Quit Smoking Problems and Solutions

Most people try and fail to quit smoking again and again before they are successful. If you have tried and failed in the past, the important thing to do is to keep trying. While people site many reasons for their failed attempts, the ones you will read about here are among the most common. One of these might sound familiar if you have tried to quit in the past. The sections also include solutions for these common problems. They have helped many people become ex-smokers.InsomniaInsomnia or difficulty sleeping is a common problem that typically occurs within the first day or two of quitting. Since trouble sleeping is not something that anyone handles well, it is one of the big reasons that people give up on trying to quit almost immediately.There are natural dietary supplements on the market that can help prevent this issue. If you don’t have trouble falling asleep after you quit, then you may not be tempted to start smoking again.The herbs or nutrients that help support natural sleep include:· Valerian root extract
· Rosemary Extract
· Hawthorn extract
· Chamomile extractValerian root alone may be enough to do the trick. But it does not help with all of the other issues mentioned below. If you have (or expect to have) more than one issue, you should consider a good multi-nutritional supplement and a specialty supplement for one or more of these problems.Your nutritional status and your overall health have been damaged over the years by cigarette smoke. Your body will eventually repair the damage. A good dietary supplement supports the body’s damage repair ability and should help you get healthier faster.RestlessnessNicotine is a stimulant, but carbon monoxide is a nervous system depressant. Eventually, cigarette smoking causes fatigue. When you quit, the sudden increase in energy can cause you to feel restless.Regularly scheduled exercise is the best solution for restlessness. You might also want to avoid caffeine, as the stimulant can make you feel even more restless and also because drinking coffee or tea is often a trigger that makes people want to smoke.DepressionDepression is not experienced by everyone who quits. If you quit and find that the depression lasts for longer than a month, you may want to consult your doctor. As an alternative, you can choose a dietary supplement that contains nutrients that work well for many people who had suffered from depression in the past.These nutrients and natural ingredients support your brain’s ability to produce chemicals like dopamine and serotonin. Those chemicals regulate your mood, your appetite and also your ability to sleep. It is believed that the depression experienced by people trying to quit smoking is directly related to dopamine.Nicotine triggers dopamine release. If you have been smoking for a long time, dopamine production in your brain may have been damaged by the constant stimulation.The depression-fighting natural ingredients include:· B-complex vitamins
· SAMe
· 5-HTP
· Gingko bilobaSome of the better specialty supplements contain all of those ingredients in appropriate amounts for people who suffer from depression. You might consider taking the supplement for a week or so before you try to quit. You could find that it allows you to cut back on smoking as your quit day approaches. Cutting back slowly can reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms.ImpatienceImpatience is yet another of the symptoms that many people experience while they are trying to quit. The symptom sometimes makes people around you “wish” that you would start smoking again. It is important to discuss symptoms like these with your family members, friends, co-workers, etc. before you try to quit. They can help support you by being patient with you, even when you are impatient with them.Impatience is often a problem for ex-smokers, because they are used to “lighting up” during downtime; when they are waiting to do something else. If you realize that you may experience this symptom, you can plan ahead. Come up with something else to do while you are waiting. Read a book or the newspaper. Do something that requires two hands to keep you occupied.It’s also a good idea to avoid waiting in places where cigarette smoking is allowed. Even if you don’t have a smoke, you may be tempted to bum one when the craving peaks. Most cravings last for only a few minutes. Watch the clock and you should see that the feelings start to go away.Exercise is another thing that reduces impatience, just as it does with restlessness. Planning a fitness program to start on the day that you quit can help you avoid the impatience and the restlessness. Regular physical activity also helps you sleep better.Other ProblemsThose are not the only problems experienced by people trying to quit smoking. They are just some of the most common. You can learn about some of the other problems by clicking the quit smoking solutions link below.