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A member asked:
Ive smoked 13 cigarettes socially over 3 weeks and have quit since then. is there any major lastkng dammage. and how long until i breathe normally?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Great….congrats: Wonderful. You made a great decision, and I hope you keep up with more reading and peers support. Thelength of time you exposed yourself to tobacco could be relatively short term, and it is unlikely you have made damage to your lung tissues, bronchi or mouth/throat. Beware of second hand smoke and other gases.
Answered 6/7/2015
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You're Fine: 13 cigarettes over 3 weeks won't do any lasting harm. You're breathing normally now except maybe for your anxiety. Go on living and don't smoke cigarettes anymore.
Answered 10/8/2017
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