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I hope I'm not jinxing myself, but since I quit 3.5 years ago, I haven't been sick once. Not even a light cold. Nothing. I used to get sick at least twice a year and usually the cough would linger for months after I got better (because of course, I smoked while I was sick).

 

Additionally, my allergies are all but non-existent anymore. I used to have to take Claratin D daily and use nose spray. I haven't used either in years. Given how things are with COVID nowadays, this couldn't make me happier. :)

 

Do you still get sick? If so, do you get as sick as you used to when you smoked?

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 I used to catch two colds per year, plus regular flu. And often had a lingering, nagging headache. 

 

And now... Had one light cold, in my almost 2nd year of non smoking. No fever. Almost no headaches. 

 

Im a happy woman 😊

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I rarely get sick since I quit almost 5 years ago. With one significant exception. I got COVID in early March. I had a raging headache for 2 weeks and a fever and body aches for about 5 days. But the thing I feared the most (severe respiratory infection) never materialized. I am convinced that quitting smoking and adopting a healthier lifestyle had a positive impact on my outcome. If I had still been a smoker, I’m confident the results would have been much worse. 

There’s no question In my mind that quitting smoking will improve your health and your ability to recover if you do happen to get sick.

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