Many people think that it will not work to improve health and restore the body after prolonged use of nicotine. People don't break a bad habit and aggravate the addiction. Medicine, however, claims that a person who stops smoking benefits only one hour after the last cigarette.
Changes after quitting smoking
The body has an incredible ability to heal itself. As soon as the poisonous tar, nicotine stops entering the body, it starts cleaning up the damaged tissues. For a month without cigarettes, the brain rebuilds itself, breaking the cycle of addiction.
the first hours
Just 20 minutes after the last cigarette smoked, blood pressure, heart rate, hand and foot temperature return to normal. The concentration of carbon monoxide decreases, oxygen enters the blood, tissues and blood vessels are nourished. After 8 hours, the amount of nicotine remaining in the blood is reduced to 6. 25% of the normal value per day, which is 93. 7% less.
After 12 hours, the oxygen in the blood returns to normal and the carbon monoxide decreases. The heart beats more smoothly, the risk of an attack is halved. The person is happy with the decision made, the mood increases.
Cravings rarely appear, just for 2-3 minutes, and it's easy to get distracted.
First day
The activity of recovery processes is increasing every day:
- Nicotine levels are reduced to negligible amounts.
- Heart rate is stabilized. Veins and arteries do not spasm.
- The taste and smell sensations become clearer.
- After three days, the volume of the lungs increases. The bronchi are clean.
- The tone of the blood vessels is restored.
- The internal organs are being gradually renewed.
- On the fourth day, blood flow to the brain returns to normal.
- On the sixth day, the dark mucus is cleared. Inflammation of the nerve endings is relieved.
In the first few days, physiological changes are very active, the body is quickly getting rid of poisons. In this context, dizziness, ringing in the ears and spikes in blood pressure appear. The psychological state changes every day from euphoria to irritability, crying, insomnia, hunger pangs or refusal to eat, headaches.
Quitting smoking abruptly isn't as difficult as living the first week without cigarettes. By overcoming this barrier, the chances of getting rid of the addiction increase significantly.
First weeks
On the seventh day, the physical addiction to tobacco ceases. The body starts functioning fully and normally without a nicotine supplement. Emotionally, a person right now feels devastated.
Smoking is not a physiological necessity, but a common daily ritual.
In the next two to four weeks, due to improved blood circulation, the quality of life changes markedly:
- The shortness of breath practically disappears. Lung function is increased by 30%.
- Sport endurance increases.
- Vision and hearing are improving.
- The chronic cough stops.
- The cells in the stomach, pancreas and intestines are renewed.
- The general energy level increases.
- The immune system is strengthened.
One year later
The decision to quit smoking abruptly will change your life completely.
There is an influx of energy, health improves:
- In the second month - cells will be renewed 2-3 times.
- Third, blood vessels will be restored.
- Fourth, the skin will change, the internal organs will return to normal, they will become like non-smokers.
- Fifth - liver regeneration occurs.
- Sixth - the blood will be completely renewed, breathing will be much easier, the muscles will be stronger.
The processes continue until the end of the year, bringing positive changes in all areas. Within a few months, the chances of erectile dysfunction decrease and the chances of a healthy sex life increase, regardless of gender.
Smoking thins the cerebral cortex. There are decision-making problems, risk, lack of control over your condition, early dementia and 14% of Alzheimer's disease cases worldwide. Quitting smoking immediately is the correct conclusion. In 11 months without smoke, the bark thickens and the quality of thoughts, decisions and actions improves.
After a year, the body will fully recover. The risk of stroke will be 30 to 35%. The probability of a heart attack will be halved. The risk of cancer, liver disease will decrease by 90%.
The Consequences of Quitting Smoking Abruptly
Quitting smoking abruptly doesn't always mean putting a lot of stress on the psyche and the human body. When the "smoky" experience is short, the separation will pass peacefully; if it is long, difficulties will certainly arise.
Quitting smoking after age 50 is more difficult due to chronic illnesses. Once dependence is overcome at this age, there is a chance of increasing the duration and quality of life.
for appearance
The fear of gaining excess weight is justified, as the rejection of nicotine causes attacks of hunger, desire for sweets. These phenomena are passing away. Proper nutrition helps to get rid of the pounds gained. Tomatoes, eggplants, cauliflower and potatoes contain a percentage of nicotine. These vegetables help reduce the desire to smoke, lose weight and not harm your health.
for internal organs
- Immunity loses a stimulant and becomes depressed. In the beginning, it is quite possible to catch a cold or to catch a virus.
- Cough - poisons do not enter, do not involve the walls of the lungs and bronchi, and the secretion of sputum, deep rales intensify. Attacks are more frequent. They are associated with cleaning the pulmonary tract of resins. Sometimes the process speaks of inflammation and it will not be superfluous to consult a doctor.
- Dizziness - the constantly spasmodic vessels begin to expand and give such a reaction.
- Bowel - there is a restructuring, renewal of the mucous membrane, therefore, the stool is disturbed.
for well being
Headaches, muscle spasms associated with internal organs, appear in the first stage and then disappear. Working capacity, memory, ability to concentrate deteriorate, drowsiness or insomnia occur. These symptoms are normal for a non-nicotine regimen. The reason is a surge of oxygen, and the body "doesn't know" what to do with it.
for the weather
Irritability, anxiety, depression, aggressiveness build up due to the loss of usual pleasure. These phenomena last from several days to a week and disappear over time.
Nicotine Withdrawal Syndrome
Anything that plagues you in the early stage, when a person abruptly decides to quit smoking, is called abstinence. This is an acute shortage of constantly received substances, an attempt by the body to restore balance.
The syndrome appears right after the last cigarette.
Lasts from several days to two to three months, gradually weakening:
- Breathing becomes difficult, shortness of breath appears, coughing intensifies.
- Stools are disturbed, appetite is altered, there are unpleasant taste sensations in the oral cavity. Food is disgusting, constantly nauseated.
- The hands shake, the person sweats, does not sleep, worries, gets angry. Attention and memory are scattered.
- The duration of the syndrome depends on how many years a person has been a smoker, how many cigarettes they use per day.
The psychological attitude is important: if it is decisive, there will be little abstinence. When forced - symptoms will be severe and prolonged.
What to do:
- To support, to exercise moderation.
- Use special preparations.
- Avoid smoking companies.
- Walk further.
- Get involved in hard work.
- Change your diet. Give up alcohol.
- Increase physical activity.
- Read helpful literature.
If you feel a meltdown approaching, you won't be able to deal with it - see a doctor. He will prescribe medication.
What happens if you start smoking again
Health problems will arise quickly. Taking a break from tobacco use had a beneficial effect on the functioning of all systems in the body. It stopped the development of illnesses caused by the prolonged consumption of nicotine. If an experienced rehabilitated smoker picks up the old, the problems begin again in full force, they become irreversible.
Having started smoking after a break, people in a short time increase their tobacco use two to three times and are unable to stop. This is how all dependencies work.