If you are planning to quit smoking you must know the facts that the process involves such as the withdrawals symptoms that can last for up to 3 months. The first week you will have the physical withdrawal, however after that the most difficult part will arrive; the Psychological withdrawal which most of the times a sense of loss will be present, anxiety, irritability, headache, and hunger.
There are many ways to avoid or reduce the nicotine withdrawals symptoms, such as gum, inhalers, nasal spray, and skin patches.
Another good option is medications such as Bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban) and Varenicline (Chantix).
Antidepressants have shown some improvements, however they have not been approved by the FDA.
If a smoker, is using any of the above mentioned solutions, therapy and support groups are also
very important so the process can be eased by sharing, and supporting others and vice versa. Since this is not an easy process, it is very important not to quit trying even if it may be discouraging when not succeeding the first times.
At the minute someone stops smoking, the heart diseases risks decreases along with the chances of death, lung cancer, asthma, and many other conditions that may threat your life.
