / crackers;
- Wholemeal bakery products.
Remember that an additional 100 extra calories a day adds 0, 5 kg of fat per month.
Here are some ideas on how to cut meals by 100 calories at once:
- Choose tuna canned in brine or fresh water rather than in oil;
- Instead of mayonnaise, add tomato slices, lettuce, pepper to the sandwich;
- Switch from whole milk to low-fat or skimmed milk;
- If you can't give up sweets, eat a third of your 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 a little chocolate or ice cream;
- Another way to reduce 100 calories is to exercise more.