i quit smoking a couple of days ago. but since i have done that my left lung has been hurting pretty badly. is this normal? or should i go have it checked out
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When I quit smoking I had pain too...it will pass, and if it doesn't go in like a week.  You will also probably have pain in your chest like 2 weeks after, your throat will hurt for a month...It is hell to stop, but after a month of going through all that, you will FEEL so much better.  The first month is realy tough.
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May I direct you to http://www.lung.ca/diseases/emphysema.html . Tell him I hope he feels better.
619869
Being in the air conditioning hurts my chest pretty bad, I can't be in it for too long. They say you shouldn't take any chance with chest pain though. Does it happen at any particular time of the day, or when you're doing anything? Do you get short of breath or dizzy or have any other symptoms? It could just be something as simple as angina or stress, but it's best to have it checked out.
332474
No dear ..It seems that U have been misguided.Nicotine never remains in Lungs..In fact it is absorbed by our pulmonary(lung) veins...so nicotine comes in blood...and this blood when reaches brain, makes nicotine to bind to our brain-nicotinic receptors..which ultimately produces the effects of smokin....But daily smoking  produces some changes in the tissue of lungs which is continous for years can give irreversible lung changes(including cancers)...BUt research has proved n shown that stopping smoking for 10 years approx can bring your lungs to the previous state(non-smoker state)....but this above statement is condition to one thing that in this 10 years , you should'nt have developed the permanent changes..............In all smoking is very bad...But the irony is that I have been smoking for past 6 years....lol
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There is no exat time and not everyone will get it but look at it this way. Your lung double as a filter for your body and you are continously running smoke through this filter. The filter is going to get dirty and you may die as a result of it.\n\nI recommend you go see the new movie out thankyouforsmoking not only is it funny but is also sends a good message
30735
See a doctor right away, you have a problem with your lungs.  Could be simple, could be more serious but the sooner you start to fix it the better.
302493
Congratulations on quitting!! As a former smoker I know exactly how you feel. For me quitting was one of the toughest things I have ever done. It is very common for people to start up again after quitting, especially when confronted by stress in life. The best things you can do are the following: throw away all smoking related things(ashtrays,lighters etc.)Try to avoid places where people smoke. What helped me alot was chewing on plastic straws,gum etc. I tried the patches and the nicotine gum and they really did not do anything for me. You just have to set your mind on this goal and tell yourself you can do it. Reward yourself somehow for every day you go without. Good luck!!
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confused, that is a great name for you, Why are you asking medical questions on Yahoo Answers, if you are having problems breathing then go to the doctor and have him/her check you out, this is not something to fool around with especially if you or someone close to you is a smoker.\n\nDO NOT RELY ON ANSWERS FROM THIS FORUM ON HOW TO CURE OR DIAGNOSE YOUR PROBLEM AS THE WAY TO GO.  see a doctor.
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It could be many things. Perhaps it's anxiety or something though? Also, it might be totally unrelated to quitting smoking or alternatively some kind of after-effect. You should probably see a doctor if symptoms persist.
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Could be a couple of things.  I would see a doctor.  First have you done any heavy lifting or weird stretching, if so it could be your intercostal muscles.  These are muscles that help you breather.  Very, very painful if torn.  You could also have an ulcer that is bleeding.  This will give off the same pain.  Again it could be a lot of different things.  I would see a doctor, even if the pain goes away.
308210
Congratulations, am an x smoker too. Since you are not used to the smell and the smoke, you may have developed an allergy as I did. I cough when in a room with a smoker.
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Go for check up, could be pulled muscle, or chest infection. Dont leave it any longer or it could turn to pluerisy, which just takes you longer to get back on you'r feet, good luck and health. lol
511594
Absolutely.  I was MISERABLE for about a week after i quit.  I smoked for 5 years all day every day. But dont worry. It passes. I didnt want to eat and i was just irritated constantly. And I couldnt sleep but I didnt have the energy to do anything either.  Its been 3 years since I smoked, and I now have absolutely no desire to do it.  You ll be fine.  Just stick to it.
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Perhaps you should be checked for sleep apnea. Do you have this problem only at night or during the day. I had a problem with sleep apnea. Try sleeping on your side or stomach. Sleep apnea may be aggrevated by being overweight. \nAre or were you a smoker? The air exchange in the lungs can become quite bad from smoking.
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It's been so long since I smoked that I can't answer the question about how I felt. But I can tell you medically (from a nursing stand point) how your body will improve when you quit\n\nWHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY WHEN YOU QUIT SMOKING?\n* 20 minutes after quitting: your blood pressure drops. Your hands and feet warm up\n*8 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level in your blood ddrops to normal.\n*24 hours after quitting: your chance of a heart attack decreases\n*2weeks to 3 months after quitting: Your circulation improves and your lungs perform better.\n*1-9 months after quitting: Coughing, sinus congestion, tiredness and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny haris that move the moucus of the the lungs) returen to normal, increasing the ability to hanlde  mucous, clean the lungs and reduce infectioin.\n*1 year after quitting: the increased risk of heart disease is half that of a smokers.\n*5-15 years after quitting: your sstroke ris is reduced to that of a nonsmoker.\n*10 year after quitting: The Lung cancer dath rate is 50 percent lower than it is for continuing smokers. The risk of cancer of the m mouth, throat, esophagous, bladder, kidney and pancreas also decreases\n*15 years after quitting: the reis of heart disease is that of a nonsmoker.\n\nHope that provides some encouragement.
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Sounds like you are experiencing the same thing I was.  I was feeling a sharp pain in my chest on the left side that would cause my body to clench up and make me short of breath.  I was worried, but I went to a doctor and it turned out to be a pulled muscle in the ribcage.  Every once in a while it would spasm and bother me.  They gave me some Motrin and it went away over time.  I think I provoked it when I started working out after a long period of laziness, but now that I'm back in shape it hasn't bothered me at all.\n\nGo to a doctor, though, to be sure.  They gave me an electrocardiogram just to make sure there were no serious issues.
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Every kind of smoking is dangerous, even second hand or directly inhaling it. If you haven't asked to stop I would try and ask her to stop smoking. To much smoking can cause Bronchitis, bronchitis is a condition, (if you don't already know), when her bronchial tubes(which bring air to the lungs) are inflamed. Severe bronchitis can lead to pneumonia, which is a sharp increase in the amount of fluid in the lungs. If pneumonia isn't treated it can be fatal. If she doesn't listen to you I would try and call a doctor to try and help her stop smoking. I'll pray for you to.\n\n, Good luck, and God bless.