I've quit smoking but the nicotine withdrawls are horrible what can I do to help ease them away?

Question

I know I can't get rid of them but are there ways to ease the withdrawl symptoms. I quit smoking and it's only my second day but I'm determined not to give up.

Answer 1

get some iron in ya, from yellow dock and burdock plants they have tablets at the health foods store and better yet you can go to the people who have better herbs that will get rid of those urges, go to the site give them a call. you need the right iron in your body and you won't get that at the counter.

Answer 2

Patch.

Answer 3

I totally understand what you are going through (ex smoker here).

Drinking water is really important. Instead of carrying what used to be cigarettes, carry a water bottle and a pack of sugar free gum. When you get a craving, take small sips... it will only last 2 minutes top and with each day that passes, it does get easier.

I also kept my hands busy at first with a Rubic's Cube, crosswords and puzzles. It also takes your mind off of it.

I'm going to strongly recommend 2 things to you.

1. A book by Allen Carr. (Quit smoking book). It can get a bit goofy, but if you take the actual point of what he is saying you'll be surprised how much you get from it.

2. http://www.quitnet.com   Its a free site all full of people who are quitting or who have been quit for years. It provides 24 hour support, info, etc. It was my life saver in the beginning. Take the time to check it out.

Answer 4

The most reasons people go back to smoking is not the withdrawal from the nicotine...it's more to do with something to do with their hands.  I SWEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!  When I stopped smoking, I did smoke outside and that slowed me down esp. in the cold, but, when I finally quit, I cut up straws and had empty clean ash trays and did the same motion as you do when you are smoking, drinking, something, on the net, reading, whatever...sleep helps if you can do it.  Each week gets a little easier.  I was a 4 pack a day smoker....for many years.  To this day, I can't stand the smell of smoke, but still crave the smoking....more of something to do with my hands....that's why I type so fast...lol.  GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Your lungs will thank you for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...  Every time I hear someone choking, I think, light up another one dummy!!!!!!!!!!!  I use to be the same way though......CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

Congratualtions on quitting!!!

Clove oil, wild oat, a mixture of orange juice and cream of tartar and Lobella can help with cravings. Here is a short article about how to quit naturally, not with meds for example, what what helps to keep cravings at bay: http://www.healthadel.com/kicking-the-ni...

When I quit I also drank huge amounts of water, pretty much whenever I got a craving. That helps too.

Hope it helps and best of luck!

Answer 6

when I quit smoking I decided 6 weeks prior, I marked the calendar and smoked as usual, no more no less but every day reminding myself on this date I quit. Then on the sixth week due date I went on the patch, all three steps. while on the patch I dealt with physical habit by chain chewing gum (i was a chain smoker) found new things to do at my breaks and had to learn new coping skills for stress. mean while I wasnt craving nicotine and each level on the patch weened me off the nicotine so by the end of the steps I was done smoking.

it been over two years now and I smoked cigarettes for 17yrs