Is it normal to have harder breathing at 1st after quitting smoking? -
Just quit smoking after 5 yrs. I am 24. Its only been 4 days but it seems like its harder to breathe, like my lungs are coayted w mucus? Is this normal, has anyone else experineced this?
Yeah.
It takes actually 15-20 yrs for your lungs to clear!
I-m 25, I quit a little over a week ago
Good luck!
Yes, it is harder to breathe. The difficulty is that your lungs begin producing mucus again after you quit smoking, but because your cilia are dead (they will eventually come back) your lungs cannot get rid of the mucus. Your doctor might perscribe albuterol to help you with this.
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Yes, completely normal. Your lungs are trying to clear themselves of years of gunk. It-s not unusual to get a long running cold either. Stick with it though you-ll feel the benefits in a short while. Food will taste better, your sense of smell will improve and non-smokers won-t mind being around you! You may put on a little weight but I-d go with that and deal with it later. It-s because your whole body including your digestive system is working better. Just don-t substitute sweets.
I know that when a friend quit smoking he did have a really bad cold. We figured it does take a bit of time for your system to reajust. It-s wonderful that you have quit. I applaud you. Clap--Clap--Clap. You will be healthier, better looking (if that-s possible) especially without a cigarette in your hands or mouth or breath, richer-richer-richer and smarter because you are giving your brain cells oxygen.
Keep it up. This is the best thing you can do for yourself.
Ditto to all you smart quitters. I applaud you also.
Yes, I smoked for 3 yrs and quit and I had chest pains and difficulty breathing for months. I also coughed stuff up every morning but I didn-t do that much while smoking. Once u stop smoking ur lungs begin to clean themselves out. That could be why there-s difficulty breathing. Your lungs aren-t only coated with mucus but they are coated with tar and a buncha crap from smoking. Just drink alot of water and take deep breaths when u feel it-s difficult 2 breathe. Also see a doctor and have your lungs checked out...just to be sure!
yes. i quit a year and a half ago. it does take some time for your lungs to heal. what helped me was i ran and did the tread mill. it was so hard!!! it made me cough and bring up all that mucus. it seems like once my body got rid of that mucus, i felt so much better!! good luck.
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give it 2weeks, u should be breathing more fresh air then ever. ull love that early morning sweet air, ur diet will increase so keep tha in mind
You-re probably going through withdrawls and your lungs are beginning to heal, but check with your doctor..you-ll be fine. Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for yourself :)
Drink lots of water and walk 30-60 minutes every day. You-re body is in shock, so to speak. What you are experiencing is quite normal. Congratulations on quit smoking!!
Yes it is normal. Your body is now trying to detox itself. Also get a pneumonia shot.
No thats definitely normal, your body is just getting used to not smoking :D
Thats how my auntie was at first too
it-s a mind over matter thing..... that-s just your body trying to make you think that you need to smoke to breathe well.
yes so chew on something like gum so u dont have to worry about your breath.