Smoking affects your lungs
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at this point the only thing that the cigarettes are doing, is burning your lungs (which affects tidle volume), hampered your ability to taste slightly and may have caused a slight increase in blood pressure. cigarettes are smelly, i never realized how bad they smelled until i stopped. you don't wanna be smelly.
PTB is Pulmonary Tuberculosis, or TB, is an infectious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs. It usually affects the apical portion of the lungs. It is transmitted from person to person via droplets from the throat and lungs of people with the active respiratory disease. Undetermined activity means, the findings identified in imaging studies could be due to an active infection or due to an old infection.
There is no safe amount of smoking you can do if you are pregnant.
Smoking during pregnancy affects your health as well as the health of the baby both before and after its birth.The nicotine, carbon monoxide, and many other poisons from a cigarette are carried from your lungs into your bloodstream and go directly to your baby. Smoking while pregnant will:
Lower the amount of oxygen and nutrient available your growing baby.
Increase your baby's heart rate.
I would have thought that maybe you would already have had a bit of a smokers cough? I do know that cigarette smoke temporarily immobilizes the cilia in your lungs, which generally do the job of sweeping out the junk from your lungs. I can see the shortness of breath being due to the extra mucous being stuck in your lungs. However if this doesn't clear up say by 8 weeks, then perhaps it would be an idea to see your doctor, as there maybe an underlying lung condition.
Im sure your lungs will thank you later. Smoking anything, of course, is detrimental to your lungs. Second, Marijuana abuse alone does NOT cause any physical abnomalities to your brain, so the answer to question number two is "no scan". Marijauna/THC acts as a Serotonin reuptake inhibitor, allowing you to have higher serotonin levels. Serotonin is a feel good chemical. Antidepressants that fall into the SSR catagory do the same thing.
It's not so much the lungs of baby it affects it's the cord oxygen in theory they say every time you smoke a cigarette it's the equivalent of squeezing the cord a little.
m not clear how it works, but I believe nicotine affects the serotonin in your brain, so when you quit or smoke less your serotonin level decreases. This can cause anger, anxiety, etc.
Further, anti-depressants are called selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs). SSRIs are also used to treat anxiety. Perhaps decreasing your serotonin by smoking less caused your anxiety to increase, resulting in panic attacks.
Can you elaborate on the 2 cysts found in your lung? Indeed, smoking is a risk factor and smoking cessation is important in the management plan. However, further tests may need to be done to evaluate these cysts. It is best that you discuss the result with your doctor for proper management. Your medical history and physical examination are important considerations.
Smoking results in reduced blood supply to tissues and affects healing from surgical procedures. In a typical breast reduction, while the nipple is not removed, it is carried on a pedicle flap to its new location. The flap has a reduced blood supply that can be further compromised in a smoker. Smoking is well know to compromise circulation to skin that has been elevated at the time of surgery. Stopping smoking for several weeks before a surgical procedure is not the answer.
1) look at some web pages including photos of lungs that are contaminated from smoking; 2) educate yourself on the affects of smoking on all aspects of your body; 3) now that it is springtime, try increasing your exercise;
I am smoke free since march 13 - for me, it took a trip to ER thinking I was going to die before I finally said I QUIT. THAT WORKS GREAT! It took a panic attack to get me to quit!
smoking isnt the only way to get THC into your system, thats a common misconception. theres edibles, sprays, lotions, lip balm, pills.. just about anything you can think of for those with a smoking condition. i see it as a very personal choice since marijuana affects people differently. in my experience, i've found that by smoking it, you're in immediate control over your dosage, and can regulate how much YOU need and/or want.
I also smoked tobacco on and off for that long of time. I want to know what smoking marijana does to your heart? Does it do the same thing that tobacco does? I had a heart attack in Dec. of 2008 and a triple bypass in Jan.2009. I know that diet, lack of exercise, and stress play a big part in heart dease. Please help me find some answers. Thankyou.
Not to mention the fact thanks the all those toxic elements, your baby can be born already going though withdraw. Which create more issues in your babys health, mood, breathing, and growth.
You haven't been smoking long so I doubt if you've built up congestion in your lungs. Do you have a smoker's cough? If you do then it may show up...but unlikely.
I want to give you a little advice. Quit now...just quit while you still can. I started when I was 17....and here I am at 55 desperately needing to get off of them...but one addiction at a time.
Do they look for smoking in the Navy? Sorry I'm kind of ignorant on this issue.
Tuberculosis, or TB, is an infectious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs. It is transmitted from person to person via droplets from the throat and lungs of people with the active respiratory disease. But it can be treated completely, just ensure to see that you complete your full course of therapy. Also, get a good balanced diet to boost up your immune system and to help tackle the infection.
Asthma is a chronic disorder, it affects the airways that carry air to and from your lungs. Sometimes asthma blocks the airways such that oxygen fails to enter the lungs at the time patient may require urgent hospitalization. Asthma can start at an any age. It cause mainly due to infections of chest, smoking and dust, allergies to animals, genetics. Suffering with asthma is difficult to maintaining the life healthy. Homeocare international provides natural remedies to avoid asthma problems.
What are the side effects of smoking when pregnant? Did any of u girls smoke when u were pregnant? I'm 16 weeks and trying to quit but it a lot harder than I thought .
m trying to find out if this is a) uncontrolled asthma and/or b) lungs settling down after stopping smoking and/or c) early signs of COPD.
I'm also looking for suggestions as to what to do next. I'm fairly worried about this. Even wondering whether it's stress causing the concern.
Thanks for the help.
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