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Severe Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms

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If smoking is already bad enough, quitting can even be worst. More often than not, the longer you smoke, the harder it is to quit.

The primary reason why most smokers find it tough to quit smoking is that they fail to overcome the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal, even when they want to quit.

As we all know it, cigarette contains nicotine. It's the addictive substance that makes smokers feel good with each puff. The absence of nicotine due to quitting leads to withdrawal.

Their dependence on nicotine cause their body, in the absence of nicotine, to react by having severe nicotine withdrawal symptoms. Usually the first sign of nicotine withdrawal appears within 30 minutes of a smoker's last cigarette.

The most difficult and uncomfortable part of quitting is the withdrawal where you go through the physical and psychological effects of nicotine withdrawal, which in some cases, the withdrawal symptoms can be severe.

What are Some Symptoms of Nicotine Withdrawal?

The most common symptom is what often called 'quitter's flu' as it mimics a mild case of the flu. It may include sore throats, coughing as well as other symptoms associated with the flu.

Other severe nicotine withdrawal symptoms include

  • intense craving for nicotine,
  • tension,
  • irritability,
  • depression,
  • short temper
  • severe headaches,
  • loss of concentration,
  • drowsiness,
  • postnasal drip,
  • tightness in the chest,
  • sleeplessness,
  • increased appetite and weight gain.

These withdrawal symptoms will be worst in the first few days and less severe thereafter. Though after a month or so, most of the withdrawal symptoms will be gone.

While different people may experience different types of severe nicotine withdrawal symptoms, going through the process can be really uncomfortable while it lasts.

The initial pain and discomfort of withdrawal are the main reasons why relapse is common among smokers.


Giving up smoking is never an easy process. Coping with nicotine withdrawal is harder for some than the others but it's still manageable.

When you're experiencing severe nicotine withdrawal symptoms, fighting it alone can be really hard.

Just so you know, there are many ways to cope with nicotine withdrawal symptoms.

One of those is nicotine replacement therapy.


Nicotine Patch
Nicotine Patch
Nicotine Gum
Nicotine Gum

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Nicotine replacement therapy comes in the form of nicotine gum and nicotine patch. It is intended to help deal with withdrawal symptoms and cravings caused by the loss of nicotine from cigarettes.

How does it work?

Nicotine gum releases nicotine into your mouth while nicotine patch slowly releases nicotine through the skin into the blood streams.

These types of nicotine substitutes which contains about one-third the amount of nicotine found in most cigarettes are effective in reducing the effect of nicotine withdrawal by supplying your body with nicotine.

Nicotine replacement therapy is safe when used properly as it greatly reduces your dependence of nicotine and doubles your chances of quitting smoking.

However, it is NOT recommended for those who are pregnant or have heart diseases.

The only drawback is that nicotine replacement products are generally more expensive than a pack of cigarettes.

CiggArrest

If you find it really hard coping with cigarette withdrawal symptoms, it helps to use a program such as CiggArrest to deal with those symptoms often associated with nicotine withdrawal.

The success of its program is largely due to its use of homeopathic blend of six different herbal ingredients. These all natural, non-addictive ingredients combined help permanently break both the physical and psychological addictions and reduces the symptoms of withdrawal, thus reducing the cravings for cigarettes.

CigArest makes it a whole lot easier to deal with the physical and psychological effects of nicotine withdrawal. It is by far the best smoking cessation program.

And it works.

If you're in doubt, you can order a full 30-day trial supply of CigArest for free with no obligation whatsoever. It's probably the best way to quit smoking naturally.

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emma  says:
20 hours ago

had my last cig 20 hours ago after smoking for the last 25 years feel sick and been going hot an d cold all day

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