The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

mumzyof2

does any one know what the progress is since ur last cig

eg:

2hrs - heartrate (i think) and so on......

Adzha

At 20 minutes after quitting:

• blood pressure decreases
• pulse rate drops
• body temperature of hands and feet increases.

At 8 hours:

• carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal
• oxygen level in blood increases to normal

At 24 hours:

• chance of a heart attack decreases

At 48 hours:

• nerve endings begin regrowth
• ability to smell and taste improves

Between 2 weeks and 3 months:

• circulation improves
• walking becomes easier
• lung function increases

Between 1 to 9 months smoke-free:

Starting as early as a month after you quit smoking, and continuing for the next several months, you may notice significant improvements in these areas:

• coughing
• sinus congestion
• fatigue
• shortness of breath

At One Year Smoke-Free:

Your excess risk of coronary heart disease is decreased to half that of a smoker after one year.

At Two years Smoke-Free:

Your chance of achieving long-term success with quitting tobacco increases significantly after two years.

At 5 years smoke-free:

• from 5 to 15 years after quitting tobacco, stroke risk is reduced to that of people who have never smoked.

At 10 years smoke-free:

• risk of lung cancer drops to as little as one-half that of continuing smokers
• risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases
• risk of ulcers decreases

At 15 years smoke-free:

• risk of coronary heart disease is now similar to that of people who have never smoked
• risk of death returns to nearly the level of people who have never smoked

mumzyof2

what happeneds if u smoke a cig ..would it start all over again adz?

Adzha

Would guess so, but the things that change after 20 mins, would change 20 mins after each fag.

Bellie_2

Hi there, I am still here, 24 hours and still going strong. Woo hoo :j Though I am sitting here with a big box of roses and I intend on eating all of them :eek: . Well I need to put some weight on anyway. Hope everyone else is doing good, x

Adzha

Well done

Like I said yesterday eating is better than smoking, soon you'll not miss having something in your hands.

littlemissteapot_2

Hi all

Well done to you all for quiting.

I've been taking Champix since last Sat and my quit date is this Sunday, any tips or anything would be appreciated. I've tried before using patches but failed. I'm fairly confident this time & just hope I suceed!! xx

My_Fathers_Daughter

Evening all

mumzy - how you doing? you struggling there?

Snail's pace - well done on facing the shop, I hate it still (am I going to be weak? am I going to be weak?) but I am getting past it slowly.

Bellie - well done, first full day :T

SP & Bellie - better to eat than smoke I say (I am snacking on pumpkin seeds to keep me away from the sweet stuff lol)

Adz - if you have been here since July you need to make it stick somehow

Jo - you are a star for starting this thread, I would be lost without it!

Adzha

Well I told the people at work I don't smoke, so thats all my time there pretty much, should have very few oppurtunites.

My_Fathers_Daughter

Hi LMTP (username too long for me lol)

ageing biker and ninanpe7 both quit with champix - they will be along soon to give you some advice I am sure.

Good luck, remember there is always someone here to help!