There is no medical conclusion about how long it will take to quit smoking. The average patient can persist in quitting smoking for several months, which is a complete initial success, but don't take any chances, or continue to quit smoking. Two years is a transitional period. Generally speaking, patients should gradually transition from a pack of cigarettes every day to a pack of cigarettes every three or four days, and then to a pack of cigarettes every week, and gradually reduce the intake of cigarettes in order to completely quit smoking for several years. The specific time to quit smoking depends on the degree of dependence of smokers. Only by meeting the following requirements can it be proved that quitting smoking is successful: quitting smoking has not brought irritability, stomach pain, weight change, hunger, tension, anxiety, fatigue, dizziness, headache, cough and lack of sleep; These are all physical pains caused by quitting smoking. If these requirements are met, it means that the patient has successfully quit smoking. However, the pain caused by quitting smoking is not only physical, but also mental torture.
When people smoke, some harmful substances in cigarettes will add a substance called nicotine to people's brains, giving people a pleasant illusion. Over time, people will get used to the existence of this substance. Quitting smoking for a period of time will lead to the lack of this substance, and the human body will have an uncomfortable reaction. This is a normal phenomenon. As long as you get through this adaptation period and stick to it, you will be able to quit smoking successfully. Some patients quit smoking by taking medicine, which may be faster, but it also has some side effects. It is best not to rely on drugs to achieve the effect of quitting smoking.
Some friends cough or have a runny nose after quitting smoking. This is not a cold. These are normal reactions after quitting smoking. Because after quitting smoking, some toxins in the body suddenly disappear, cilia will be relaxed to a certain extent, and activities and work will be resumed. And it will gradually excrete the toxins left by smoking, which is a manifestation of cleaning up with other organs. And people who quit smoking will also be thirsty, which is why cilia consume more energy when they exercise. The body needs to supplement certain elements to better promote its cleaning work.