People who quit smoking often experience nicotine withdrawal symptoms. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms are unpleasant but thankfully, they are temporary.
Nicotine withdrawal symptoms occur because the body has a
dependency on nicotine. This means that the body has developed a need for a certain amount of nicotine at all times and if the amount of nicotine is reduced (from smoking cessation), the body will react with withdrawal symptoms. The degree of nicotine withdrawal symptoms depends on the degree of nicotine dependence.
Nicotine withdrawal symptoms may include:
- nicotine cravings
- insomnia (difficulty sleeping)
- tremor
- sweating
- feelings of depression (sometimes with thoughts of suicide)
- agitation
- anxiety
- irritability
- short temperedness
- difficulty concentrating
- headache
- nausea
- stomach upsets
- weight gain
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