We all know the damage to smoking health, we know that tobacco kills, but despite that, we find many people in our community who can’t quit smoking Most of the time, they use the excuse that the side effects of eliminating the habit outweigh the benefits obtained.
In this article we will try to explain the benefits and contraindications that arise when we stop smoking, so if you want to stop taking this medicine, you should know the pros and cons you will face.
- When we stop smoking.
- There are many changes in our body: our health improves immediately from the moment we stop smoking.
- These benefits increase year after year away from smoking.
In addition to all of these health benefits, we can include financial benefits: we don’t spend money buying cigarettes, we save on medications and other items related to the health of the smoker and those around him.
Like any medicine, smoking also produces side effects associated with withdrawal syndrome, which are physical and psychological symptoms that make this process unpleasant, and the following symptoms may appear:
Increased anxiety is one of the most worrying symptoms. Smokers say smoking relaxes, but that’s not true. The main substance in cigarettes is nicotine and is a substance that shakes people.
So why do smokers think smoking relaxes? Because the type of breathing used to smoke is deep breathing, similar to those used in different relaxation techniques, so if you don’t want to feel anxious, practice a relaxation technique when you quit smoking.
The second side effect has to do with the fear of getting fat. Quitting smoking doesn’t mean getting fat. We usually gain weight for three reasons: we eat for anxiety, which is solved with breathing techniques; because we usually smoke at the end of the meal and if we don’t smoke, we end up eating more; or because metabolism slows down when there is no activator substance, nicotine.
A simple diet that defines the end of meals and how much you can eat avoids this problem of weight gain or starvation.
The third side effect is related to mood swings, in fact, mood swings and irritability are very common symptoms at this stage, are temporary and last a maximum of three months after quitting smoking.
Relaxation and sport help relieve stress. In addition, communication and problem solving strategies are critical to avoiding discussions when we are angry.
The fourth effect would be to consolidate a number of physical effects, such as constipation, nausea, cough and headaches, these symptoms are temporary and appear mostly during the first month, because the body is purified from cigarette toxins.
Coughing and nausea, usually in the morning, involve cleaning the entire airway. Constipation and headaches result from a change in metabolism that slows down and increases blood flow and brain oxygenation.
Think about it!Do the benefits outweigh the side effects?These effects are temporary and can be avoided with diets, relaxation techniques or problem solving and social skills. Don’t wait any longer!