| Like depression, anxiety can also be noticed in a | | | | However, figuring out the exact cause of the anxiety |
| person when stop smoking program is implemented. | | | | while stop smoking could be very difficult and in such |
| However, there are many causes of anxiety when the | | | | cases, the smoker has to trust the instincts and may |
| smoker reduces or quits using tobacco. In case, the | | | | need to consult qualified health care professionals. |
| smoker feels that they experience anxiety while being | | | | Reading up on the topic and following the hunches |
| involved in getting rid of smoking, it is better to know | | | | may give exact idea about the occurrence of anxiety |
| how anxiety is caused and what all can be done to | | | | during quit smoking campaign. |
| tackle it. | | | | Signs of Anxiety during stop smoking |
| Let us see some of the common possibilities for the | | | | Anxiety could take a plenty of types and differ in |
| anxiety to cause during smoking cessation:o The | | | | levels of its intensity. It may range from being a mild nip |
| anxiety could be because of nicotine withdrawal. This | | | | of restlessness to a severe panic attack. Anxiety, |
| is quite common and the reason is altered brain | | | | oftentimes, is associated with any circumstance or |
| chemistry, its equation and various hormonal | | | | relationship, but it might also be away from any of |
| imbalancing factors. To tackle this, one can consider | | | | them and may have its own state of discomfort. |
| using nicotine replacement therapies (available as | | | | Anxiety during quit smoking is often featured by:o |
| chewing gums, nasal sprays, inhalers, skin patches and | | | | Numbnesso Dizziness or unsteadinesso A feeling of |
| many more ultramodern devices), nutritional therapy, | | | | detachmento Hot flashes or chillso Fear of going |
| exercises, social support, mental counseling and other | | | | crazyo Fear of failureo Fear of rejection Heart |
| motivating processes.o The anxiety might also have | | | | palpitations (rapid or irregular heartbeat)o Sweatingo |
| existed before the person have started using nicotine | | | | Chokingo or abandonmento Fear of not being able to |
| in any form, and might have then come up with all its | | | | tackle or going out of controlo Restlessness or feeling |
| symptoms. It can also be due to lack of confidence | | | | tenseo Feeling easily fatiguedo Irritabilityo Sleep |
| and reduced self-assurance about how to quit | | | | difficultieso Trembling or shakingo Shortness of |
| smoking so easily!o Nicotine is a powerful habit making | | | | breath.o Nausea or abdominal distresso Fear of dying |
| substance and hence it can never let the smoker to | | | | There are many ways to control such anxiety felt |
| get rid of it easily. Many of the health care provides | | | | during stop smoking program. Simply holistic exercises |
| believe that nicotine makes the brain to understand | | | | such as yogasanas and mediation can help boosting |
| that it is the only fuel that can keep it running on | | | | the self confidence and can also soothe the brain |
| normally. If there is a withdrawal of nicotine, the brain | | | | positively. Also, quitting spicy, junk, and canned/packed |
| may stop functioning and also, it will stop producing | | | | and foods with preservatives help calming down the |
| ideas and various skills those are required for survival. | | | | brain. |
| This thinking can also lead to anxiety. | | | | |