Stop smoking lung recovery
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i am a 28 year old black male who wants to stop smoking all together. . . . i have been smoking for the last 4-6years and im tired of it. . . it started with heavy drinking when i was in college and i stoped that after 6 months but at the same time i started smoking. . . . now that i have gotten older its increased to about a half a pack a day and now my breathing has gotten a lot heavier . . .
Hi yes to my shame i am a smoker the last couple of months i`ve had twinges in my right lung, but the last two weeks it`s got worse the pain is more constant & i`ve only just started coughing a bit. I`m takeing painkillers regular but it don`t stop it completely, i`ve booked a appointment to see my doctor i have to wait a week to see him. It`s started to worry me & i`ve been thinking should i go for a xray, any advice would be very much appreciated.
You are a very smart young man to stop smoking. PLEASE do not think a few here & a few there will not hurt you...because it is so highly addictive, you may be smoking every day before you even know it!! Next week my very best friend is having surgery in her lung for lung cancer..she is only 50....and smoked since your age..By the way, this is her 3rd kind of cancer!! Tongue Cancer, Bladder cancer, and now Lung!! Believe me, you do not want a life like hers. Keep up the good work!!
The difference between a “lung capacity of 48% (in general terms) and a lung capacity of, say 30%, is enormous in terms of one’s quality of life and, if your Mom does not stop smoking, that further loss of lung function could transpire in a very few years.
I suggest that you and she speak with her doctor and put together a plan to help her stop smoking and this should be done without further delay.
Good luck and good for you for taking action to help your Mom.
There are tests that can be done such as Pulmonary function test that can measure your lung capacity and assess for any lung disorders such as asthma or Chronic obstructive lung disease. Blood in your lung secretions isn't normal either. Pulmonologist can order CT Scan of the chest or sputum culture( lung secretions) to rule out any infection. Ask your family Doctor for these test or a referral to see a lung specialist. Thank you for your question and good luck.
I have smoked 2 cigarettes a day for one year can this lead to lung cancer or throat cancer I have told all the doctors this and every one has asked me to stop smoking,the doctor who told me I am injured from inside has said that it seems you smoke a lot please stop it but I have stopped smoking Is it that I have done too much damage when I smoked Sometimes I didn't smoked for 10 straight days and then when I smoked,I smoked one or at the most three but never went above three and three also
Most Parents will try hard to quit when approached by their children. My cancer was not caused by smoking, but I did smoke. Lung Cancer is the one of the highest causes of death. Maybe show him some websites about Lung Cancer. Tell him you love him, and you want to have him to be around when you are his age. My prayers go out to you.
not saying it is impossible to get lung cancer after such a short period of smoking, it just sounds more likely you are irritating a pre existing conditions, such as asthma or chronic bronchitis. definitely stop smoking and that would include pot, but there are way more dangerous chemicals in tobacco.
ve done is irreversible at my age of 23 and my history of smoking. I do not want to develop COPD, emphysema, lung cancer, etc. and am planning on getting engaged soon. I would like to be able to see my kids grow up and want to grow old with my wife and do not want my past bad habits to come back and bite me in the future. Thanks.
Breathlessness on exertion could be due to the decreased lung function. To improve lung function practice breathing exercises and quit smoking. Lung function tests could further help in evaluation. If the symptoms are getting worse or if you develop additional symptoms please consult your primary care physician.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Okay, on Tues I will have lung functions tests, then see the Puolmonologist for diagnosis. What questions should I ask? I have already had a Spirometry test, twice, with a lung function age shown as 76. I am 61. I'm a smoker with a lot of other health problems. After my official diagnosis (see how pessimistic I am!) what questions should I ask? My husband had lung cancer, which metatastised to brain, bone, spine, and liver, and emphysema.
I was told back in 1998 that I had the beginning stage of emphysema with cronic bronchitis that I needed to stop smoking (I smoked 2-3 packs a day for 28 yrs)so I stop smoking for 5yrs until my daughter was hurt(broke her back) and she was smoking all the time and I started up again now I am smoking 2 packs a day again,in Sept of this yr went to the doctor with chest pains,bad cough/wheezing,shortness of breath he said I had COPD sent me to a lung doctor that took CT Scan breathing test and all
I had cancer that they found in the lymph nodes, never found a tumor. Had 18 chemos, 6 weeks of radiation and am now on 1 year of herceptin. I have been a smoker for 40 years, can't seem to stop but even if i do stop, is it a pretty sure thing i'll develope lung cancer anyway?
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