Šalje: QuitSmokingTips [bwprice@quitsmokingsupport.com] Poslano: 6. svibanj 2001 19:51 Prima: List Member Predmet: QuitSmokingTips - Volume 3 Number 22 QuitSmokingTips - http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com --------------------------- ListBot Sponsor -------------------------- Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com/links/joinlb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... Sunday May 6, 2001 *** Volume 3 Number 22 *** ..................................................................... ...IN THIS ISSUE... 1 What's New on QuitSmokingSupport.com 2. Physical Signs of Nicotine Withdrawal 3. How will I feel When I quit Smoking? ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` A MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSORS: ---------------------------- Quit Smoking with the help of an artificial cigarette. 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What's New on QuitSmokingSupport.com Check out our list of quitting smoking counters at: http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com/counters.htm Our quitting smoking bulletin board is one of the most popular quit smoking support areas on the Internet!! Sign up at: http://network54.com/Hide/Forum/76750 Take part in some of our polls...the results may surprise you! http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com/polls.htm ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ========> 2. Physical Symptoms of Nicotine Withdrawal?? Tobacco users are in a constant state of nervous stimulation. Tobacco contains the drug nicotine, which is a central nervous system stimulant. Many of the physical symptoms that tobacco users experience when they reduce or quit are the result of the nervous system returning to normal after the effects of using tobacco, nicotine and smoke. These symptoms can start within 20 minutes after you last used tobacco, and usually peak by the second or third day. Nicotine is a water soluble drug, and generally leaves the body within three to five days. However, the trauma from the effects of the withdrawal, the continuing process of the body cleaning itself out from years of tobacco use, and the possible contaminates still left in the tar residue in the lungs, can cause health effects for days or weeks longer. Usually the tobacco user starts to feel welcomed relief within the first two weeks. The best way to get through this often difficult time is to arrange as much social, psychological and environmental support as possible. Good preparation can dramatically reduce the severity of symptoms. Remind yourself often that the majority of unpleasant feelings usually pass within a few days. Then you will be free of this bothersome, embarrassing and life-threatening habit. What Are the Physical Symptoms of Nicotine Withdrawal?? The physical symptoms of nicotine withdrawal vary from person to person, but may include any of the following: ¡Increased appetite, especially for carbohydrates and sweets ¡Increased coughing and sputum production ¡Sweating ¡Fatigue ¡Muscle aches and cramps ¡Constipation or diarrhea ¡Headache ¡Hypersensitivity to stimuli ¡Sleep disturbances ¡Weight gain ¡Nausea ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ========> 3. How will I feel When I quit Smoking? You may crave cigarettes, be irritable, feel very hungry, cough often, get headaches or have difficulty concentrating. These symptoms of withdrawal occur because your body is used to nicotine, the active addicting agent within cigarettes. When withdrawal symptoms occur within the first two weeks after quitting, stay in control. Think about your reasons for quitting. Remind yourself that these are signs that your body is healing and getting used to being without cigarettes. The withdrawal symptoms are only temporary. They are strongest when you first quit but will go away within 10 to 14 days. Remember that withdrawal symptoms are easier to treat than the major diseases that smoking can cause. You may still have the desire to smoke, since there are many strong associations with smoking. People may associate smoking with specific situations, with a variety of emotions or with certain people in their lives. The best way to overcome these associations is to experience them without smoking. If you smoke again (called a relapse) do not lose hope. Seventy-five percent of those who quit relapse. Most smokers quit three times before they are successful. If you relapse, don't give up! Plan ahead and think about what you will do next time you get the urge to smoke. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` The contents of this newsletter do not necessarily reflect the opinions of QuitSmokingSupport.com. 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