how long does it take for nicotine addiction to leave your body?
477514
Addiction will probably always be there.....but to a much lesser extent.
1131615
The absolute BEST way is quite honestly COLD TURKEY.  The reason is...it takes 72 hours or 3 days for all the nicotine to get out of your system and once you live through those three days then it's just mind over matter as your body's NEED for nicotine is gone.  The patches, gum etc. anything with nicotine in it and the "tapering off" just prolongs the agony of nicotine withdrawal.  \n\nYou have to replace that "bad habit" with a good one so be prepared BEFORE you quit....and know what you are going to do INSTEAD of smoking.  Remember the average 'craving' lasts 3 minutes.  \n\nI used whatever it took to get through the first 2 weeks, sugar free suckers, licorice root (you can buy at the bulk store usually) to chew on, sugar free gum, tic tacs, and believe it or not straws the extra tough ones that come in drinking boxes (I chewed through about 7 of them and just keep cutting off the chewed end) and you can also "inhale" through the straw and then slowly exhale.  Drink a ton of water, now instead of smokes and a lighter I carry bottles of water with me everywhere.\n\nI also learned how to knit to keep my hands busy, you could do crossword puzzles, circle words, Suduko puzzles, or some kind of manly crafty thing like leather working or wood burning I suppose....\n\nAlso I downloaded a little counter from the site I posted below....I was so determined not to have to reset my counter back to zeros I wouldn't have another smoke!\n\nGood luck, you'll need it.....but trust me when I say looking back from the other side it is SO WORTH IT!!\n\nIn three days you'll start to notice how bad smokers really smell and you'll think OMG I used to STINK like that too, in 2 weeks when you run your tongue over your teeth they won't feel like they have fuzzy slippers on them anymore....and if you can make the 3 week mark without slipping at all......I believe that the statistics for maintaining the smoke free lifestyle are about 60% for those that can make it to the 3 week mark!\n\nGOOD LUCK!\n\nOne year, ten months, four weeks, 8 hours, 28 minutes and 34 seconds. \n13947 cigarettes not smoked, \nSaving $4,602.53. \nLife saved: 6 weeks, 6 days, 10 hours, 15 minutes.
38490
Once?  I'd say that it wouldn't even show up on the urin test.  But, if you are a continual smoker, 30 days abstinance would show up clean.
506797
First off...Congratulations! Let me tell you what good you have done for yourself and your loved ones...\n\n20 minutes after a smoker quits: Blood pressure drops to a level close to that before the last cigarette; Temperature of hands and feet increases to normal\n\n8 hours after a smoker quits: Carbon Monoxide level in blood drops to normal\n\n24 hours after a smoker quits: Chance of heart attack decreases\n\n2 weeks after a smoker quits: Circulation improves; Lung function increases up to 30%\n\n1 to 9 months after a smoker quits: Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decrease; Cilia regain normal function in lungs, increasing ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs and reduce infection\n\n1 year after a smoker quits: Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker's\n\nAre you going through some stressful times that you feel a cigarette will help ease the pressure? I am experienceing the same thing with pop. I do so good, then BAM, the urge to have a pop, any pop, is so intense I want to pull my hair out. I can feel for anybody stopping smoking.\n\nThe "experts" say that it takes 3 weeks to make, break, change a habit, but I feel that cigarettes and pop are beyond a habit. They are a crutch, and sometimes a "good" crutch, even though they are bad for us.\n\nTry this...everytime you want a cigarette, drink grapefruit juice...better yet, brush your teeth then drink grapefruit juice. Or put a rubber band on your wrist and snap it. As long as you can think of something else besides the cigarette, you should pass the craving easier. \n\nYour time frame is also like losing weight. You lose a lot at first and are happy, then you hit a plateau and can't lose any. You get discouraged. This is when you must try harder to keep on track.\n\nGood luck and again congratulations. Also add up the money you saved from not smoking. At an average of $5.00/name brand pack/day = ~$150.00/month.
252914
You're ok, it takes 1 - 3 days for the nicotine to be out of your blood. For a very heavy smokers, it could take another day.  There's are traces of nicotine left in your organs for months, but they don't cause cravings, or show in Dr's tests.\n\nIf you're in need of a bit of encouragement and help to stay quit, so that your op and afterwards goes well, go to http://www.quitguide.com
151420
i used to run 5k and 10k races. when i got heavy into training i would stop smoking about 2 weeks before the race. after a good race (in awful weather) i decided i wouldn't smoke until i craved the cigarette. i had opened packs at  my house and work, but when i tried to smoke them (just out of habit) they made me sick. i had sweated out all the nicotine during training, therefore i had no withdrawals. it's been 25 years
1138425
If you smoke sparingly,it should take 1-2 weeks to leave your system.However,if you are a heavy user,it might take as much as a month.Good luck.
359004
First of all, your body only needs 3 cigarettes to fulfill its nicotine addiction daily.  If you can get through the first three days, you have pretty much quit.  The hardest thing about quitting really is the psychological aspects of smoking.  After the three days, your biggest craving will come from your psyche wanting to engage in the act of smoking.  My suggestion, is as long as you can get past the initial quitting, buy yourself a pack or two of clove cigareetes.  You can go through the action of smoking without the nicotine.  Plus they smell so gross, that you will soon get past smoking those as well.  If I could suggest anything, Zyban was the most help for me to quit. I had tried the patch, nicotine gum, laser treatment, accupressure...when I did the Zyban, there were some side affects, but getting through the first three days of quitting was a breeze in comparison to the last five times I had tried to quit.  Good luck!! It really is worth it!  PS depending on how long you smoked for, it could take six months to a year for you to stop thinking daily about smoking.
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your body is used to getting the nicotine on a regular basis so you will have huge cravings for it. as for caughing, you loung is finally starting to breeth, hopefully it will get better soon. *tumbs up* for quitting, don't give up the fight, you can do it:)
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Ever wonder what happens to your\nbody the moment you stop smoking? \nWithin 20 minutes of smoking that last cigarette, the body begins a series of changes that continues for years. \n20 MINUTES \nBlood pressure drops to normal. \nPulse rate drops to normal. \nBody temperature of hands and feet increases to normal. \n8 HOURS \nCarbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal. \nOxygen level in blood increases to normal. \n24 HOURS \nChance of heart attack decreases. \n48 HOURS \nNerve endings start regrowing. \nAbility to smell and taste is enhanced. \n2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS \nCirculation improves. \nWalking becomes easier. \nLung function increases up to 30%. \n1 TO 9 MONTHS \nCoughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease. \nCilia regrow in lungs, increasing ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce infection. \nBody's overall energy increases. \n1 YEAR \nExcess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker. \n5 YEARS \nLung cancer death rate for average smoker (one pack a day) decreases by almost half. \nStroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5-15 years after quitting. \nRisk of cancer of the mouth, throat and esophagus is half that of a smoker's. \n10 YEARS \nLung cancer death rate similar to that of nonsmokers. \nPrecancerous cells are replaced. \nRisk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas decreases. \n15 YEARS \nRisk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker.
926707
you should not have a problem since you have bot smoked that long. get some nickoret gum and throw the cigarettes away and tell your self that you're finished with them. you have to tell your self that you are stronger than a pack of cigarettes.
482720
Quitting smoking is the hardest thing to do.  I quit 4 months ago.  I smoked 2-4 packs a day for over 40 years.  I never considered quitting until they took me to the hospital by ambulance.  I have 1st stage emphysema which is a miracle but will live with the consequences of smoking for the rest of my life.  I wish you well.  I can not imagine smoking one cigarette a day.  It seems a bit ridiculous.  However, if you smoke one cigarette a day, it seems that would not necessarily be bad for you.  Tobacco is an herb and has medicinal properties, but you would have to grow the tobacco yourself, since each cigarette produced by our huge tobacco companies has been enhanced with over an hundred chemicals which go directly to the brain and cause the craving and addiction which has proven too difficult for some people to quit even to the point of death.  I loved smoking for most of my life but have been devastated at the horror of coming "off" of this drug for the last 4 months but am determined to remain smoke free.  I have tried the commit lozenges, nicotrol gum, a nicotrol inhaler and the patch and am using the gum right now.  Hopefully, I will be able to get off of all nicotine by the end of this year but in any case, I am no longer polluting my environment and causing grave harm to my health.  There is a huge pool of resources available to "quitters".  I have used them all, even down to a counselor that I got by calling 1-800-nobutts.  Again, I wish you well.
592908
Depends on a number of factors. If you only smoke once in a while, it could take only a few days. If you smoke on a regular basis it could take a month or longer.\nIt also depends on the amount of body fat you have.\nTHC is stored in body fat.\nI used to smoke, but I quit. But I have been there.\nGood luck.
541902
It can take 30 minutes to an hour for the effects of a cigarette to wear off and for blood pressure to return to baseline.
859516
Both, because\n\nYou introduce Nicotin into your blood everytime you smoke.\nIt stays in your blood for up to 72 hours which gives you body time to adjust and accept this as a part of your body.\n\nHints the reason that your body will crave more nicotine when your body is low.\n\nNow, Say you want to quit....\n\nAnything after 72 hours every craving is mental, and since its so strong people can still get cravings in similiar situations in which they used to smoke like being with friends, long talks, and drinking years after they initially quit.\n\nI know this is brief, but hope it helps.
882494
Yes I totally agree with the last poster, I too believe that the only real way to give up smoking is just to drop it cold turkey, I took my last pack of cigarettes and threw them in the trash 1 week and two days ago and yes it is very hard at first, but it keeps getting easier every day and as long as you have someone to support you, you'll be fine. DROP THEM COLD TURKEY!
524702
if you cant quit cold turkey,go get a prescription for zyban...its very expensive but it works.also if it costs to much try wellbutrin,it doesnt work as well but it is cheaper than zyban.\nand yes it takes about 3 days.you will go nuts but after that you wont really crave it psyically,it becomes mental after that...but after your body gets rid of all the poison it will only be your thoughts that you have to worry about...so find something to do like excerise especially lifing weights and riding a bike...that will help take your mind off of it and soon you will be addicted to the excercise instead.and always be positive and stay away from those who smoke.