I am a swimmer and its been a few weeks and still really hard to get back where I used to back in high school, swimming and waterpolo. hard to breathe!!!!!!
2006-09-17 09:14:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
Yeah, I smoked for 44 years before deciding that I had burned up enough money and caused who-knows-how-much harm to my lungs. It's been about 9 months and let me tell you, it is SOOOO much better to take a full breath of air in the morning!
Heck, I remember I smoked even when I was in Gymnastics competitions and it didn't affect me then, nor when I was in Martial Arts or teaching swimming, lifesaving and diving... or when I was teaching Gymnastics... A few months ago, it got so bad that I thought I had emphysema... I'd walk to the corner and I was winded or I'd climb up a flight of stairs to the office where I used to work and I was breathing hard... now, it's all different!
Listen, keep working out. Don't stop. It's going to be a lot quicker by actually exercising and "airing" out your lungs to get all of that accumulated crap out of your system. Don't forget, it took time to mess up with your smoking, so, give it some time to get back to its normal state. It ain't gonna be as soon as YOU want, that's for sure but, stay away from smokers and situations that make you want to smoke. I quit my job because it was so stressful (a law firm, and the attorney I worked with also was a smoker and we both smoked out butts off all day long).
No one can tell you that it's going to take "x" amount of months, "x" weeks, "x" days" and "x" hours and minutes. You know about individual body differences... right? It will take far less time for someone that works out than for someone who is sedentary to have their lungs back to a near normal state again. Believe it. (An MD, a former smoker and now a jogging enthusiast told me this not so long ago)
Just keep working out. Hey, all kidding aside, do some jogging to help you with stamina and endurance. Good luck and very best wishes.
2006-09-18 09:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will notice an improvement almost immediately but you'll be wheezing and such for a few months. Don't forget, the carcinogens in cigarettes invade your ENTIRE body, not just your lungs. In general, you will feel better, have more energy, have better self esteem, you'll sleep better, and eventually, your lungs will recover. You're still "at risk" over the years, but your odds improve dramatically now that you have stopped smoking. The first weeks are tough. Don't quit on quitting. Stick with it!
2016-03-27 06:10:44 · answer #2 · answered by Linda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well there is no real answer to your question but what i can tell is that if u jog and work your lungs trust me u will improve but not when u where in high school
2006-09-17 09:23:28 · answer #3 · answered by chris 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How ever long you smoked that is how long it will take. I.E. if you smoked two years, then two years after quitting they should be back to normal.
2006-09-17 09:17:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure it's three months. But, you have to stay away from all tobacco if you want them back to normal.
2006-09-17 09:18:13 · answer #5 · answered by Mariya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is ten years. Improvements start soon. To fully repair it is ten years.
2006-09-17 09:20:49 · answer #6 · answered by hello 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the how much damage you've already done to them.... you seem like you are young so I wouldn't lose hope.
2006-09-17 09:17:28 · answer #7 · answered by Delete System32 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that it's about four years.
2006-09-17 09:17:39 · answer #8 · answered by curly98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHEN I QUIT AND ASKED MY DR. I WAS SHOCKED WHEN HE TOLD ME 5 YEARS
2006-09-17 09:24:47 · answer #9 · answered by FLATTOP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seven to ten years.
2006-09-17 09:24:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋