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Why does quitting smoking cause sleep problems?

Categories FAQ
Sleep
Sleep disorders
Smoking cessation
Consequences of the stop

Sleep disturbances are common when you stop smoking. They are part of the withdrawal process, and therefore temporary. Here are a few tips to limit sleep disturbance: go to bed as soon as you feel tired. Reduce the temperature in your bedroom and keep noise to a minimum. Eat lightly and avoid stimulants (coffee, soft drinks). Make sure that the dosage of your nicotine replacement products is right for you, as sleep disturbances can occur with under- or overdosing.


For further information, we recommend that you consult :

- Institut national du Sommeil et de la Vigilance website
- The Morphée network website (health network dedicated to the management of chronic sleep disorders)
- The ANSES website (Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail)
- The Santé Publique France website, and its documents on sleep

 


And more specifically, the resources you can consult to stop smoking:

- Tabac info service website
- The Santé Publique France website and its section on tobacco
- The "Ameli" health insurance website and its thematic file on tobacco

- Tabac info service: the application that suggests ways to stop smoking, which you can download here.
- 3889: a free telephone service staffed by tobaccologists, Monday to Saturday, 8am to 8pm.
- A tobaccologist: a professional who can help you quit under the right conditions, easily found on the tabac info service website here

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