Lung repair time
When smoking for a long time your lungs become damaged, this can lead to severe problems like lung cancer. fortunately for smokers the lungs are always trying to repair themselves but can't do it whilst you continue to smoke. Once you've quit smoking you'll start to see the improvement to your physical health, which will lead to better mental health.
Below is a Lung repair time table, it shows the positive effects of giving up smoking.
Within 30 minutes of your last cigarette your blood pressure will drop and your pulse rate and temperature will return to normal in your hands and feet.
After 9 hours the left over nicotine in your body will drop to 6% of daily peak time levels, that's a 93% decrease
After 12 hours Your blood oxygen level will have increased to normal and carbon monoxide levels will have gone back to normal.
After 1 day Anxieties have peaked in intensity and within two weeks should return to near pre-cessation levels.
By using gums, patches or electronic cigarettes you this can help you to not reach for a real cigarette.
Within two days of your last cigarette
the Damaged nerve endings have started to grow back and your sense of smell and taste are beginning to return to normal. Cessation anger and irritability will have peaked.
72 hours after Your whole body will test 100% nicotine-free and over 90% of all nicotine metabolites (the chemicals it breaks down into) will now have passed from your body via your urine.
Symptoms of chemical withdrawal have peaked in intensity, including restlessness. The number of cue induced crave episodes experienced during any quitting day will peak for the "average" ex-user. Lung bronchial tubes leading to air sacs (alveoli) are starting to relax in recovering smokers. Breathing is becoming easier and the lung's functional abilities are starting to increase.
5-8 days The "average" ex-smoker will encounter an "average" of three cue induced crave episodes per day. Although we may not be "average" and although serious cessation time distortion can make minutes feel like hours, it is unlikely that any single episode will last longer than 3 minutes. Keep a clock handy and time them
10 days - The "average" ex-user is down to encountering less than two crave episodes per day, each less than 3 minutes
10 days to 2 weeks
Recovery has likely progressed to the point where your addiction is no longer doing the talking. Blood circulation in your gums and teeth are now similar to that of a non-user.
2 to 4 weeks
Cessation related anger, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, impatience, insomnia, restlessness and depression have ended. If still experiencing any of these symptoms get seen and evaluated by your physician.
21 days
Brain acetylcholine receptor counts that were up-regulated in response to nicotine's presence have now down-regulated and receptor binding has returned to levels seen in the brains of non-smokers.
2 weeks to 3 months
Your heart attack risk has started to drop. Your lung function is beginning to improve.
Below is a Lung repair time table, it shows the positive effects of giving up smoking.
Within 30 minutes of your last cigarette your blood pressure will drop and your pulse rate and temperature will return to normal in your hands and feet.
After 9 hours the left over nicotine in your body will drop to 6% of daily peak time levels, that's a 93% decrease
After 12 hours Your blood oxygen level will have increased to normal and carbon monoxide levels will have gone back to normal.
After 1 day Anxieties have peaked in intensity and within two weeks should return to near pre-cessation levels.
By using gums, patches or electronic cigarettes you this can help you to not reach for a real cigarette.
Within two days of your last cigarette
the Damaged nerve endings have started to grow back and your sense of smell and taste are beginning to return to normal. Cessation anger and irritability will have peaked.
72 hours after Your whole body will test 100% nicotine-free and over 90% of all nicotine metabolites (the chemicals it breaks down into) will now have passed from your body via your urine.
Symptoms of chemical withdrawal have peaked in intensity, including restlessness. The number of cue induced crave episodes experienced during any quitting day will peak for the "average" ex-user. Lung bronchial tubes leading to air sacs (alveoli) are starting to relax in recovering smokers. Breathing is becoming easier and the lung's functional abilities are starting to increase.
5-8 days The "average" ex-smoker will encounter an "average" of three cue induced crave episodes per day. Although we may not be "average" and although serious cessation time distortion can make minutes feel like hours, it is unlikely that any single episode will last longer than 3 minutes. Keep a clock handy and time them
10 days - The "average" ex-user is down to encountering less than two crave episodes per day, each less than 3 minutes
10 days to 2 weeks
Recovery has likely progressed to the point where your addiction is no longer doing the talking. Blood circulation in your gums and teeth are now similar to that of a non-user.
2 to 4 weeks
Cessation related anger, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, impatience, insomnia, restlessness and depression have ended. If still experiencing any of these symptoms get seen and evaluated by your physician.
21 days
Brain acetylcholine receptor counts that were up-regulated in response to nicotine's presence have now down-regulated and receptor binding has returned to levels seen in the brains of non-smokers.
2 weeks to 3 months
Your heart attack risk has started to drop. Your lung function is beginning to improve.
1 year
Your excess risk of coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke have dropped to less than half that of a smoker.
5 years
Your risk of a subarachnoid haemorrhage has declined to 59% of your risk while still smoking (2012 study). If a female ex-smoker, your risk of developing diabetes is now that of a non-smoker (2001 study).
10 years
Your risk of being diagnosed with lung cancer is between 30% and 50% of that for a continuing smoker (2005 study). Risk of death from lung cancer has declined by almost half if you were an average smoker (one pack per day). Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus and pancreas have declined. Risk of developing diabetes for both men and women is now similar to that of a never-smoker (2001 study).
15 years
Your risk of coronary heart disease is now that of a person who has never smoked. Your risk of pancreatic cancer has declined to that of a never-smoker (2011 study - but note 2nd pancreatic making identical finding at 20 years).
Your excess risk of coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke have dropped to less than half that of a smoker.
5 years
Your risk of a subarachnoid haemorrhage has declined to 59% of your risk while still smoking (2012 study). If a female ex-smoker, your risk of developing diabetes is now that of a non-smoker (2001 study).
10 years
Your risk of being diagnosed with lung cancer is between 30% and 50% of that for a continuing smoker (2005 study). Risk of death from lung cancer has declined by almost half if you were an average smoker (one pack per day). Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus and pancreas have declined. Risk of developing diabetes for both men and women is now similar to that of a never-smoker (2001 study).
15 years
Your risk of coronary heart disease is now that of a person who has never smoked. Your risk of pancreatic cancer has declined to that of a never-smoker (2011 study - but note 2nd pancreatic making identical finding at 20 years).
disclaimer
this table isn't 100% accurate for all smokers. if you're planning to quit its always best to consult a doctor or GP first. there are many websites and books to help you give up and along with aids such as patches, nicotine gum, nicotine spray and e-cigarettes.
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