Depression and Worry

• After quitting smoking, some people feel unhappy. These people may also find that they worry more than they did before they stopped smoking.
  
  

Annoyance

• When someone stops smoking, they may feel unable to cope with stressful situations the way they did when they smoked and they may become easily irritated.
  
  

Restlessness

• Withdrawal from smoking may cause sleeplessness and an inability to relax. There may also be a loss of ability to focus the mind and concentrate.
  
  

Lethargy

• When someone stops smoking, they may feel a lack of energy.
  
  

Hunger and Increased Weight

• A feeling of being hungry all the time is a common symptom of smoking withdrawal. Weight gain is also a common withdrawal symptom.
  
  

Additional Symptoms

• Coughing is another withdrawal symptom from quitting smoking as the nicotine is eliminated from the body. Headaches, irregular bowel movements and problems such as dryness of the mouth, throat soreness and soreness of the gums and tongue may also be experienced for a while after quitting smoking.