 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32172 Tobacco Cessation I believe I had an overdose of nicotine while using a nicotine patch. I experienced severe dizziness, nausea, heart palpitations and restless legs. How long does it take to recover from an overdose of nicotine? Does it cause any negative long-term effects? I am no longer on the patch, but do smoke. I believe I had an overdose of nicotine while using a nicotine patch. I experienced severe dizziness, nausea, heart palpitations and restless legs. How long does it take to recover from an overdose of nicotine? Does it cause any negative long-term effects? I am no longer on the patch, but do smoke. htmASKTHEDOCnicotineoverdosesymptomspatch You have the classic symptoms for nicotine overdose. Typical symptoms include nausea and vomiting, drooling, sweating, weakness, dizziness, headache and palpitations. 1466954 InteliHealth 2012-12-28 t Howard LeWine, M.D. 2015-12-28
| | Ask The Expert |  | | | | | | | | | Archive By Date: Tobacco Cessation | | | Answered questions from the past 2 years: | | I recently stopped smoking — a month ago to be exact — and now I find that I'm coughing a lot. Is this normal? | Does smoking increase the risk of dementia? | My 78-year-old father has macular degeneration. Is there anything that I can do to prevent this from happening to me? | I’ve tried to quit smoking three times. A friend suggested that instead of giving cigarettes up all at once that I try to kick the habit gradually. Which method is best? | I believe I had an overdose of nicotine while using a nicotine patch. I experienced severe dizziness, nausea, heart palpitations and restless legs. How long does it take to recover from an overdose of nicotine? Does it cause any negative long-term effects? I am no longer on the patch, but do smoke. | How well does the drug varenicline work for people who want to stop smoking? | My boyfriend has been chewing tobacco regularly and drinking alcohol occasionally since he was 18 years old. He's 42 now and coughs a few times a day. Could the nicotine be the cause of the cough? Can a person who chews tobacco get a "smoker's cough?" | If a 40-year-old former smoker has been told she has pulmonary (lung) nodules, does this mean lung cancer? | I used to smoke, drink heavily, and do drugs in a major way. I am now 42. I have an occasional glass of wine (no more than a three or four per week). I quit smoking and do not do drugs anymore. Will my past behavior affect how I age? |
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