Sweating and temperature fluctuations after quitting smoking begin within 24-48 hours and peak around days 2-4. Your autonomic nervous system, chronically stimulated by nicotine, is recalibrating its thermoregulation. Expect night sweats, cold hands and feet, and episodes of sweating alternating with chills. Resolves by day 7-10.
Temperature instability during smoking cessation is common but rarely discussed. The autonomic nervous system, which controls your internal thermostat, needs time to adjust after years of nicotine's constant stimulation.
เริ่มเมื่อไหร่
Within 24-48 hours as nicotine's sympathomimetic effects on thermoregulation wear off.
รุนแรงที่สุดเมื่อไหร่
Days 2-4, with night sweats being particularly disruptive.
หายเมื่อไหร่
Day 7-10 for most people. Temperature regulation normalizes completely by day 14.
ทำไมถึงเกิดขึ้น
Nicotine stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, which controls temperature regulation. Chronic smoking kept this system elevated. Removal causes recalibration instability. Cortisol elevation adds to sweating. Vasomotor changes (vessel dilation/constriction) directly affect skin temperature.
ต้องทำอย่างไร
Dress in layers. Cool bedroom (65-68°F) with breathable bedding. Stay hydrated. Warm drinks for cold extremities. Don't interpret as illness unless accompanied by fever above 100.4°F.
