Question 1

will i see health improvement if i stop smoking 14 cigarettes a day and smoke 6 a day until i ween off. i cannot just quit. i have tried before and it was impossible. i was never short of breath or had a cough?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, get help so you can quit completely and in the meantime, the fewer cigarettes, you smoke the less adverse respiratory impact

Question 2

is there something that i can take for shortness of breath. i'm trying to stop smoking trying to stop smoking on my own

Accepted Answer

Hello. : Hello. I am not sure why you are short of breath. If you have been smoking for a long time and the quit or significantly cut down on use, that can lead to coughing up mucus and that can cause some shortness of breath.  What is usually happening is that toxins in cigarettes paralyzed the motile hairs (cilia) in the respiratory system. Those cilia move bacteria, viruses, dead cells and debris out of your system. If the amount of toxins is reduced, the cilia may be motile again. This would provide a tempoary increase in pulmonary symptoms. If this is the case, stay very well hydrated, to help keep the mucus moist.

Question 3

shortness of breath after stop smoking ever go away?

Accepted Answer

smoking: If you haven't smoked long enough to get permanent damage to the lungs, the shortness of breath can go away.

Question 4

lungs feel heavy for 3 months.  shortness of breath.  dizzy.  drs ruled out asthma.  no cough.  quit smoking 4 months ago.  what is this?

Accepted Answer

Cough: Lung symptoms are challenging because part of it is your description of symtoms, then is our interpretation of what you say. Requires reexamination, ordering test (blood, xray, pulmonary test etc). Your age and smoke pack history is essencial because smoking is associated with emphysema, lung cancer, heart disesase, other cancers and other conditions that can cause diziness, fatigue.

Question 5

i shoveled snow this afternoon and coughed up some blood afterward i quit smoking 2 weeks ago and now am having shortness of breath what is wrong?

Accepted Answer

Go to the ER: Hemoptysis can be completely normal, particularly in dry, cold air. But I am very concerned about the shortness of breath. You need to be evaluated.

Question 6

started a non smoking cessation and decided to go on vapour ecigarrettes. will my shortness of breath from smoking stop and chest tightness?

Accepted Answer

Everyone is: different but setting target date to stop and then stopping completely on that day can be effective.  Learning some self-hypnosis can support this plan of action.  Chewing gum or eating mints is useful, especially at high risk times like coffee breaks. Not smoking can make things better but you need to see doctor. Better off w/out e-cigs.  Peace &amp; health.

Question 7

i quit smoking 5 days ago, i smoked for 7 years, 5 or 6 cigarretes a day. i made a decision to stop smoking, but i have short of breath... why ?

Accepted Answer

Airway inflammation: Smoking causes airway inflammation. This can be reversible and/or irreversible . Congratulations on your healthy decision to quit. Your breathing should get better. Follow up with a doctor if it doesn't.

Question 8

i quit smoking 6 month ago.4 weeks ago i had pneumonia/pleurisy and blood in my spetum.no more blood/cough/fever.i feel short of breath sometimes.stil?

Accepted Answer

Not ususual: Many/most people go through a period of shortness of breath when they quit. The reason is, cigarette smoke is very irritating and smokers cough out phlegm with smoking. When you quit, before you heal, there's a period of continued mucous overproduction but you retain the secretions and obstruct your breathing passages. Meds can help.  Time will heal. You've done the right thing. Congratulations!

Question 9

i've recently quit smoking two months ago. i have shortness of breath daily. i am 31 years old and smoked  fifteen years. will the feeling go away?

Accepted Answer

Seek another cause: At your age and having stopped smoking (congratulations), you should not be short of breath and your having smoked is not the cause. You need to get a good physical exam focused on your heart as well as your lungs.

Question 10

im an asthmatic using nicotine patch to quit smoking and it gives me shortness of breath is that common?

Accepted Answer

: The symptom of shortness of breath has many underlying causes. Since you have asthma, follow your asthma action plan as outlined by your PCP. The use of only Albuterol without an inhaled steroid for chronic symptoms is not recommended by the guidelines currently.  Smoking may lead to COPD and inflammation in the lung and a pulmonary function test and image may be ordered by your PCP.

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Will i see health improvement if i stop smoking 14 cigarettes a day and smoke 6 a day until i ween off. i cannot just quit. i have tried before and it was impossible. i was never short of breath or had a cough?

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Is there something that i can take for shortness of breath. i'm trying to stop smoking trying to stop smoking on my own

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Shortness of breath after stop smoking ever go away?

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Lungs feel heavy for 3 months. shortness of breath. dizzy. drs ruled out asthma. no cough. quit smoking 4 months ago. what is this?

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I shoveled snow this afternoon and coughed up some blood afterward i quit smoking 2 weeks ago and now am having shortness of breath what is wrong?

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Started a non smoking cessation and decided to go on vapour ecigarrettes. will my shortness of breath from smoking stop and chest tightness?

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I quit smoking 5 days ago, i smoked for 7 years, 5 or 6 cigarretes a day. i made a decision to stop smoking, but i have short of breath... why ?

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I quit smoking 6 month ago.4 weeks ago i had pneumonia/pleurisy and blood in my spetum.no more blood/cough/fever.i feel short of breath sometimes.stil?

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I've recently quit smoking two months ago. i have shortness of breath daily. i am 31 years old and smoked fifteen years. will the feeling go away?

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Im an asthmatic using nicotine patch to quit smoking and it gives me shortness of breath is that common?

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