A question for those who overcame their addiction to smoking?

Question

For former heavy smokers, how long did it take you to fully regain your ability to run and exercise without breathing problems?

Answer 1

How Long Does it Take to See Health Results?


Here are some of the examples that are widely known and there are many others:


WITHIN 20 MINUTES
· Blood pressure drops to normal

· Pulse rate drops to normal level

· Body temperature of hands and feet increases to normal levels


WITHIN 8 HOURS

· Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal

· Oxygen level in blood increases to normal

· Smoker’s breath begins to disappear


WITHIN 24 HOURS

· Chance of heart attack risk decreases


WITHIN 48 HOURS

· Nerve endings begin to re-develop and to re-grow

· Ability to smell and taste noticeably improves


WITHIN 72 HOURS

· Bronchial tubes begin to relax

· Breathing is easier


WITHIN 2 WEEKS T0 3 MONTHS

· Circulation improves

· Walking becomes easier with breathing improved

· Lung function increases up to approx 30 percent


WITHIN 1 TO 9 MONTHS

· Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease and continue to improve

· Cilia that sweeps the debris from your lungs re-grow, increasing ability to, clean the lungs, handle mucous and reduce infection and re- build immunity



WITHIN 1 YEAR

· Risk of coronary heart disease is half of that of a smoker


WITHIN 2YEARS

· Heart attack risk drops to near normal


WITHIN 5 YEARS

· Lung cancer death rate for average (one pack per day) smoker
decreases to almost half (137 per 100,000 people to 72 per 100,000)

· Stroke risk is reduced


WITHIN 10 YEARS

· Pre-cancerous cilia are replaced with healthy ones

· Chance of other cancers such as those of the mouth, larynx, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas dramatically decreases. Estimated over 25 chemicals in cigarettes that are added that actually can cause cancer.

· Lung cancer death rate similar to that of a person who never smoked!


WITHIN 15 YEARS

· Risk of coronary heart disease becomes same as a person that NEVER smoked

Answer 2

Smoked a pack a day for nearly 20 years. I turned 32, quit smoking and took a sit-down job all within about 3 months ('bout 10 years ago). I went from 160lbs to 240 and crept up from there. Started losing after I hit 260, but still can't bike more than about 6 miles without being winded.

Answer 3

Don't worry about it. I don't see the point of taking weed either, seems like a waste of money that you could use for more useful things such as a decent pair of shoes or some designer jeans. There's nothing wrong with being a virgin at 16; i believe you should wait for someone who's worth it and isn't just going to leave you the next day, that's what i'm going to do anyway. There are nice boys who aren't just after sex but the problem is, i'm not attracted to them and they're kinda awkward. I have drank before and i like the buzz you get with two or three drinks but i don't ever plan on being drunk because i don't like the idea of vomiting/a hangover or losing control of my own body. I don't party either, i'm too young and i don't get invited. I don't have many friends either, i pretty much have one decent friend at the moment and it's early days with her, the rest are acquaintances (people i'm trying to become friends with or people who aren't worthy of the title "friend.") No, i wouldn't consider you stuck up, i'd consider you sensible.

Answer 4

i smoked all the way through high school and four year.s co ledge. got up to two pack,s a day .my dad passed away and at his funeral i was wanting a cig so bad and i said to my self now is the time to quit so i did.it has been about ten year,s just now got to where i can jog five mile,s without laying down in the grass. and stretching out.

Answer 5

i never did regain the lost ability. You can quit smoking, it will help prevent further loss..but will not undo the damage which has been done.

Answer 6

I got emphysema and still don't breathe right after20 years of quiting

Answer 7

I developed asthma. I quit smoking in December and I'm still affected by it.

Answer 8

ziabane, it works a charm