Comments on: How Long Does Nicotine Withdrawal Last?

By: AiDYN[[9

AiDYN[[9 — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:06:32 +0000

Sleep?
That’s what I plan to do when I quit.

By: N. H

N. H — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:53:30 +0000

Nicotine withdrawl is only about 3 days… After that it’s just the habit you have to break. Stay away from other smokers, eat during your usual smoke breaks (healthy foods, like bananas, not junk or you’ll gain weight!), take a walk, read a book, call a friend that can support you through your craving… Good luck!

By: essentia

essentia — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:28:12 +0000

you are supposed to use decreasing doses of the patch for six weeks, no wonder you are having a hard time, no different from going cold turkey really. So now you are in nicotine withdrawal, the physical withdrawal usually takes about a month, the worst symtoms pass within a week. The emotional craving can last the rest of your life.

By: nyskierm

nyskierm — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:32:36 +0000

Good work!!
This will be the hardest day of all, so call your friends, get some chocolate, do whatever you can to stay comfortable.
Nicotine takes 72 hours to clear, and it is water soluble, so drink fruit juices and water to help rinse it out faster.
The hardest part after the nicotine is gone is all the triggers and the psychological piece of this. You might have a good headstart on that having already gone 17 days without a cigarette. (Yay, again!) After today when you feel the urge for the cigarette look around and see what is triggering it, then interrupt that pattern. For instance, if you feel like a cigarette every time you have a cup of coffee, switch to cocoa for a few months. If you want one every time you finish a meal, then get up and take a walk right after the meal, things like that.
Good luck, and hang in there!! You are doing such a wonderful thing for yourself and the people who love you!