Thyroid and quitting smoking
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There is a link between quitting smoking and hypo getting worse. Even scientific studies have established this. They aren't saying that quitting smoking is bad, just that if you do have thyroid issues they can worsen after quitting.
When I quit my tsh shot up to 9 from 2 or 3.
My doc is raising my dose, but my question is: Is this increase permanent or only temporary? Because this could mean I won't need a higher dose in the future.
Interesting question! I myself quit smoking in March of 09 and in early July 09 was diagnosed extremely hyperthyroid. In fact, at my dr. appointment I told him I was going to start smoking again because I was healthier when smoking!! { lol } I don't know if quitting smoking causes thyroid disorders, or maybe when you are smoking you are suppressing your thyroid { not good either } but this would definitely be an interesting topic to keep exploring!
Mellowscout...joyful.
He immediately says I have Bronchitis and prescribes me z-pack (5 day treatment). During that time I decided to quit smoking, so it's been 7 days now since my last cigarette. The coughing up of things has all but disappeared (still get clear phlegm, but I'm sure that's part of the quitting). But now I have something new going on. It almost feels like it hurts to take in a full breath. But I realized that it only happens in two places.
i would say about 6 months of not smoking and i couldnt take it, i still felt lousy. so i started again and about two or three days later felt amazingly wonderful !! my 20 pounds i had gained in the past 6 months was off in a matter of a month. i had all my energy back and life was fine. so i went to my physical this year and told my dr. who was upset i didnt go last year to the specialist that i would go. she gave me the papers for the tests and i had the bloodwork done.
Forgot to mention - quitting smoking is not what caused your issue... there is a definite link between smoking and hypothyroidism... chances are you were already headed toward hypo before you ever quit...
I was diagnosed after I quit, but I'd had symptoms for a looong time before I quit AND I wasn't diagnosed until I'd been not smoking for nearly a year. Don't blame it on quitting smoking... you would eventually have been hypo even if you kept on smoking.
Hi Gee,
Quitting smoking definitely has a big impact on energy levels and such but I did that close to 5 months ago. I mentioned quitting smoking only because I'd wondered if there was a potentially bad interaction between Champix and Synthroid. I don't know that I've developed any new hypo symptoms....
So i'm 12 weeks and after smoking roughly 10-15 cigarettes a day before I got pregnant, i'm down to one or two a day. I was told that quitting cold turky would be worse for my baby (especially dealing with depression and anxiety) so even though I've cut down and plan on quitting some time this week, could there be any significant damage done to my baby? I'm really worried and wish I just would have quit when I first found out..
Good for you for quitting. When you quit, i've heard the lungs go through an adjustment phase, more phelgm might be produced as the lungs heal. Even though you have a nicotine replacement, your body is detoxing from all the other chemicals in a cigarette, this slows you down. I wouldn't sweat 2 minutes, your body will bounce back soon.
I'm 31 weeks and I just stopped smoking at 29weeks. Will my baby be ok? I need more info on smoking while pregnant.
I've had different advice from different doctors. I had a high risk specialist at one point tell me cutting down was fine and to stop when I was ready. I was also going through a very messy breakup with my girls father so he said the stress of quitting plus that was more dangerous. But my OB/GYN said I can quit whenever and it wouldn't harm the baby. Eventually I listened to my body and natural instincts instead of other people and i quit cold turkey at around 15 weeks.
i just read how mother is in rehab because shes a heroin addict she found out at two months and decided rehab amd is trying to get better and u cant quit smoking!! u mam are ****** selfish.
) i feel so much better not smoking I got lucky that I didn't freak out and was able to quit literally that morning I found out and haven't looked back...never thought that would happen lol happy new year and again good luck:) you can do it!
I am trying to quit smoking now that I'm pregnant and was wondering if anyone has tried the patch or vaping as an alternative? I want to be sure that it's safe.
I'm sure everyone's different of course. I've smoked for 9 years now. And my doctor told me defiantly don't quit cold turkey. It can cause a miscarriage. As the previous person said. I cut back a lot but have continued smoking this whole pregnancy. I'm 37 weeks now. And my baby girl is healthy and a big baby! After smoking for 1 year, I quit as soon as I found out I was pregnant with my first at 6 weeks. She was born healthy at 39 weeks 6 days.
I feel healthier and can breath better. By quitting my baby has a better start and it will have more oxygen while in the womb. My husband quit this time too. I will be your support buddy.
It took 1 week. I would smoke a Quater of a cigarette and come back in I finally got down to 1 a day and said the heck with it. And just didn't smoke the first 3 days I craved the most and would tell myself it's not my body anymore it's my little one I have to think of.
I was a big smokerrrrr before I got pregnant I slowed down a lot when I found out when I was about 3 months along I stopped buying them if I wanted one I would just take a drag off my husbands then I would be ok I also lived on carrots and celery I would back a Baggie before I got in the car to go anywhere and would munch on that because my biggest issue was smoking while I drive and now I'm 35 weeks and don't have the urge or want at all they actually disgust me!
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