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Feeling worse after quitting smoking?

dingylingo
dingylingo Posts: 13 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey everyone!

I recently quit smoking - 3 weeks tomorrow to be exact - And I'm actually finding that my lungs are hurting more since I stopped.

My physical stamina is fine it's just the lung soreness that's annoying!

Let me know if this happened to you, and when I can expect it to stop!

x

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  • dingylingo
    dingylingo Posts: 13 Member
    Sorry I should point out that this is during exercise - Not just everyday life. This is when I do any cardio etc!

    x
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    edited March 2017
    It doesn't seem strange, your lung tissue is regenerating and your lungs are working harder, because they can now.

    I had a taste of blood/iron/dirt in my mouth for the first weeks after quitting smoking.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,150 Member
    Your lungs are clearing themselves out from the smoking damage. It's fairly normal.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    edited March 2017
    As everyone so far pointed out, it's normal. Hell, it took like three months for me to stop feeling like I was breathing from a sandblaster when lifting. However, I was also a 3-4 pack per day smoker for nearly 20 years.
  • dingylingo
    dingylingo Posts: 13 Member
    Thanks so much guys! Really reassuring to know that I'm not alone with this.

    I just can not wait for this to pass!
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