Every time I seriously try to quit smoking, I get a cold. Anybody know anything about this? -
I am using the patch for the nicotine addiction, but I get cold symptoms as I cut way down to almost no cigarettes ( that one with coffee in the morning - after dinner are hard to give up). Is is like giving up any other narcotic? How long will it last? Anybody have this problem? I started smoking as a teenager, about 30 yrs. now. I-d like to know how long it -s going to take to get over this.
Thanks!
What are your cold symptoms? runny nose, little bit of a cough? This is your lungs detoxing. It-s always going to happen. Quit soon!
I quit a 55 + year habit and over 5 packs a day
I know that one can quit if they want to
Please don-t give up!! My Mom smoked her WHOLE life and gave it up about 7 years ago..if she did it, so can YOU. I AM so grateful that I will not have to sit in a hospital someday and watch her die...think of how your loved ones will MISS you if you don-t quit...if you can-t do it for yourself, do it for them.
I smoked for ten years, and KNOW how hard it is...I ended up in the hospital because of it, and quit when I was 23...I-m now 36...and so happy that I quit when I did. The older you get, the harder it is...so, you are the perfect age to quit...there is NO better time than now...you can do it!
Here-s a great article giving you some strategies to cope with the withdrawal symptoms, and below that is my personal advice for the cold symptoms!!
To stop smoking is hard, and most smokers cannot quit - and if they do - it is only for a short time. More and more people are getting into the natural way of doing things anymore, and using herbs to stop smoking is a very popular method for smokers today. Those who have been able to quit smoking with using herbs as a preventive, swear by them as a successful aid. They help in combating the withdrawal symptoms that every smoker faces when he tries to give up smoking. Among other things, the herbal cures lead to positive mood swings and reduce the urge to light another cigarette.
One of the natural substances that can be used by people when they want to quit smoking is Lobelia, or Indian tobacco, an old and controversial herb that has recently become popular to smokers who want to quit the habit and cannot. Used for centuries as an expectorant that cleans the lungs, it was used for asthma, bronchitis, whooping cough, or pleurisy. Many uses are connected with Lobelia - relaxants, antispasmodics, diaphoretics, reducing inflammations and pain, poultices, hyperactivity, easing muscle tension or convulsions - which go back in history until its recent popularity today. Many believe it makes the taste of regular tobacco -repulsive- while other naturalists use it to clam the nerves and relax the body muscles, easing mild depression. Lately, current evidence suggests the herb Lobelia can produce similar effects on the human body as nicotine, yet is not addictive and helps eliminate the desire to smoke. There is trouble when it is overused, such as vomiting, drowsiness, weak pulse, and respiratory failure.
Another herb is the Mimosa tea (-mimosa hostilis-), a perennial evergreen shrub that is native to northeastern Brazil and also found in southern Mexico. The root bark is the choice part of the plant, traditionally used in the preparation of a psychoactive sacramental beverage. Giving up smoking may make you feel anxious, or give you a headache but a strong cup of Mimosa tea can boost your mood and help you calm down. It is not addictive and is recommended for use instead of anti-depressant medicines. Similarly, the traditional Chinese CaoSu herb diminishes the desire to smoke.
Smoking non-tobacco cigarettes look like regular cigarettes and are available in many flavors like burnt sienna and menthol. They offer the same sensation while smoking as regular cigarettes but are healthier because they don-t contain nicotine or tar. However, you must consult your doctor before taking these or any herbal medicines, because many of them may contain substances similar to drugs. You must also eat lots of raw or lightly steamed fresh fruits and vegetables, drinking lots of water, fruit juice, herbal tea, etc, to flush out the nicotine. Try taking hot baths, whirlpool baths, and saunas. These make you feel better, and reduce the urge to smoke. Another way to fight the craving for nicotine is to chew on a large flavored toothpick, or squirt juice into your mouth. Similarly, drinking herbal tea, which is made from five different herbs, can help you to fight the urge to smoke.
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For your cold symptoms ---
PLEASE try these 3 remedies...EVERY time I feel run-down or get that tickly feeling in my throat I take these 3 things and it NEVER turns into a full-blown cold.
1) Olive Leaf Extract by -Herb Pharm-....it-s in liquid form, and has no side effects...it immediately goes to work to kill any viruses in you...and it-s all natural.
2) -JarrowDophilus-, by -Jarrow Formulas-...it will keep the healthy -flora- in your body in perfect balance which keeps your immune system strong.
3) -Emergen-C- Vitamin C packets by -Alacer-
All three can be purchased at -Whole Foods Market-, possibly -Trader Joe-s-, or call your local health food store to inquire about these 3 products.
EVERY friend and family member who has taken this advice, hardly ever gets sick.
For your throat: -Peaceful Mountain--Throat Rescue-
You will NEVER find a more powerful throat spray which is all-natural....soothing, fast acting, and kills bad bacteria on contact.
Cayenne pepper (in capsules or sprinkled in soup) and lots of organic green tea will help too !!
You-ll see!! :) Get well soon! I wish you well...and KNOW you can do it!!
hi be patient and it will stop=you can suck on mints or chew gum to keep your mouth moist so you won,t cough=i have been there done that=it helped me