Day 5

[nsd_user663_60091]

Hello all.

day 5 and all's well.

I have coughed at bit and am wheezing like a busted squeezebox.

Mouth still tastes like a cesspit. Gums started bleeding brushing my teeth this morning :eek:

I did however manage to sleep through to the alarm this morning for the first time since stopping

Hanging in there...

best

Steve

[nsd_user663_59642]

I've just replied to your Day 4 thread!

Yes, your gums will bleed for a bit when you brush your teeth.....it's because your blood circulation is improving, but it will pass. Trouble is, it just makes your mouth taste even worse!

But you will get your nice fresh mouth back and that alone is well worth quitting for!

The coughing is your lungs clearing out all the muck from smoking.....that, too, will pass. These things are actually your body starting to repair itself....how brilliant is that, eh!

You are now over half-way through another day, Steve!

Val

[nsd_user663_59195]

Well done on making day five!

I had my routine dentist appointment just after I gave up - he advised bleeding gums is normal and they get worse before they get better, and it can take up to a couple of months to be back to normal for some people. A good floss and a good mouth wash will help lots!