Breathing difficulties?

[Toomuchinfo]

Hi I have quit for 10 months now! And I have noticed my breathing is probably worse than when I was smoking anyone been through this and came out feeling better or just the same?? Im hoping when I make it to a year and a half all this breathing problems will disappear. Iv smoked for around 20 years approx 10 cigs a day. Iv got asthma which was caused by the cigs so was hoping to not have asthma after I quit! Any help/ advice?

[TheTabbyCat Administrator LONG TERM WINNER]

Hi Toomuchinfo, Well done for your decision to quit👏 and of course for your 10 smoke free months.

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[Toomuchinfo 16 Months Winner in reply to TheTabbyCat]

Thanks man! My quit date was 31 October 2018 👍🍻😁

[pepapod 6 Years smokefree]

Hi - is it all the time that it seems worse or just certain times? Are you on an inhaler for your asthma? Maybe check with you GP because logically of course quitting smoking should not make breathing worse. I am much better now since I quit and I have ACOS. I hope you improve & get full benefits of quitting.

[Toomuchinfo 16 Months Winner in reply to pepapod]

Its def worse in hayfever season! I use to be on fostair but now I only try to use ventolin. It's like I'm fine only for 4-5 hours after taking my ventolin inhaler then I struggle to breath again afterwards🤷‍♂️ did you notice a difference in breathing as soon as you quit?

[pepapod 6 Years smokefree in reply to Toomuchinfo]

Started noticing significantly around 6 months after I quit. But like you, have allergies and am frequently short of breath after pollen exposure. I think the ventolin can be used multiple times per day? My prescription says up to 4x per day.

[Toomuchinfo 16 Months Winner in reply to pepapod]

The only thing im worried about is the asthma nurse doesn't like me using my ventolin multiple times per day as this is termed uncontrolled asthma🤷‍♂️

[Briarwood Administrator Ducky]

Hi Too, just wondering if you use a spacer with your inhaler as a friend of mine does and reckons the inhaler goes to your lungs better this way, rather than a lot ending up in your mouth. She has a preventative one as well as ventolin, I know everyone is different but just passing this on to you. Hope you find one that suits you as it’s very much trial and error.

Congrats 10 months smoke free, well done🚭✅xx

[Toomuchinfo 16 Months Winner in reply to Briarwood]

Thanks will give the spacer a go!