What to Expect When You Quit Smoking

When you quit smoking, there are a lot of changes that your body goes through. Most of the changes are for the good, while some changes may be unpleasant. The more cigarettes you used to smoke before you quit, the more will be the cravings for cigarettes. In addition to that you can expect a lot of unusual physical behavior within 24-48 hours of quitting.

Headaches, sweating, nausea, and thirst are all common after effects of quitting. This is because the body isn't getting the nicotine that it is so used to; it has to respond in some way. These symptoms will go away after around 48 hours of quitting. You may experience a grumpy behavior after you stop smoking.

This is where many people give in to their cravings. They think that they are doing their friends and family a favor by smoking and not being grumpy all the time. But you should realize that your friends and family want you to quit smoking more than you want to. In fact, you might be saving their lives by quitting. The grumpy behavior remains only for about a week and I am sure everyone can handle that.

After about 8-12 weeks of after you stop smoking, you will stop craving for cigarettes and start thinking like a non-smoker.

Your body also undergoes a lot of physical changes when you stop smoking. After only 20 minutes of quitting, your blood pressure and heart rate start going back to normal. After a few hours, the CO level in the blood goes down and the O2 level starts increasing. Within 1 day the risk of a heart attack decreases.

After a few weeks your blood circulation improves and all the obstruction that has been accumulated in the blood veins starts to clear out. After a few months all the coughing and fatigue problems stat to diminish and you will start feeling more invigorated.

After a year, the heart attack risk decreases to half the level of a smoker and after about 5-10 years it decreases to that of a non-smoker. And after 15 years your body will have the same chances of lung Cancer as that of a non-smoker.

The advantages are so many, and the price to pay is so puny. Quitting is the wisest decision that any smoker can take in his/her life.

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