I recently quit smoking and I have already notice an improvement. How long does it take lungs to repair?
January 2nd, 2010 | by Jeff Trikoleti |
I have been smoking for about 10 years, and recently quit. I feel as if I am already sleeping better and I also feel that I have more energy. It has only been 5 days, but I really do feel better over all. Is it true that your lungs heal naturally and how long willl it take????
About a year, in two years they’re going to get about a clean as they’re going to get.
17 Responses to “I recently quit smoking and I have already notice an improvement. How long does it take lungs to repair?”
By WishIwereEnglish on Jan 2, 2010 | Reply
they never do. sure, you will breathe better but you have already done the damage.
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By Martin on Jan 2, 2010 | Reply
It take 10-15 years for all of the side effects of smoking to disappear.
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By Kevin on Jan 2, 2010 | Reply
your lungs will never repair. you will lose the addiction twords smoking, but since you started smoking you pretty much f u c k e d up your lungs for the rest of your life. sorry but that is the truth, and it is your fault for that.
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By Steffen on Jan 2, 2010 | Reply
The health benefits of not smoking arise starting within 24 hours of quitting. Within about 10 years your lungs will have cleaned out all the tar; you retain an increased cancer risk for life, however (but not nearly as bad as if you were to continue)
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By mrslane07 on Jan 2, 2010 | Reply
that is not true, your lungs start to recover within minutes of your last cigarrette.
Immediate Effects
Even if you have have smoked for most of your life, there are a number of immediate improvements you’ll notice as soon as you quit smoking. People who quit notice that their food instantly begins to taste better and they can smell things they never used to smell due to changes in the delicate cilia and mucous membranes of the mouth and nose. Besides improvements in appetite, longtime smokers notice a long list of improvements of the course of the following years after quitting smoking. Twenty minutes after quitting, smokers’ blood pressure returns to normal and circulation of the hands and feed begin to return to normal. Within eight hours after quitting, carbon monoxide levels in the lungs decline to normal levels and within 24 hours, the risk for having a heart attack is similar to non-smokers. Two weeks to three months after smoking cessation, pulmonary functions improve by 30 percent and annoying symptoms like coughing, sinus congestion and shortness of breath begin to return to normal. Both your teeth and fingernails no longer look yellow and even things like climbing a flight of stairs becomes easier.
Benefits Over Time
One year after quitting smoking, abstainers’ risk for heart disease of coronary artery disease declines to half of that of a smoker. Ten to 15 years after quitting, abstainers’ risk for cancer of the mouth, throat, lungs, bladder, kidney and pancreas returns to that of someone who has never smoked.
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http://www.livestrong.com/article/35821-health-improve-after-quit-smoking/?utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_Articles
By I Wanna Be President on Jan 2, 2010 | Reply
About a year, in two years they’re going to get about a clean as they’re going to get.
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My internist told me this after I quit and asked the same question.
By jeremy on Jan 4, 2010 | Reply
I’ve tried just about every method there is out there and there is only one I can recommend - NLP! It eliminates the cravings.
Gum patches and all the other just did not cut it for me, not to mention cold turkey which was the hardest, I even tried the electric cig and it is just no match to the real thing.
Check out this article: http://quit-smoking-today.bestof-the-net.com/
it’s the one that got me off the cigs and smoke free for GOOD even without gaining weight!
Good luck kicking the habit!
J.
By Mal on Jan 12, 2010 | Reply
I quit in October 2009, after having trouble breathing.
I was advised to have a pulmonary test.
I am 54 and my lungs feel like I am 80.
Want an incentive to quit, I guess life was mine.
By Tom on Feb 1, 2010 | Reply
Kevin, WTF? Why are you being such a douche? It dosesnt sound like the person posting the question was laying blame to anyone about their situation so why are you rubbing it in? Does it make you feel better about yourself to rag on other people or did you get blamed for a smoking related death in your past so you’re lashing out here? Either way, you suck!
By don on Mar 12, 2010 | Reply
Thanks for your posting.
Yes, it takes a bit. If no perm damage has been done, you could see and feel your lungs clearing up a few months. Be sure to exercise a bit, a bit more if you already to. Working out the toxins will expedite the process.
By smoky joe on Mar 14, 2010 | Reply
smoking makes you happy big up the smokers
By stella garvey on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply
you are a loser, I would rather be a smoker and quit then be an insensitive closet homo like you.
By stella garvey on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply
that comment was for Kevin by the way.
By stella garvey on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply
well done for giving up, I don’t understand why people like Kevin are even on blogs like this if they are not trying to support people, well I can imagine!!! I think that people like him don’t understand how serious a disease nicotine addiction is, legalised by goverments which is a shame.
By Mark on Mar 29, 2010 | Reply
Wow there’s a lot of nut jobs on this forum that seem to take pleasure in trying to mentally punish people for smoking.
Like “WishIwereEnglish”
“they never do. sure, you will breathe better but you have already done the damage.”
What are you even doing here??? This poster didn’t ask if any damage done would reverse! Why don’t you go to some tree hugger forum and yell at people for murdering dandelions.
Quite smoking and you will feel better and yes your lungs will clean out as best they can over the next few years. They may not ever be as good as they could have if you had not smoked but the truth is that once you’re past the age of 24 things start going downlhill for everyone including “wishIwereEnglish” and “Kevin”.
By Electronic Cigarette on Mar 31, 2010 | Reply
Wow, I never knew your lungs couldn’t recover for life. I also thought after 10 years you would have cleaned out all the toxins
Kelly
http://www.electroniccigarettesource.com
By Chris on Apr 10, 2010 | Reply
It’s not that difficult to stop smoking when you search the web about the adverse effects of smoking on the body. Of corse the longer you smoke the harder it is to quit and the younger you are when you start, the faster you will become addicted. I started smoking when I was 14 and became addicted after the 1st pack I smoked, I smoked for 4 years and just quit six days ago and I have allready noticed a change for the better. If your a smoker who has smoked for less then 5 years then your best bet is to quit cold turkey.