Why do you have a cough after quitting, how long does it last - these questions concern many smokers who decide to get rid of addiction. An amateur who smokes thinks about the pros and cons, but there are also downsides.
This is because during the years of smoking, the body becomes accustomed to nicotine and "rebels" without it. And it does not cause health. However, this fact should not serve as an argument in favor of smoking. After all, such a state of the body lasts very little, and there are more positive aspects, including the fact that quitting smoking increases life expectancy by 15-20 years.
How much does a smoker cough?
How does a smoker feel? Unpleasant and sometimes painful feelings:
- Smokers accumulate a lot of resin, nicotine and other harmful substances in the lungs, and the most natural way to get rid of them is a cough. A person can cough for a long time, depending on how much and how much he smokes. But over time, the cough subsides. And due to the more active saturation of the blood with oxygen, well-being and appearance improve.
- The next unpleasant moment is hunger. This symptom is the cause of weight gain in former smokers.
- During this period, blood sugar may drop, you will feel dizzy, dizzy, headache. All this does not last long, and in most cases these symptoms disappear after 3 days.
- At this time, the mood often changes, there is a nervous reaction to difficulties. Sometimes people suffer from insomnia, nausea is possible. But gradually the body is cleared of nicotine and these symptoms are reduced. And after about 3 months it disappears completely.
The harmful effects of smoking on the lungs are known. 70% of smokers suffer from lung disease. 90% of smokers cough and even if they quit, they still do not suffer from lung diseases. After all, the recovery of the respiratory system is not easy.
If a smoker has a cough problem, it is worth consulting a doctor, perhaps it is a sign of a serious illness. However, most of these are the consequences of smoking, and doctors advise to monitor their health carefully and treat all diseases in a timely manner.
Causes of cough
Not surprisingly, this symptom occurs during smoking cessation. After all, the body is trying to rebuild, which in one way or another affects the state of health. In this case, some organs may malfunction.
Cough can appear for the following reasons:
- Smokers try to clear the bronchi and lungs of accumulated nicotine, which results in a strong dry cough.
- During the period of adaptation of the body, various inflammatory diseases of the respiratory system often intensify.
Diseases such as bronchitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis can occur due to decreased immunity and irritation of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract. Later, the symptoms of a disease are added to the initial symptoms.
Problems can have certain consequences:
- Many people return to smoking thinking that the cough will not stop and that they should not suffer.
- If you do not treat such a symptom, you can cause serious diseases: infectious or allergic bronchitis, tracheitis.
- It is difficult to maintain the effectiveness of a former smoker.
How long does the cough last after quitting smoking?
Similar symptoms occur because the body itself stops producing nicotine during the smoking process, because the smoker receives it from the outside.
As a result, when you quit smoking, you need it and do not feel comfortable.
The duration of such a process depends on the specific organism. Smokers find the first 10 days the most difficult. Then it is necessary to cross the line for 1 month, and after 6 months the person stops feeling the urge to smoke.