Some of those signs that indicate your progress cause an uncomfortable feeling, but there is no need to worry - Just try to see those effects as a sign of your success. Okay now one of the first effects, you will experience will be the withdrawal symptoms. Sorry to be so direct, but there is no way around that. Withdrawal symptoms after smoking cessation are something completely normal, they can be very uncomfortable, but believe me: The stronger your will, the faster they will go away, especially the physical ones. Physical withdrawal symptoms, like headaches and sleeplessness are the first reactions of your body to the nicotine abstinence, but their duration does usually not exceed 2 - 3 weeks.
Other withdrawal symptoms like the urge to smoke, the lack of concentrations as well as increased aggression are signs of the mental withdrawal symptoms. This is all a brain thing so not really a reaction of your body. Of course it has to be dealt with, as they mental withdrawal symptoms are the main reason for relapse.
Let's get to the physical reactions that many people are afraid of. Smokers who stop smoking often start to cough after they stop. I'm talking about really bad coughs especially in the morning. Many smokers are afraid of suffering from a lung disease, when they notice. Believe me, you don't have to! What you experience, when you cough after your smoking cessation is just the self cleaning system of your lungs.
The so called cilia is meant to clean your lungs from dust particles and other polluting substances. It does also remove mucus from your lungs. When you start smoking the cilia is all being covered up by the tar you inhale. After some years, it is not able to clean your lungs anymore, which results in all the tar and dust particles accumulating in your respiratory system.
Now when you stop smoking, the cilia slowly starts working again and removes the tar you inhaled over the years. The effect of this process is a strong recurring cough that can last for up to one year. Sometimes it comes together with a shortness of breath, which is a result of the cilia starting to move again. In most cases the breathlessness does not last long.
Giving up smoking is worth doing it at any time. Physical effects are really harmless! See them as a sign of your success!
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