Q: hi, can i know the reason to why there is the feeling of tight chest and how long will it last? i have quit smoking for 2 weeks right now.

Chest tightness: Glad you quit smoking, but the chest tightness is concerning, it may be asthma, you need to have it checked, please see your doctor.

Q: after you quit smoking, how long does it take your body start to feeling better?

Several months: The body needs time to heal after chronic abuse.

Question 1

my husband was a chain smoker. but now he has quit smoking all of sudden.but he is feeling lazy and lathrgic. can anyone tell me how can i help him ?

Accepted Answer

Give it time: Nicotine is a stimulant.  Now that he is not ingesting that any longer, he will have some down time.  That will improve with time.

Question 2

can drinking 5 to 6 cups of tea a day be bad on my health i am 21. i just quit smoking jan 13. was a pack a day smoker since i was 17. this is my first time doing it cold turkey. i am feeling very confident about it this time. i have quit coffee too. but

Accepted Answer

Congratulations : Congratulations on quitting smoking! that's probably the single best thing you can do to make a positive impact on your health.  The first couple weeks can be tough, so hang in there!

as far as the tea goes, as long as your 5-6 cups a day are about 8 oz a piece, there should not be any problems. The main issue with tea is that it contains caffeine and other compounds that can act as diuretics making you urinate more and can be dehydrating. Uncaffeinated and decaffeinated teas cause less of a problem. Tea also contains half the caffeine as coffee so by quitting coffee you are consuming less caffeine which helps.

If drinking your tea helps to keep you from smoking, then by all means, drink your tea!  tea drinking is much much healthier than smoking.

Question 3

was a smoker for 2 months where i smoked 4 cigs a day. now i quit smoking day 3 cold turkey, any tips on how to continue?

Accepted Answer

Distract yourself: You were a light smoker, but could still be dependent on nicotine. Plus the daily routine of having a cigarette can be habit-forming - a psychological way to keep you doing it. The key is to teach yourself to get through the day. Cravings can be like hunger pains - wait awhile and they go away! so, make a list of things you can do instead of smoke. If it's hard, nicotine gum or lozenge can help.

Question 4

how can a chain smoker quit smoking?

Accepted Answer

Nicotine addiction: Despite scientific knowledge of serious health detriment, addiction to nicotine remains common! if you are a smoker/nicotine addict, and you quit nicotine, that will be the single most important thing you can do for your long term health. Start by decreasing your nicotine use, then seek medical advice to finally quit. Go slow and don't give up.

Question 5

i quit smoking, but now when i run, i get a smoker's wheeze. how can i get rid of this and the lower breath capacity?

Accepted Answer

Should improve: Depending onhow long and how much you smoked. Could take weeks or months. In longtime smokers it may never go away completely. A pulmonary function test will guide your doctor on proper treaent and allow him to give you your odds.

Question 6

i have quit smoking since more than a year and a half now, but i am always around smokers.how bad is it for me now second hand smoke? it bothers me.

Accepted Answer

You still smoke: Instead of smoking your own cigarettes, you now smoke other people's smoke and burning chemicals. Second hand smoke is just as dangerous as as smoking. The only sensible way dealing with it is avoidance. If you can't, at least limit your stay to the shortest time. Also, try to meet people where there is no smoke, or outside. An air purifier may help some in a closed space, or open windows.

Question 7

im a social smoker since age 20. now im age 29 and just recently decide to quit smoking. any chance i will still get lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

If you quit: And do not relapse, and social smoking was < pack/day, you have risk that diminishes over years of not smoking.  You are making a wise choice, stick to it, get help if you are failing.

Question 8

hi, can i know the reason to why there is the feeling of tight chest and how long will it last? i have quit smoking for 2 weeks right now.

Accepted Answer

Chest tightness: Glad you quit smoking, but the chest tightness is concerning, it may be asthma, you need to have it checked, please see your doctor.

Question 9

husband quit smoking 6 months ago after 55 years. has copd. basically negative ct 6 months ago. now ct shows irregular modular rt upper lobe, additional opacities middle lobe, enlarged mediastinal lymph node 14 mm, should we prepare for cancer dr?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, unfortunately.

Question 10

after you quit smoking, how long does it take your body start to feeling better?

Accepted Answer

Several months: The body needs time to heal after chronic abuse.

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Can drinking 5 to 6 cups of tea a day be bad on my health i am 21. i just quit smoking jan 13. was a pack a day smoker since i was 17. this is my first time doing it cold turkey. i am feeling very confident about it this time. i have quit coffee too. but

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I quit smoking, but now when i run, i get a smoker's wheeze. how can i get rid of this and the lower breath capacity?

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Im a social smoker since age 20. now im age 29 and just recently decide to quit smoking. any chance i will still get lung cancer?

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Hi, can i know the reason to why there is the feeling of tight chest and how long will it last? i have quit smoking for 2 weeks right now.

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Husband quit smoking 6 months ago after 55 years. has copd. basically negative ct 6 months ago. now ct shows irregular modular rt upper lobe, additional opacities middle lobe, enlarged mediastinal lymph node 14 mm, should we prepare for cancer dr?

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