Quitting smoking: pros and cons

difficult it is difficult to find an adult smoker who would not regret his first cigarette, dreaming of giving up his addiction. An unpleasant odor, discomfort during flights or at work, where they are punished for smoke breaks, punishing the views of passers-by and house members, damage to health, which is paid with personal money (moreover, considerable) - it does notis a complete list that encourages sharing with the coveted package. With all the disadvantages, people often wonder why it is impossible to quit smoking suddenly, or whether this will be just a plus.

Inside Smokers

Between ordinary people and doctors, there are two camps that are completely different in their approach to getting rid of nicotine addiction. Some believe that "the tail is not cut into pieces", others are of the opinion that if you suddenly quit smoking, the health consequences may be unexpected.

Under the constant influence of nicotine in the body, some natural processes are modified:

1. Tissues experience persistent hypoxia. Red blood cells combine with carbon monoxide and can no longer hold oxygen. It is very dangerous for pregnant women, especially in the first and last trimester.
2. Immunity is in added tone. The body is regularly poisoned with nicotine, other harmful ingredients of tobacco, it is taught to defend itself.
3. The oral cavity is washed by saliva, which carries with it resins that are placed on the teeth, mucous tissues, in the stomach, provoking gastritis, other digestive disorders and nausea.
4. The work of the central nervous system is interrupted, the brain is constantly lacking oxygen, the transmission of nerve impulses along the fibers slows down.
5. A smoked cigarette stimulates an increase in adrenaline levels, which causes an increase in pressure, dilates blood vessels and causes the heart to beat faster.
6. The brain produces dopamine in response to a bounce. The hormone creates the illusion of pleasure, forms a habit. The longer and more a person drinks, the more tobacco smoke he has to pass through himself to get a sense of satisfaction.
7. Blood thickens, artery walls become brittle. The number of strokes and heart attacks among those who want to raise is much higher than among those who do not smoke.

A special risk is the simultaneous consumption of alcohol and smoking. The heart and blood vessels experience double stress from these destructive ingredients. The brain, which consumes most of the oxygen and nutrients supplied by the blood, is first affected by the effects of alcohol and carbon monoxide.

In addition to nicotine, a cigarette contains many harmful ingredients, the most dangerous are known:

1. Benzen.
2. Chrome.
3. Cadmium.
4. Nickel.
5. Urani.

These elements provoke cancer of the lungs, esophagus, oral cavity, larynx, pancreas.

In men, the early loss of sexual power occurs, at a young age, slow erection due to circulatory disorders. The quality of seminal fluid suffers, sperm cells are less active, leading to complete or partial infertility.

Cigarettes often prevent women from getting pregnant quickly, the gland maturation mechanism breaks down, the level of the main female sex hormone, estrogen, falls, menopause occurs more quickly in smokers and libido suffers. Often a woman continues to smoke while carrying a child, this provokes hypoxia in the fetus, the development of pathologies that can be found at birth or later. There is a high risk of premature birth, baby birth and severe toxicosis.

How the body responds to the immediate cessation of cigarettes

It is important to understand what will happen if a person decides to quit smoking suddenly, what will be the consequences. A sharp rejection is hard to bear, but recovery is faster. It should be noted that the longer the smoking experience, the more difficult the abstinence period is usually tolerated:

• Day 1. Joy, inspiration, confidence in success, the body has not understood anything yet.
• Day 2. The first signs of "withdrawal" begin, the awareness of a lifestyle change comes. Anxiety appears, I want to smoke.
• Day 3. All thoughts revolve around cigarettes, it is difficult to fall asleep, the feeling of emptiness inside. Rash, skin rash may appear.
• Day 4. Oxygen in the blood becomes more, breathing is easier, sleep can be easy, intermittently. Some people notice ringing in the head, ears, slight swelling of the limbs.
• Day 5. The peak period, the desire to smoke becomes unbearable, the chances of spoilage are high. A cough appears, mucus comes out with difficulty, has a dark color and an unpleasant odor. Aromas and flavors take on new shades, become brighter, richer.
• Day 6. Sleep is disturbed again, hands shake, mood fluctuates from aggressive to depressed.
• Day 7. The body was freed from nicotine addiction. From this moment on, every desire to raise is accompanied only by a habit, a psychological connection. It is worth removing everything that provokes the desire for cigarettes, simulating otherwise known situations. Replace your morning coffee with a tea powder, collect Rubik's cube for a phone call, etc.

Over time, the body will be cleansed of decay products, removing all accumulated resins and toxins. The volume of the lungs will be restored, the brain will begin to work more productively, the clarity of thinking will appear, and the ability to learn will increase. Sleep will become deep, full, fatigue, mood swings will disappear.

Immunity initially drops, a person easily catches a cold. Against this background, bronchitis, tracheitis, laryngitis, stomatitis often appear. The voice may change timbre, become hoarse, hoarse. You need to understand the reason for these phenomena and that it is associated with restructuring the body in a nicotine-free regimen. It is advisable to keep yourself taking vitamins, immunostimulants (ginseng, eleutherococcus).

To give up the habit or not

Quitting smoking is definitely worth it, the overall benefit outweighs the temporary concern. To reduce the negative consequences, you can:

1. Look for sports. Physical activity speeds up metabolic processes, blood circulation, improves heart function, improves mood, promotes healthy sleep and stabilizes blood pressure. Older and unprepared people should increase the load gradually, starting with long active walks and aerobics.
2. Review food. Complete your diet with high quality healthy products, exclude fast food and other food waste.
3. In the first stage, take a medicine that dilutes the saliva, facilitating its secretion.
4. Do not drink alcohol. Alcoholic beverages in themselves are not useful, under their influence you want to smoke more.
5. Instead of tablets for expectorants, a good result is obtained by taking a decoction of green beans, calamus, nettle, elecampane.

Every organism is individual, an elderly person with a bouquet of chronic diseases should consult a doctor when and how best to plan to quit smoking.

In some cases, doctors do recommend reducing the number of cigarettes, but not eliminating them completely.

Delicate moments

There are situations when people are reluctant to quit smoking suddenly, for fear of negative consequences:

1. Blood pressure disorder. Hypertensive patients and those suffering from low blood pressure are confident that rejection can worsen their condition. The doctor will help you choose medications that stop the body’s reactions to rejection, and over time the situation will stabilize.
2. Mbipesha. Many girls and men are afraid to gain weight, smoking some really hinder the feeling of hunger, but cigarettes themselves do not contribute to weight loss. At first, food can compensate for the feeling of emptiness if you want to smoke. The taste is brighter and the food looks more appealing. If you approach its use consciously, you will even be able to lose weight.
3. Pregnancy. A woman usually finds out about an interesting situation in 6-8 weeks, she should immediately rule out a harmful factor while there will be no harm to her or the fetus.
Tuberculosis. It can be psychologically difficult for people to quit smoking, which puts them under stress and slows down their recovery. In either case, the doctor will tell you if you should do this during an illness or wait for a cure and forget about smoking forever.

It is believed that the use of weeds, hashish is helpful in quitting smoking. The bronchi and lungs clear faster, the nervous system calms down and the process is easier. There is no objective evidence for this, smoking hashish, marijuana and other hemp products is no less harmful to humans than nicotine cigarettes.

In order to alleviate psychological distress, efforts are being made to replace cigarettes with electronic counterparts, hookahs, vapors. Inhalation of vapor saturated with substances of unknown origin (often there is no clear composition for mixtures and refills for them), is very harmful, it:

• Irritant to bronchi and lungs.
• Contains heavy metals, toxic substances.
• Provokes allergies.
• Steam provokes broncho-pulmonary disease.

Hookah smoke exceeds cigarette smoke in carbon monoxide content. All clothing has a pleasant aroma, which encourages a person to inhale more deeply, a large amount of substances contained in them enters the bloodstream. The WHO said at a 2008 conference that e-cigarettes have not proved effective as a replacement therapy for smoking cessation.

Consequences of immediate rejection

The hardest thing is to get through the cancellation period, it is psychologically difficult for many people to accept that they are forever saying goodbye to a part of their life, albeit negative, often this action is accompanied by:

1. Nervousness.
2. Feel empty.
3. Decreased body tone.
4. Humor movements.
5. Deterioration of concentration, confusion.
6. Performance reduction.

Physiological reactions may include:

1. Sleep and appetite disorders.
2. Temperature rise.
3. Pain, sore throat.
4. The onset of cough.
5. Headache, migraine.
6. Pressure falls.
7. Fast heartbeat.
8. Common respiratory diseases.

Depending on the length of service, the number of cigarettes smoked each day, the age and health status of a person, the symptoms disappear from one month to one year, gradually losing their severity.

Summary

Quitting smoking is a step towards a new, free life. No cigarettes:

• health improves;
• increases self-esteem;
• mitigates conflicts with non-smoking relatives;
• financial savings.

There are dozens of benefits to quitting. Of the minuses of a sharp rejection of nicotine, only temporary psychological disturbances, a period of withdrawal, and a short-term deterioration in well-being caused by restructuring of the body can be observed.