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Frequently Asked Questions

How can I quit smoking during pregnancy?

Stopping smoking is one of the best things you can do for your baby, but it can be tricky.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is considered safe to use while pregnant as it delivers a dose of nicotine that’s considered safe for you and your baby.

This option helps you to cope with withdrawal symptoms, which can be both mentally and physically taxing.

If your partner smokes too, it might be beneficial for them to quit with you - not only can it boost motivation, but it gets rid of the temptation of picking up a cigarette.

How can you stop smoking immediately?

If you’re looking for the fastest way to quit smoking, you’ll want to try nicotine replacement therapy to help you along the way.

Going cold turkey can result in withdrawal symptoms and cravings that are much harder to manage.

You can also try some self-help tips like increasing the amount of physical activity you do, reducing stress or joining a support group.

Is there an easy way to stop smoking?

Short answer? No.

If it was easy, there wouldn’t be any need for this guide!

Smoking isn’t just a habit, it’s an addiction and this is the main reason why it’s so difficult to quit.

Nicotine is a chemical that makes you addicted to smoking- the more you smoke, the more nicotine your body requires for you to feel ‘normal’.

When you give up smoking, your body isn’t getting any nicotine which can cause you to feel stressed, anxious and irritated.

This is known as withdrawal and it is the main reason that smokers continue to smoke, why choose to experience these unpleasant symptoms?

You want more money in your pocket and healthy lungs, that’s why!

There are so many stop smoking products and services that can help you through withdrawal, so you’ll never want to light up again.

What are the benefits of stopping smoking?

When you stop smoking you’re opening yourself up to a world of amazing benefits, and you may not have even considered all of them!

For starters, let’s think about all of the cash you’ll be saving when you don’t have to buy a packet of cigarettes every other day!

The NHS estimates that the average smoker could save an average of £141 a month or £1,696 a year when they give up!

If you put your smoking money into a piggy bank for one year just imagine what you could do with that money instead!

Holiday of a lifetime? Giant TV? The Christmas shopping spree you’ve always dreamed of? The possibilities are almost endless!

And we haven’t even spoken about the health benefits yet, kicking your smoking habit can leave you with benefits such as:

Your sense of taste and smell improves
Your lung function improves
Your teeth and skin will look healthier
You won’t smell like cigarette smoke
Your fertility levels will improve and you’ll have a higher chance of having a healthy pregnancy
Your fitness levels will improve overall

What are the side effects of quitting smoking?

While quitting smoking comes with a whole heap of health benefits, there may be difficult withdrawal symptoms you’ll have to deal with too.

The symptoms include nicotine cravings, difficulty concentrating, sleep problems, anxiety, increases in appetite, and irritability.

Whilst difficult to deal with, these symptoms should go away after two to four weeks, and nicotine replacement therapy can help along the way.

What happens to your skin when you quit smoking?

Much like the rest of your body, smoking can negatively affect your skin too.

It can cause premature ageing, dark spots, psoriasis, eczema, acne, and even a type of skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma.

Luckily, you can reverse these effects by quitting smoking; your skin will look younger and healthier after just 6 months.

What are the hardest days when quitting smoking?

When trying to quit smoking, the physical symptoms of nicotine withdrawal can strike at any time.

However, many quitters have found that the third day without cigarettes is the hardest, as this is when the symptoms are at their worst.

Thankfully, these symptoms should start to gradually get better after day 3 and you’ll be over the worst of it in no time.