How Long Does Nicotine Withdrawal Last?
I used the patch for 2 weeks no problem. I am on day 3 with no nicotine patches and this is the hardest day yet. I feel like a junkie now. I heard cold turkey was the best way so that is what I am doing now. I have not smoked a single cigarette in 17 days. Any suggestions to help me cope?
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November 29th, 2009 at 10:32 am
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!
November 29th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
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.
November 29th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
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!
November 30th, 2009 at 12:06 am
Sleep?
That’s what I plan to do when I quit.