Telltale signs you may notice immediately include: Stained teeth, from frequent contact with tobacco juice Periodontitis, as prolonged exposure to tobacco, can irritate the gums Bad breath, when tobacco particles mix with your saliva and other food particles New cavities, due to the sugar often used to sweeten tobacco products Tooth sensitivity, enamel erosion and a decrease in your sense of taste and smell are other possible side effects
They begin to subside somewhat after a week and even more after a month
This can result in symptoms including: pain or tightness in the chest coughing wheezing shortness of breath The pain may differ depending on the cause: Heart disease If a person has pericarditis, a type of heart disease, it can cause a sudden, sharp, stabbing pain that worsens on breathing deeply or lying down
Distract yourself When you go cold turkey youre going to be thinking about smoking a lot try and keep your hands and mind active with other activities
At least 28 chemicals in smokeless tobacco have been found to cause cancer, and smokeless tobacco specifically has been found to cause oral cancer, esophageal cancer and pancreatic cancer
Both are serious
