Why is it

[donesmokin]

Why is it I have given up smoking and I now have a stinking cold . I can't remember the last time I had a cold when I was a smoker why is this surely when you're smoking you should feel bad and when you don't you should feel good but at the moment I don't perhaps smoking isn't as bad for you confused donesmokin

[jillygirl Administrator Queen Bee]

Your body does get withdrawal symptoms. Here is a copy of one of Emjays blogs.

Smoking paralyses the tiny hairs, or cilia, which line your windpipe and helps to clear dirt and mucus out of your lungs. When you stop smoking, the cilia start to work properly again and so you may experience more coughing and phlegm. If you can imagine all those hairs laying flat for so long and now that you've stopped they kind of say "right lads, let's get back to work again" and as they start to move it causes a dry tickle... This is a positive sign of recovery, showing that your body is getting rid of the tar and toxins which smoking has left in your lungs. These symptoms may last a while but can be soothed by drinking plenty of water or using sugar-free boiled sweets to help keep your throat moist.

If you feel you really have a cold, you would have probably got it with or without the ciggys.

Believe me you are better off with a cold and no cigs. Don't end up like me with one lung.

If your unsure just check with your G. P.