Is there any reason why I couldn't take OTC meds to alleviate nicotine withdrawal symptoms?I've been having pretty bad headache and aches, nausea and diarrhea. Is there any reason why I couldn't take an OTC for these? I stopped smoking 72 hours ago, and onset of symptoms occurred 24 hours after that. No reason believe symptoms are related to food born illness.
I couldn't believe there is any contraindication - yet not a single smoking cessation website I have come across has said anything about taking medications to deal with the symptoms...they all say wait it out...
So I was just wondering if I was missing something....
Because goodness knows I can't think straight either....
Speaking my native language is a challenge at this point...
Anyhow - let me know what you think...
Thanks all
Be well
Tink
tbshmkr
Aspirin.
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Lots of liquids.
- Water
- Coffee (black, no sugar)
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Regular meals.
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Hang in. Good Luck.
Joey
Drop the drugs and pay for hypnosis 99% of people can be tricked into not smoking for the rest of their lives.
Paul B
Tink, I am not a smoker, but I have used smokeless tobacco for about 30 years. I tried to stop without any any assistance and found that it was just to hard to do. I had none of the symptom that you describe, but I did become quite irritable. I went to the WalMart Pharmacy and purchased the citrus Nicorette gum and found that it helped me tremendously. You do not need a prescription and can buy it OTC. You must be at least 18 years old to buy. I found that at two weeks out that the desire to use tobacco decreased and I was satisfied with the gum. The irritability also became much less and I found that my breathing had gotten better. It really does work. It is a little expensive, but it will save you alot of money overall once you totally stop using tobacco. One thing though. When using it, you need to have made up your mind that it is time to quit. If there are any doubts about quitting, wait before using it. Also, don't use the gum or patch and continue to smoke, as you can have serious medical issues because of too much nicotine in your system. Good Luck!! Paul.
mannymalistic
Your challenge is both physical and psychological. The answer lies in the strength of your personality and commitment to this goal. There are many things to do to help in your struggle but using other "chemicals" to ease withdrawal may not be the healthiest approach and prolong true recovery. The difficulties you endure will increasingly strengthen your mind as you succeed in conquering yourself and your weaknesses. Your body will adapt sooner to the lack of nicotine and carcinogens, nicotine patches will only prolong the addiction, your are not eliminating the dependence, only changing the form. The most successful smokers I've personally encountered have been those who just cold turkey quit and welcomed the pain all the withdrawal put them through, felt every pain to the fullest and let their mind get stronger through the experience. Once recovered, they have become essentially smoker proof. No desire to smoke even among smoker friends. Just plain strong people. I believe it was due to their acceptance of the difficulties involved, their welcome of it, and then they commit to being over it.
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