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Smoking has side effects. Yeah, we all know that, and they’ve been drilled into our minds since we were children. And for those of us who’ve delved into trying out smoking, there’s a chance many are going to want to stop. Problem is, there are a lot of stop smoking side effects – commonly called withdrawal – too.
For the first few days after you make the big decision, you’ll notice that your blood sugar level is getting lower. With that comes slight dizziness, lapses of concentration, and the sudden craving for sweets are symptoms that come with the first few days of stop smoking side effects. But why, though? Nicotine doesn’t supply the body with sugar in any form. But apparently, what nicotine does do is affect certain organs, causing them to release more sugar into the blood from storage than is normal. So when you stop smoking, those body parts no longer release their stored sugar, causing the dip in your blood sugar levels.
When a person stops smoking – especially when they’ve stopped cold turkey – their body has to adapt and adjust itself to its changing situation. Mostly because of the blood sugar level sudden decrease, most people start craving food and eating more, leading to weight gain. Additionally, without nicotine wandering around their systems, may lead a former smoker to experience light-headedness and the occasional dizziness. But these symptoms – real or imagined-pass away after a few days.
Another stop smoking side effect is more psychological than physical. Anxiety levels may increase and a drastically shortened “fuse” may lead people to increased anger, for example. Several “symptoms” are actually the product of our minds thinking that we should have cigarettes, regardless of whether or not they should be present. Insomnia and “dry throat”, particularly, as well as constipation, are common stop smoking side effects. After a few days, however, most of these “side effects” disappear.
Thankfully, the stop smoking side effects all disappear in time, and the long term benefits of stopping smoking vastly outweigh the momentary side effects many quitters experience, such as reduced risks of life-threatening, smoking-related diseases (several kinds of cancers, heart diseases,) and other conditions that are unpleasant, such as erectile problems for the males, fertility problems for both sexes, cataracts, macular degeneration, gum disease, etc. As well as rewards such as psychological benefits – studies show that ex-smokers, after a while, start feeling better about themselves on average as compared to smokers – and eventually, easier breathing, increased energy levels, and fertility.
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