What are the physical symptoms that you might experience when withdrawing from cigarette smoking and how might you cope with them? If you are addicted to smoking then you will, almost certainly, experience withdrawal symptoms when you, at first, stop the habit.
This is an unpleasant time but totally normal.
Expect it.
The symptoms you might experience consist of the following: -restlessness- you may feel agitated and uneasy when you are not smoking: you may find it difficult to rest or sit still.
-irritability- withdrawal may make you feel snappy and argumentative: warn those around you so that they can expect it.
-frustration- you can feel frustrated that things are not moving quickly enough and you may feel that it is going to end in failure: persevere - these negative feelings are natural and will pass.
-tiredness- withdrawing from nicotine may make you feel excessively tired: ensure you factor in periods of relaxation during withdrawal.
-sleeplessness - sometimes the effects on your body may stop you sleeping: this, coupled with the restlessness, can be unsettling and make you more irritable the next day - have a hot drink, read a book, turn the lights down or simply accept the issue - it will get better.
-sore throat- many people experience a sore throat when they give up smoking, at least in the early days: take soothers or other medications, drink plenty and be patient - it will get better.
-cough - a cough is natural after you give up smoking as the lungs are beginning to work again: the cough may last for several months whilst the lungs become clear - it is not serious and requires no intervention.
All of these symptoms are usually short lived and are of no serious consequence.
If you know what to expect and how to deal with it then you are well on the way to being smoke free.