Dont want to smoke again

[whippingcream]

Hi i have been a heavy smoker for many years now & the result is copd. I decided to give up due to lots of chest infections & shortness of breath. Been on a vape now for nearly a week, only smoke 2 cigs a day now, problem is still very breathless is this normal please

[casper99]

HI and welcome.

You won't feel any improvement until you quit the fags completely I'm afraid. Although, I must say, you've still done well to get down to two.

I stopped, exactly the same way, by cutting down until I got down to one, last thing at night and I gave that last one up a couple of days later.

My Fev1, didn't improve until about 18 months after quitting and has improved, each year since 2013. xx

[whippingcream in reply to casper99]

Hi Casper Thank u. Well done 2 u 2. I think its time with me, cant rush the body i suppose. I think i have another Chest infection so that does nt help. Cutting down from 30 ish to 2 iv e made a start x

[casper99 in reply to whippingcream]

You'll do it. Don't get stressed about it, your doing well and you'll get there xx

[corriena]

You are still smoking so no you probably won't see any improvement. Even when you do get rid of thoes last two fags it will take a while to get rid of all the c@#$ in your lungs but you will see an improvement after a while. So its well worth the effort. Well done on what you have achieved so far keep up the good work

[whippingcream in reply to corriena]

Thank Corriena. Think i have another Chest infection that does nt help

[hypercat54]

Hi you are much too impatient! It took many years for your lungs to get into that state so it will take some time for them to start getting rid of the accumulated muck in them. However until you stop completely any improvement will be limited.

There is a very good quit smoking site on here so why not join? They helped me give up last year. x

[whippingcream in reply to hypercat54]

Thank u .

[hypercat54]

healthunlocked.com/quitsupport

[beech]

Are you on medications for your COPD? It may be that they need tweaking.

As others have said, nearly giving up cigs isn’t a miracle cure; it may be that your breathing will improve, or you may stay as you are. But the important thing is that you are doing the best thing to slow down any progression, and give your poor lungs a fighting chance!

Vaping doesn’t suit everyone - I had to stop because it made me cough.

If you are struggling to breathe, please go back to your doctor.

[whippingcream in reply to beech]

Thank u so much

[Kristicats]

Well done. I felt worse for 3 months after I quit. Guess my lungs were getting used to functioning without the constant poison.

[whippingcream]

Thank u.

[katieoxo60]

Welcome to the site and well done for cutting down on cigarettes, your next target is to quit altogether. Infections and bad chest symptoms are quite common when you stop smoking as is weight gain . You will feel better given time , don't worry if you go back to fags, you can always try again to quit, it took me three attempts I have now been a non smoker for 12 years. Good luck for a healtheir no fags future.

[whippingcream in reply to katieoxo60]

Hi Katie. Its been 9 days now only smoke 2 or 3 filtered a day & the rest r vapes. Yesterday i was very breathless & also today 2, feel like i have a chest infection again is this quite normal please do u know. Got an appointment 2 c Doctor on Tues. Well done 2 u 12 years wow, do u feel better 4 it

[Clamdigger]

It is rough to give them up I see people go through it .. Its good your down to two keep moving forward in stopping and things should clear up...

[whippingcream in reply to Clamdigger]

Thank u