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Sick, Qutting Smoking On The Patch?
I have been on the nicotine patch, 21mg for 5 days now and have been feeling sick. I smoked a pack a day for 5 years and am 23. I get thick phlegm, heartburn, upper gastric pain, coughing, headaches, and possible sinus infection. Just curious if maybe this is my body's way of cleaning itself out.
Not looking for diagnosis, just someone who has quit using the patch who can realte and give me advice. It DOES NOT make me want to smoke and I know smoking on the patch is very dangerous. I just need a little insight as to how other people got through it.
I personally did not have those issues on the patch when I quit (though I did get vivid dreams and insomnia).
It sounds more like you are coming down with something. But do see your doctor.
I'm also going to pass along a site to you that I used when I quit which I really liked... its helpful and supportive and you can also ask questions. (Its free):
http://www.quitnet.com
I never could have quit without it!
Good luck!
What happens to your body when you quit smoking
Your body is seriously affected by smoking, causing it to depreciate and loose strength especially at an advanced stage. Just like with any other addiction, you will experience various symptoms that would determine the kind of treatment required for permanent recovery. Here is a description of what actually happens inside your body after you've quit smoking.
First are three main areas where smoking affects most; respiratory and digestive systems, then the blood circulation. Under respiratory, there is the congestion of the sinus which is brought about by the clearing of the sinuses which may only stay for about two months. Other conditions include cough, throat clearing and hoarseness that may last for a few months. One can use any sore throat medication or even warm lemon to deal with it.
In the digestive system; indigestion of acids also known as heartburn is common which may take three weeks to three months if you've never experienced it before, otherwise it will take a longer period. Flatulence or gas; one may consider to take non gas generating foods. Due to the body adapting to new digestive changes, you might suffer from diarrhea as well as constipation and nausea that might last for a week.
Blood and oxygen circulation; amplified circulation of oxygen to the brain because you quit smoking, causes dizziness to occur periodically until the brain acclimatizes to the extra oxygen levels usually within a few days. Leg pains or stiffness should be viewed as a sign of improved circulation, the same with tingly fingers and toes. Other symptoms include sleepiness and fatigue because nicotine constricts the blood vessels while stressing the heart, causing it to beat 10,000 times more. The heart beat decreases when you stop smoking decelerating the metabolism which causes tiredness and sleepiness.
Sore mouth and breeding gums due to the replacement of old tissues with new once; sometimes the mouth might feel like its on fire but this condition will only stay for about eight weeks or so before you recover fully to normalcy. Another ordinary aspect is Irritability because of fluid retention in the body. You can take lots fluids while reducing the amounts of sodium intake. Salt causes you to retain water while retention of water in the body makes you irritable.
Additionally, not all of the mentioned symptoms would affect anyone who quits smoking. Itchiness, depression, headache, excitement and hot flashes are more frequent side effects that usually don't last more than a couple of weeks, although Increasing on your caffeine intakes should chase away the headaches and the depression. Women would naturally have a hard time quitting smoking compared to men because of change in hormones, and they should be affected if one decided to stop smoking. In conclusion, ‘smoking is death' there is no other way of saying it.
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