{"id":16053,"date":"2026-08-10T09:37:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T07:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/?p=16053"},"modified":"2026-10-20T15:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:49:09","slug":"bloated-stomach-after-quitting-smoking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/bloated-stomach-after-quitting-smoking\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloated stomach after quitting smoking: causes and solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16053\" class=\"elementor elementor-16053 elementor-16033 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbc5cd3 elementor-section-boxed rl-art-hero elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbc5cd3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">When to see a doctor<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-6\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Vaping, nicotine replacement and bloating<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-7\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Breaking free from tobacco with the right support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Frequently asked questions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#sources\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sources<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-67 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd726d6 rl-art-col\" data-id=\"bd726d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3e5f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"1f3e5f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"rl-badge-revision\">Article reviewed by <strong>Dr Hamza Messaoudene<\/strong>, General Surgery, Medical Lasers, Addictology <span class=\"dot\">\u00b7<\/span> 20 October 2026<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd93d7 rl-hero-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5dd93d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ventre-gonfle-arret-tabac.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16067\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ventre-gonfle-arret-tabac.jpg 922w, https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ventre-gonfle-arret-tabac-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ventre-gonfle-arret-tabac-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6b66e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6b66e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, a bloated stomach after quitting smoking is a common side effect of <a href=\"\/addictions\/sevrage-tabac\/\">nicotine withdrawal<\/a>. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tabac-info-service.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tabac Info Service<\/a>, the French public stop-smoking service, nicotine stimulates intestinal contractions, and without it digestion slows down, leading to gas, bloating and constipation [1]. These digestive symptoms often appear in the first few days and clear up within a few weeks for most smokers. Here is why your stomach bloats, how long it lasts, and practical ways to feel comfortable again without putting your quit attempt at risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48dc853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"48dc853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rl-points-cles\" style=\"background: rgba(27,128,243,0.06); border-left: 4px solid #1b80f3; border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0; padding: 24px 28px; margin: 32px 0;\">\n<p style=\"color: #1b80f3; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0 0 12px;\">&#128273; KEY TAKEAWAYS<\/p>\n\n<ul style=\"margin: 0;\">\n \t<li>A bloated stomach after quitting smoking is mainly caused by slower bowel transit once nicotine is no longer there.<\/li>\n \t<li>Gas, bloating and constipation are common withdrawal symptoms, and they are not the same thing as weight gain.<\/li>\n \t<li>These digestive problems are usually temporary: from a few days to a few weeks in most cases.<\/li>\n \t<li>Diet, stress, swallowed air (aerophagia) and changes in the gut microbiota make bloating worse.<\/li>\n \t<li>If symptoms last beyond 4 to 6 weeks or come with pain, you should get medical advice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9820421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9820421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why your stomach bloats after quitting smoking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a772d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a772d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bloating after you stop smoking is explained by several mechanisms linked to the absence of nicotine, stress and changes in your habits. It is neither abnormal nor alarming: your body is adjusting.<\/p>\n<p>It is also important to tell the difference between a stomach swollen with gas (a bloated feeling, a hard, tight belly) and genuine weight gain (a build-up of belly fat). The two can happen at the same time, but their causes and solutions are different. A stomach bloated by intestinal gas settles down within a few weeks; <a href=\"\/prise-de-poids-apres-arret-cigarette\/\">weight gain linked to eating habits<\/a> calls for longer-lasting changes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d501a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69d501a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What causes gas and bloating after quitting smoking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5320033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5320033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>&#8220;Nicotine stimulates intestinal contractions; when it is withdrawn, transit slows down, encouraging bloating and constipation.&#8221;\n<p><cite>\u2014 Tabac Info Service, &#8220;Ballonnements et ventre tr\u00e8s gonfl\u00e9&#8221; (Bloating and a very swollen stomach), 2024<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/p>\n<h3>Nicotine was changing your digestive rhythm<\/h3>\n<p>Nicotine speeds up contractions of the gut and stimulates stomach motility [1]. When you stop smoking, your digestive system loses this stimulant. Transit slows down, food stays longer in the intestine, and the bacteria of the gut microbiota produce more intestinal gas through fermentation. This explains why many smokers notice constipation and wind from the very first days of quitting.<\/p>\n<h3>The stress of withdrawal upsets the stomach and gut<\/h3>\n<p>Stress is a major aggravating factor. Quitting smoking brings a rise in anxiety and irritability that acts directly on the digestive system. Stress slows digestion, increases stomach acidity and can trigger intestinal spasms [2]. The result: a knotted stomach, a bloated belly and digestive discomfort on top of nicotine cravings.<\/p>\n<h3>Aerophagia: more air swallowed, more bloating<\/h3>\n<p>Without cigarettes, some people make up for the hand-to-mouth habit by chewing gum, snacking or drinking more fizzy drinks. These habits increase the amount of air swallowed, causing aerophagia, which leads to gas, abdominal bloating and burping. Vaping can also lead to swallowing air as you inhale [3].<\/p>\n<h3>Constipation and slow transit after stopping cigarettes<\/h3>\n<p>Constipation is one of the most common bowel symptoms when you decide to <a href=\"\/comment-arreter-la-cigarette\/\">stop smoking<\/a>. Without nicotine to stimulate contractions, bowel transit slows down. Stools become less frequent and harder, and stagnation in the colon produces extra gas. This transit problem affects a large share of smokers who quit and usually lasts 1 to 3 weeks [1].<\/p>\n<h3>Changes in diet and snacking<\/h3>\n<p>Quitting smoking often comes with changes in what you eat. Appetite increases (nicotine acts as an appetite suppressant), flavours come back, and snacking sometimes replaces the cigarette habit. Some fermentable foods (pulses, cabbage, onions, lactose-rich dairy products) increase intestinal gas production. Lactose intolerance or other food intolerances may also become more noticeable after quitting, as smoking may have masked certain digestive symptoms.<\/p>\n<h3>The gut microbiota rebalances itself<\/h3>\n<p>Smoking alters the composition of the gut microbiota. After quitting, gut bacteria gradually rebalance, and this transition temporarily increases gas production [4]. This rebalancing of the microbiota is a positive sign for long-term digestive health, even if it causes short-lived discomfort. Studies show that the microbiota returns to a more diverse, healthier profile in the months after quitting smoking [4].<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d84d7d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d84d7d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"16058\" class=\"elementor elementor-16058\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49bab162 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49bab162\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-563fb19a\" data-id=\"563fb19a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b731872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b731872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to quit smoking?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b2e29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45b2e29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Laser auricular reflexology supports your quit journey. A single session of about one hour, with personalised follow-up for 12 months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29bf73be elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"29bf73be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/our-centers-to-quit-smoking\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ccd10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33ccd10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long do digestive symptoms last after quitting smoking?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1deec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1deec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The first few days: disrupted transit and stress<\/h3>\n<p>Within the first 48 to 72 hours, your body reacts to the absence of nicotine. Transit slows down, stress intensifies, and aerophagia linked to new habits (snacking, drinks) makes gas worse. This is often the most uncomfortable phase.<\/p>\n<h3>The first few weeks: microbiota and bloating<\/h3>\n<p>Between the 1st and 4th week, bloating and constipation peak in some smokers, then ease as the body adjusts. The gut microbiota begins to rebalance, which can keep wind going for a few weeks.<\/p>\n<h3>Beyond 4 to 6 weeks<\/h3>\n<p>If symptoms continue beyond 6 weeks despite a suitable diet, other causes should be considered: food intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome or an underlying digestive disease. Medical advice can rule out an illness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c39f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c39f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to relieve a bloated stomach after quitting smoking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ce3fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27ce3fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Simple habits to reduce gas and bloating<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Eat slowly and chew well to limit the air you swallow.<\/li>\n<li>Split your meals: 4 to 5 small meals a day rather than 3 large ones.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid chewing gum and fizzy drinks (sources of aerophagia).<\/li>\n<li>Walk for 20 to 30 minutes a day: gentle physical activity gets bowel transit moving again and reduces stress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Foods to favour and foods to avoid<\/h3>\n<p>Increase your fibre intake gradually so as not to make gas worse. A balanced diet rich in soluble fibre supports transit without overloading the gut.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"rl-table\" style=\"margin: 24px 0; overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #053061; color: #fff; padding: 12px 16px; text-align: left; border-radius: 8px 0 0 0;\">Favour<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #053061; color: #fff; padding: 12px 16px; text-align: left; border-radius: 0 8px 0 0;\">Avoid for now<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e8ed;\">Cooked vegetables (courgettes, carrots)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e8ed;\">Cabbage, broccoli, raw onions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f7f9fc;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e8ed;\">Rice, pasta, wholemeal bread in moderate amounts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e8ed;\">Too many pulses (lentils, chickpeas)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e8ed;\">Low-FODMAP fruit (bananas, blueberries)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e8ed;\">Lactose-rich dairy products (whole milk)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f7f9fc;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e8ed;\">Still water (at least 1.5 L\/day)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e8ed;\">Fizzy drinks, sodas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 16px;\">Herbal teas (mint, fennel)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 16px;\">Very fatty or very sugary foods<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h3>Which products can help occasionally?<\/h3>\n<p>Simethicone (available from pharmacies without a prescription) helps break up gas bubbles in the stomach and gut, reducing the bloated feeling. Probiotics can support the rebalancing of the microbiota, on a pharmacist&#8217;s advice. If constipation persists, <a href=\"\/patch-nicotine-combien-de-temps\/\">nicotine replacement products<\/a> (patches, lozenges) can stabilise withdrawal while limiting the impact on digestion. Ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice before combining several products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-babb8bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"babb8bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-5\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to see a doctor: normal withdrawal symptoms or a sign of illness?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db23ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db23ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Digestive symptoms that are usually harmless after quitting<\/h3>\n<p>Most digestive problems linked to quitting smoking are temporary: a bloated stomach, intestinal gas, mild constipation, bloating after meals. They do not require medical advice as long as they remain bearable and ease over the weeks.<\/p>\n<h3>Warning signs that need medical advice<\/h3>\n<p>See a doctor if you notice:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Severe or worsening abdominal pain.<\/li>\n<li>Blood in your stools or persistent diarrhoea.<\/li>\n<li>Unexplained weight loss, vomiting or fever.<\/li>\n<li>Symptoms that get worse instead of better after 6 weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Crohn&#8217;s disease, irritable bowel and other causes<\/h3>\n<p>Quitting smoking can reveal or worsen certain pre-existing digestive diseases. Crohn&#8217;s disease is a well-documented example: studies show that smoking has a paradoxical effect on this inflammatory bowel disease, and that quitting can trigger a flare-up in people who have it [5]. Irritable bowel syndrome is another common cause of intestinal gas and chronic bloating; it is unrelated to smoking but sometimes unmasked by quitting. If you have a history of digestive disease, or if your symptoms suggest Crohn&#8217;s disease (chronic diarrhoea, pain, fatigue), a check-up with a gastroenterologist is essential. Crohn&#8217;s disease requires specific medical follow-up, and stopping smoking remains beneficial for your overall health despite this temporary risk of a flare-up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5baaa38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5baaa38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-6\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vaping, nicotine replacement and a bloated stomach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d9e70c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d9e70c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can vaping increase bloating?<\/h3>\n<p>Vaping encourages aerophagia in some people: drawing in vapour brings air into the stomach, which can cause gas and abdominal bloating. If you vape while quitting smoking and notice your stomach is bloated, taking fewer or gentler puffs may help.<\/p>\n<h3>Does nicotine replacement affect digestion?<\/h3>\n<p>Nicotine replacement products (patches, gum, lozenges) deliver nicotine in a controlled way, which can soften the slowdown in transit linked to withdrawal. They allow a more gradual withdrawal for the gut. To find out <a href=\"\/comment-se-passe-une-seance-de-laser-anti-tabac\/\">how a stop-smoking laser session works<\/a>, which targets nicotine cravings without relying on these products, read our dedicated guide. Nicotine gum, for its part, can increase the amount of air swallowed, like any chewing gum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d74cc2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d74cc2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-7\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Breaking free from tobacco with the right support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c504a11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c504a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the fear of a bloated stomach or weight gain is holding you back from quitting, know that there are ways to ease physical cravings. <a href=\"\/methode-arreter-de-fumer\/\">Laser auricular reflexology with a soft low-intensity laser<\/a> aims to ease physical nicotine cravings, which reduces the urge to compensate by snacking and limits the digestive upsets linked to the stress of quitting. At Reset Laser, everyone benefits from 12 months of personalised support, with a free extra session if you relapse. Book an appointment at one of our centres to find out more about this gentle, non-invasive, drug-free, non-medical approach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c527fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c527fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-8\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffbfc4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffbfc4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A bloated stomach after quitting smoking is a common, temporary discomfort caused by slower transit, stress, aerophagia and the rebalancing of the microbiota. In the vast majority of cases, these symptoms ease within a few weeks with a suitable diet, good hydration and regular physical activity. If bloating or intestinal gas persists beyond 6 weeks, or if other signs appear, see your doctor to rule out Crohn&#8217;s disease or another digestive disorder. The priority is not to start smoking again: the health benefits of quitting far outweigh this short-lived discomfort. Discover the <a href=\"\/comment-arreter-la-cigarette\/\">different ways to stop smoking<\/a> and find the one that suits you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69287b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"69287b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"rl-conseil-expert\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rl-expert-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bruno-couderc.jpg\" alt=\"Bruno Couderc\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div><p class=\"rl-expert-kicker\">OUR EXPERT\u2019S ADVICE<\/p><p class=\"rl-expert-nom\">Bruno Couderc \u2014 Practitioner in auricular reflexology and support coaching<\/p><p class=\"rl-expert-citation\">\u00ab Increase your fibre intake gradually and walk for 20 to 30 minutes a day: it is the combination that helps most to get your digestion moving again while you quit. And keep your hands busy \u2014 a glass of water or a herbal tea is a very good substitute for the gesture of smoking. \u00bb<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540c2d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"540c2d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-9\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ: bloated stomach after quitting smoking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625a9a1 rl-faq-acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"625a9a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1031\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1031\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is it normal to have a lot of gas after quitting smoking?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1031\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1031\"><p>Yes, it is a common withdrawal symptom. Nicotine stimulated contractions of the gut; without it, transit slows down and the bacteria of the microbiota produce more intestinal gas through fermentation. For most smokers, this is temporary.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1032\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1032\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why has my stomach been more bloated since I quit smoking?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1032\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1032\"><p>Several factors add up: slower bowel transit, the stress of withdrawal disrupting digestion, aerophagia (air swallowed while snacking or vaping) and changes in diet. The gut microbiota is also rebalancing, which temporarily increases bloating.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1033\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1033\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long does bloating last after quitting smoking?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1033\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1033\"><p>The most intense bloating appears from the first few days up to 2 weeks and then eases gradually. For most smokers, digestive comfort returns within 3 to 6 weeks. If symptoms continue beyond that, see your doctor.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1034\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1034\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What should I eat to avoid intestinal gas while quitting?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1034\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1034\"><p>Favour cooked vegetables, rice, low-FODMAP fruit and still water. For now, avoid cabbage, too many pulses, lactose-rich products and fizzy drinks. Increase fibre gradually and eat slowly to reduce the air you swallow.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1035\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1035\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can stress cause bloating after stopping smoking?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1035\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1035\"><p>Yes. The stress of withdrawal acts directly on the digestive system: it slows digestion, causes spasms in the stomach and gut, and increases gas production. Stress management techniques (walking, breathing exercises, relaxation) help reduce these symptoms.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1036\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1036\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When should I see a doctor about persistent bowel symptoms?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1036\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1036\"><p>See a doctor if digestive problems persist beyond 6 weeks, get worse, or come with severe pain, blood in your stools, fever or unexplained weight loss. These signs may point to Crohn&#8217;s disease, irritable bowel syndrome or another cause that needs a medical check-up.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is it normal to have a lot of gas after quitting smoking?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Yes, it is a common withdrawal symptom. Nicotine stimulated contractions of the gut; without it, transit slows down and the bacteria of the microbiota produce more intestinal gas through fermentation. 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These signs may point to Crohn&#8217;s disease, irritable bowel syndrome or another cause that needs a medical check-up.<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b480f28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b480f28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"sources\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rl-sources\" style=\"background: #f7f9fc; border: 1px solid #e5e8ed; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px 28px; margin: 32px 0; font-size: 14px;\">\n<p style=\"color: #053061; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 12px;\">Sources<\/p>\n\n<ol style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;\">\n \t<li>Tabac Info Service, \"Ballonnements et ventre tr\u00e8s gonfl\u00e9\" (Bloating and a very swollen stomach), 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tabac-info-service.fr\/questions-reponses\/04_questions-mises-en-ligne\/ballonnements-et-ventre-tres-gonfle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tabac-info-service.fr<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Addictaide, \"Tabac : les troubles digestifs et intestinaux\" (Tobacco: digestive and intestinal disorders), 2023. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.addictaide.fr\/tabac\/les-troubles-digestifs-et-intestinaux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">addictaide.fr<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Ecigplanete, \"Troubles digestifs et vapotage : un effet du sevrage tabagique\" (Digestive disorders and vaping: an effect of nicotine withdrawal), 2021. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecigplanete.com\/fr\/blog\/troubles-digestifs-cigarette-electronique-vapotage-n455\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ecigplanete.com<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Biedermann L. et al., \"Smoking cessation induces profound changes in the composition of the intestinal microbiota in humans\", PLoS ONE, 2013. <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0059260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">journals.plos.org<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Cosnes J. et al., \"Effects of cigarette smoking on the long-term course of Crohn's disease\", Gastroenterology, 1996. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/8598048\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1290682 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1290682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #6b7280; font-style: italic; margin-top: 32px;\">This article is for information only and does not replace the advice of a healthcare professional. 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