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Nicotine withdrawal
A condition in which a person experiences distressing physical symptoms after stopping use of nicotine, an addictive chemical (such as when quitting tobacco use, which contains nicotine).
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
How common it is:
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
Symptoms
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A 21-year old asked:
How can I cope with nicotine withdrawal?
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A 38-year old asked:
How long would nicotine withdrawal last?
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A 38-year old asked:
How long can the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal last?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can you feel nicotine withdrawal even if you aren't completely cutting it out?
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A 23-year old female asked:
How long does nicotine withdrawal take to start after your last cigarette/e-cigarette?
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A 29-year old asked:
How long should it take for nicotine withdrawals to settle down?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can nicotine withdrawal cause dizziness?
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A 44-year old asked:
Nicotine withdrawal is killing me, what to do?
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A 44-year old asked:
Doctors, what are the effects of nicotine withdrawal?
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A 38-year old asked:
What can I do to alleviate nicotine withdrawal symptoms?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is using chantix difficult or is it just the nicotine withdrawal?
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A 49-year old asked:
I'm currently feeling dizziness and nicotine withdrawal. Any advice please?
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A 32-year old asked:
How long should I expect to be feeling nicotine withdrawal symptoms if I quit three weeks ago?
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A 43-year old asked:
Doctors, what are the effects of nicotine withdrawal and how long does it take for the effects to happen?
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A 30-year old asked:
Heat pleasure to alleviate nicotine withdrawal?
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A 44-year old asked:
How long will fatigue from nicotine withdrawal last?
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A 49-year old asked:
Does nicotine withdrawal cause pain in lower stomach?
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A 40-year old asked:
When do emotional nicotine withdrawal symptoms start after you first quit?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is it true that nicotine withdrawal symptoms are different or more pronounced in someone who has emphysema?
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A 34-year old asked:
Extreme nicotine withdrawal symptoms vomiting and diahorrea. What can I take for this?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I want to quit smoking using Wellbutrin. Will this also help with my anxiety? I worry about it intensifying with nicotine withdrawals.
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A 22-year old female asked:
Quit smoking a week ago cold turkey, lost my appetite. Also food smells and tastes rotten even if fresh. Just nicotine withdrawal or something else?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are some vitamins, foods etc, to alleviate the fatigue, moodiness from nicotine withdrawal?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Smoking since 10 years and quit smoking cold turky since 4 month but still i have anxiety , dizzy , palptation is it nicotine withdrawal ?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I just recently cold turkey dry nasal snuff tobacco. Im having a little anxiety and chest discomfort(left side). I assume this is the nicotine withdrawal just curious what you thought?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can pain relievers reduce some of the symptoms of withdrawal from nicotine?
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A 22-year old female asked:
How much nicotine is potentially delivered per cigarette and what is the daily dosage below which withdrawal symptoms develop?
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A 39-year old asked:
Why does someone go through withdrawal if they still have nicotine (e.g. in patch form)?
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A 31-year old asked:
What can I do to combat both withdrawal from alcohol and nicotine?
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A 48-year old asked:
I'm having withdrawal or cravings. Is it possibke that i'm immune to nicotine addiction?
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