i smoke cigarettes regularly 10 per day for past 2 years.can it be seen in my lung x-ray???

Answer 1

Just quit smoking and don't whine about how hard it is to quit. Just do it.

If you quit now, you most likely have only increased your risk of lung cancer. You also increase your risk of being effected by pathogens while you smoke, from common cold viruses to more snister agents, compared with a non-smoker. You also increase your risk of cardovascular disease. The list of possible damage from smoking is almost endless.

It's unlikely that your smoking will be visible on xray this early. Damage from smoking will be obvious if we performed an autopsy and compared your lungs to a non-smokers lungs.

Damage from smoking is subtle and insidious. It's damaging effects grow in an exponential manner. If you keep smoking your most likely scenario is to spend the last 40 years of your life short of breath and the last 20 gasping for air like a fish out of water.

And just so you know, you really do stink. Your breath is bad. And kissing a smoker is really like licking an ashtray.

I know you got more than you asked for, but the answer to your question is a misleading one, based on the assumption that you are looking for excuses to keep smoking.

Answer 2

Last December the US Surgeon General released information on just this subject. Scientists have observed genetic damage to lung tissue from a single cigarette. As the damage accumulates the chances for lung cancer increase. Starting with a small risk for nonsmokers each additional cigarette increases your chances of getting cancer. Individual results vary, but about 90 percent of lung cancer occurs in smokers. There is no safe cigarette or cigar. Tobacco companies are strictly prohibited for even implying that their product is safer than another.

Answer 3

It won't show until you have a bigger problem like lung cancer. X-rays are not all telling. My father has smoked for years and his x-rays are still negative. In fact his doc says they look normal. But stopping now is your best bet for good lungs. Depending on your age, you can still have time for your cells to recover from all the abuse. Not only is it bad for you, its bad for those around you. Try anything you can to stop. As you do, take lots of anti-oxidants, a good daily vitamin and start exercising. Try to eat health foods when you get cravings not junk and you'll keep the weight off as well.

Answer 4

Q: What are the effects of smoking on the lungs?

A: Chronic bronchitis and, eventually, emphysema commonly occur in heavy smokers, and a morning cough is a common feature of all smokers. Early lung damage can be detected by pulmonary function tests before there is any obvious shortness of breath.

Among persons who smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, lung cancer occurs 20 times more frequently than in nonsmokers. The risk is increased in those who smoke high-tar cigarettes, who inhale deeply, and who began smoking in adolescence.

Q: Can smoking cause other cancers?

A: Yes. There are more cancers of the bladder and pancreas in smokers than in nonsmokers. Cancer of the mouth, tongue, larynx, and esophagus are also more common in smokers of all kinds of tobacco.

Q: Can smoking affect the heart?

A: Cigarette smoking increases the likelihood of arteriosclerosis and doubles the risk of coronary thrombosis. The risk of developing other blood vessel disorders is also increased.

Q: What other diseases are more likely to occur in smokers?

A: Dental and gum disorders occur more commonly in smokers. Smokers are also more likely to develop tuberculosis, probably because the damaging effect of the irritants in tobacco lowers the resistance of the lungs to this type of infection.

Although smoking does not cause peptic ulcers, the continued habit prevents them from healing. Consequently, complications are more common and mortality is greater from perforated ulcers.

Answer 5

Quit now and in 2-4 years your lungs will heal themselves. Your habit will only get worst if you keep smoking and if you are concerned about the health of your lungs you will stop. x-ray will show tobacco damage from 2 years of smoking for sure.

Answer 6

YES!
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Answer 7

To be honest, probably not. But once you have smoked about 10 years it will show up as shadows in the x-rays.
I suggest you quit before you get like me. I constantly have to use inhalers and I cant climb a flight of stairs without getting out of breath, and my doctor calls me a "train wreck".

Answer 8

For your own sake, I hope not yet; by the time the X-ray shows sign it means damage has been done.
We only have one set of lung, we need it to breathe for our own well being, inorder to keep it in good condition and allows us to live a healthy life, we should not abuse it too much.
Imagine, you will not knowingly do something that is harmful to your car as you need it to be in good working order to get you around.

Answer 9

yes it can and if you quit now in about 2more years your lungs will have almost have no signs of the effects from the smoking and you also in about a week will be able to taste food differently and you will be able to smell a smoker a mile away

Answer 10

I sure hope not for your sake. It's never too late to quit and after only 24 hours there is a big difference already.

Please try to quit for a better quality of life.