Tight chest etc.

[nsd_user663_60363]

Hi

guys

I was getting an uncomfortable chest the morn after smoking so I quit, then I quit the wacky backy.

then started getting WAY sensitive to smoke. tight chest and discomfort the next day if I was near smokers...

went to see a lung specialist and he told me "start of COPD" I was pretty terrified as most symptoms matched cept I wasn't really ever breathless.

Just had spirometry test results and got 99% FVC/FEV1 ratio, so obv I don't have either asthma or COPD.

I'm SOOO sensitive to smoke and air pollution and most noticeably perfume now.... anyone else? or ideas?

[nsd_user663_59644]

Hi yes on almost 10 weeks quit, never noticed how much more I noticed that my chest is tight, but am told this s normal, as when we smoke we don't take on board what's happening, it's only when we quit, that we are more aware of our health, it's like so precious now we re quitting.

My dad has copd, and believe me it does not appear that quickly, just keep reading and posting , people always around to help.

Your on your way my lovely :):::)

[nsd_user663_58817]

Hi

I developed hay fever I'm sure....got in a right state and felt horrid....

Is it any particular perfume ?

I sure as hell think the worse smell ever is perfume and stale fag smell together YUK ! I can sure smell a rat a mile off.

Good luck with your quit you done good !

[nsd_user663_58817]

CORRECTION - smell THAT a mile off ! Lol

[clarey33]

I heard that the reason we all get tight chests is because as a smoker, we all breath deeply when taking a drag but on giving up we don't deep breath and keep using all of our lungs. My GP said that you should aim to take as many deep breaths as you can to ease the tight chest feeling