January 2, 20197 yr Overall I feel 100% better than I did 60 days ago. But I have noticed that my breathing seems more labored...maybe shorter than it did before i quit. I feel it working out , in bed or just setting . I do have an inhaler I use when necessary but it seems worse than before. I know what this is from , just wondering if any of you noticed this when you quit.
January 2, 20197 yr That happened to me too wantsit. My breathing got worse for two or three weeks and I was using my inhaler way more than normal. My pulmonologist said it was my lungs working at clearing out the gunk. It seems to be a pretty normal recovery symptom Edited January 2, 20197 yr by jillar
January 2, 20197 yr Author Thank you! I've noticed it for about the last 2 weeks and it just had me a bit concerned. I really haven't noticed any junk since I've quit and I figured after all those years I would have. Just more coughing than usual and the above mentioned.
January 2, 20197 yr I was about a month in to my quit when my breathing got worse and like I said it did take a good three weeks or so for it to start getting better. I didn't really cough anything up either but I did notice I cleared my throat more. My phlegmy cough stopped right after I quit though. Luckily coughing isn't the only way of clearing the lungs Its also never a bad idea to get a checkup after quitting. If for nothing else but the self assurance that everything sounds good and the pats on the back for quitting Edited January 2, 20197 yr by jillar
January 2, 20197 yr Author Thank you Jillar. I've felt all the above. I did go to the Dr. about 4-5 months ago and at that time everything looked good. Thank you for your response...it's made me feel better for the time being.
January 2, 20197 yr Hi wantsit, thats the healing process. Some have it worse/ longer. The cilia start to work again ..."As the cilia recover and the mucus is cleared from your lungs, you might cough more than usual — perhaps for several weeks. In addition to reduced cough, most other respiratory symptoms, such as phlegm (mucus) production and shortness of breath, continue to improve for up to a year after stopping cigarette smoking."
January 2, 20197 yr 1 hour ago, jillar said: That happened to me too wantsit. My breathing got worse for two or three weeks and I was using my inhaler way more than normal. My pulmonologist said it was my lungs working at clearing out the gunk. It seems to be a pretty normal recovery symptom Yes, I'm experiencing this for the past couple of days! I remember a heavy-on-chest feeling during my first quit too and yes it's just the lungs repairing and clearing.
January 2, 20197 yr Author Thank you all! Was thinking to myself the other day just my luck...I quit to late.
January 2, 20197 yr Yea, I did too wantsit AND I almost talked myself into going back to smoking because my breathing was better before I quit. Which wasn't saying much since that was why I quit to begin with Edited January 2, 20197 yr by jillar
January 2, 20197 yr Never too late, takes time to heal but heal it does... After i first quit i would walk a couple of blocks and breathe like a bulldog, my breathing kept improving. I can walk miles now and breathe fine. Later in your quit when its cold out or windy you can see how your breathing/lungs are. 9 months - 1 year, let the lungs heal.
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