Many people think that it will not work to improve health and restore the body after long-term use of nicotine. People do not give up a bad habit and aggravate addiction. Medicine, however, claims that a person who quits smoking benefits only one hour after the last cigarette.
Changes after quitting smoking
The body has an amazing ability to heal itself. As soon as the poison tar, nicotine ceases to enter the body, cleansing of damaged tissues begins. For a month without cigarettes, the brain rebuilds, breaking the cycle of addiction.
The first hours
Just 20 minutes after smoking the last cigarette, blood pressure, heart rate, temperature of the hands and feet 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 level per day, which is 93. 75% less.
After 12 hours, the oxygen in the blood rises to normal and the carbon monoxide drops. The heart beats better, the risk of an attack is halved. The person is happy with the decision made, the mood rises.
Desires rarely appear, only for 2-3 minutes, and it is easy to be distracted by it.
First day
The activity of recovery processes is increasing every day:
- Nicotine levels decrease to negligible amounts.
- The heart rate is stabilized. Veins and arteries do not experience spasms.
- The senses of taste and smell become sharper.
- After three days, the volume of the lungs increases. The bronchi are cleansed.
- The tone of the blood vessels is restored.
- The internal organs are gradually being renewed.
- On the fourth day, blood circulation to the brain returns to normal.
- On the sixth day, the dark mucosa is cleansed. Inflammation of nerve endings is alleviated.
In the first days, physiological changes are very active, the body is rapidly cleansed of toxins. Against this background, dizziness, tinnitus, increased blood pressure appear. The psychological state changes every day from euphoria to irritability, tears in the eyes, insomnia, periods of hunger or refusal to eat, headaches.
Quitting smoking suddenly is not as difficult as living the first week without cigarettes. By overcoming this barrier, the chances of getting rid of addiction increase significantly.
The first weeks
On the seventh day, the physical dependence on tobacco ends. The body begins to function fully and normally without a nicotine supplement. Emotionally, a person at this time feels devastated.
Smoking is not a physiological need, but a common daily ritual.
Over the next two to four weeks, due to the improvement of blood circulation, the quality of life changes significantly:
- Shortness of breath practically disappears. Lung function is increased by 30%.
- Sustainability in sports increases.
- Sight and hearing are improving.
- Chronic cough stops.
- The cells of the stomach, pancreas and intestines are renewed.
- The overall energy level increases.
- The immune system is strengthened.
A year later
The decision to quit smoking suddenly will completely change your life.
There is an influx of energy, health improves:
- Second month - the cells will be renewed 2-3 times.
- Third, the blood vessels will be restored.
- Fourth, the skin will change, the internal organs will return to normal, will become like those of non-smokers.
- Fifth - liver regeneration occurs.
- Sixth - the blood will be completely renewed, breathing will become much easier, muscles will be stronger.
The processes continue until the end of the year, making 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 problems with decision making, risk, lack of control over their 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 30-35%. The chance of a heart attack will be halved. The risk of cancer, liver disease will be reduced by 90%.
Consequences of quitting smoking suddenly
Quitting smoking suddenly does not always mean putting too much stress on the human psyche and body. When the "smoked" experience is short, the separation will pass peacefully, if it is long, then difficulties will surely arise.
Quitting smoking after the age of 50 is more difficult due to chronic diseases. By overcoming addiction at this age, there is a chance to increase longevity and quality of life.
For the look
The fear of gaining excess weight is justified, because the rejection of nicotine provokes periods of hunger, craving for sweets. These phenomena are passing. Proper nutrition helps to get rid of the pounds gained. Tomatoes, eggplants, cauliflower, potatoes contain a percentage of nicotine. These vegetables will help reduce the urge to smoke, lose weight and will not harm your health.
For internal organs
- Immunity loses a stimulant, becomes depressed. At first, it is quite possible to catch a cold or catch a virus.
- Cough - poisons do not enter, do not envelop the walls of the lungs and bronchi, and the discharge of saliva, deep noises intensify. Attacks are more frequent. They are associated with the cleaning of the pulmonary apparatus from resins. Sometimes the process speaks to inflammation and it will not be superfluous to consult a doctor.
- Dizziness - constantly spasmodic vessels begin to expand and give such a reaction.
- Intestine - there is a restructuring, renewal of the mucosa, therefore, the stool is disturbed.
For well-being
Headaches, muscle spasms associated with internal organs, appear in the first stage and quickly disappear. Work capacity, memory, ability to concentrate deteriorates, drowsiness or insomnia. These symptoms are normal for a nicotine-free diet. The reason is an increase in oxygen and the body "does not know" what to do with it.
For the state of mind
Irritability, anxiety, depression, aggression accumulate due to loss of usual satisfaction. These phenomena last from a few days to a week, they disappear over time.
Nicotine withdrawal syndrome
Anything that bothers in the initial stage, when a person has decided to quit smoking suddenly, is called abstinence. It is an acute lack of substances taken constantly, an attempt by the body to restore balance.
The syndrome appears immediately after the last cigarette.
It lasts from a few days to two to three months, gradually weakening:
- Breathing becomes difficult, shortness of breath appears, cough intensifies.
- The stool is upset, the appetite is disturbed, there is unpleasant sensation, taste in the oral cavity. Food becomes disgusting, constantly mixed.
- Hands shake, a person sweats, does not sleep, worries, gets irritated. Attention and memory are scattered.
- The duration of the syndrome depends on how many years a person has been a smoker, how many cigarettes he has used per day.
Psychological attitude is important: if it is crucial, then there is little abstinence. When forced - symptoms will be severe, prolonged.
What to do:
- To be patient, to show restraint.
- Use special preparations.
- Avoid smoking companies.
- Walk more.
- Engage in close work.
- Change your diet. Give up alcohol.
- Increases physical activity.
- Read helpful literature.
If you have a feeling that a breakdown is approaching, you can not cope - see a doctor. He will prescribe medication.
What if you start smoking again
Health problems will show up quickly. A cessation of smoking had a beneficial effect on the functioning of all systems within the body. It stopped the development of diseases provoked by long-term nicotine consumption. If an experienced rehabilitated smoker gets the old one, the problems will resume with a vengeance, they will become irreversible.
Starting smoking after a break, people in a very short time increase smoking two to three times and can not stop. This is how all addictions work.