Why does quitting smoking cause sleep problems?
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