how long dose it take the effect of the smoking to go from the day you quit???
970908
That would depends on how much damage is done and if your body can repair it.
214185
Yes it does.  In fact,  in 2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS circulation improves. http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com/benefits.htm\n\nAlmost immediately, a person's circulation begins to improve and the level of carbon monoxide in the blood begins to decline. (Carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless gas found in cigarette smoke, reduces the blood's ability to carry oxygen.) A person's pulse rate and blood pressure, which may be abnormally high while smoking, begin to return to normal.   http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/cessation\n20 minutes after quitting = Blood pressure and heart rate begin to return to normal; blood circulation improves. \nhttp://www.bergenhealth.org/tobacco/QuittingBenefits.html
1066100
follow this simple yet effective regimen: if you smoke about 18 cigs a day now, starting tomorrow keep track and only smoke 17 cigs. do that for a whole week, it isn't even hard. the next week smoke only 16 cigs a day ( don't lose track). the next week smoke 15 cigs a day and so forth. when you get down to five increase the time period to two weeks. after the two weeks you are down to four. then just keep going at the two week pace and you will be smoke free. try it!
1004070
Smoking is like an oral fixation...so sucking a lolly pop helps...i also cut up straws and would hold them in my mouth....it's hard...but you will feel so much better once you quit!! stick with it!
382072
You are way too cool ! My God, what an achievement. Eight weeks without a single drag! \n\nI have quit myself, and yes, the thought of a cigarette never goes away. But one thing helps me... maybe it will help you too. \n\nAs of now its been 2 weeks since my last cig, and whenever I feel weak, I tell myself that if I take a drag, the two weeks would mean nothing, my efforts would come to nothing. And I will have to start from scratch. Every day that I am able to say no to a cig, I go to bed patting my back and feel that I have achieved something big. I started smoking 14 yrs back. \n\nJust accept its a continuous fight. Accepting that will be half the battle won. Hang in there, you can do it !! You are a great inspiration to me.
927788
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.
807598
Congrats on the decision to stop.  I quit a year and a half ago after smoking for 17 years and this is how I did it:\n\nI started out with 1 smoke every 30 minutes the first day, every 45 the next day, then every 60....I increased it by 15 minutes everyday until I was up to 16 hours between smokes.  Yeah, it took a while, but by the time I got toward the end, I actually forgot to smoke sometimes.  Also, I have convinced myself that it's not that I can never ever have another smoke for the rest of my life, but that I'm just choosing not to smoke right now.  That way I don't panic at the word "never" and it kind of puts me in the driver's seat instead of the nicotine.  Silly, yes, but it works for me.  In fact, I did try a couple months ago to smoke one just to see if I had really kicked the habit.  Yuck!  I can honestly say I don't want to smoke anymore.  Plus I smell it on other people and in their homes and cars and it STINKS!  \n\nYou can do it!
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You're ok, it takes 1 - 3 days for the nicotine to be out of your blood. For a very heavy smokers, it could take another day.  There's are traces of nicotine left in your organs for months, but they don't cause cravings, or show in Dr's tests.\n\nIf you're in need of a bit of encouragement and help to stay quit, so that your op and afterwards goes well, go to http://www.quitguide.com
884456
it will generally be gone within 30 days, longer if you have more than normal body fat, and not so long if you dont...  this is for regular smoking... if it was only once, then it'll clear up in a week
506797
First off...Congratulations! Let me tell you what good you have done for yourself and your loved ones...\n\n20 minutes after a smoker quits: Blood pressure drops to a level close to that before the last cigarette; Temperature of hands and feet increases to normal\n\n8 hours after a smoker quits: Carbon Monoxide level in blood drops to normal\n\n24 hours after a smoker quits: Chance of heart attack decreases\n\n2 weeks after a smoker quits: Circulation improves; Lung function increases up to 30%\n\n1 to 9 months after a smoker quits: Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decrease; Cilia regain normal function in lungs, increasing ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs and reduce infection\n\n1 year after a smoker quits: Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker's\n\nAre you going through some stressful times that you feel a cigarette will help ease the pressure? I am experienceing the same thing with pop. I do so good, then BAM, the urge to have a pop, any pop, is so intense I want to pull my hair out. I can feel for anybody stopping smoking.\n\nThe "experts" say that it takes 3 weeks to make, break, change a habit, but I feel that cigarettes and pop are beyond a habit. They are a crutch, and sometimes a "good" crutch, even though they are bad for us.\n\nTry this...everytime you want a cigarette, drink grapefruit juice...better yet, brush your teeth then drink grapefruit juice. Or put a rubber band on your wrist and snap it. As long as you can think of something else besides the cigarette, you should pass the craving easier. \n\nYour time frame is also like losing weight. You lose a lot at first and are happy, then you hit a plateau and can't lose any. You get discouraged. This is when you must try harder to keep on track.\n\nGood luck and again congratulations. Also add up the money you saved from not smoking. At an average of $5.00/name brand pack/day = ~$150.00/month.
1029246
supposedly, the chemical craving for the drug nicotine is out of your system in 3 days, although some may experience it longer. the most permanent damage to the lungs is emphysema, this is where the aveoli (round, grapelike chambers) walls harden and enlarge so it it difficult for the oxygen to get transferred to the blood. im sure lther are lots of pictures, google it.
82950
First you should know it is hard but doable, you’ve been smoking for 10 years so you should not expect to quit within 10 days or so. Second you should find the reason, ask yourself why I smoked? You enjoyed it or it helped you to forget some of your problems and so on. You should first uproot the reason then try to quit, I am sure you can you can you can and YOU CAN ,NEVER BE DISAPPOINTED.
150802
I went from almost a pack a day last month to none 5 days ago..... The best thing you can do is quit them, or never start, it's MUCH easier to never start smoking than it is to quit smoking.
475143
I think some of the symptoms are headache, stomachache, crankiness. My doctor told me that the physical addiction is over 24 hours after you quit smoking. The hardest part is breaking the habit that you've grown used to.
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These are the benefits you have already attained:\n\nEver wonder what happens to your\nbody the moment you stop smoking? \n\nWithin 20 minutes of smoking that last cigarette, the body begins a series of changes that continues for years. \n\n20 MINUTES \nBlood pressure drops to normal. \nPulse rate drops to normal. \nBody temperature of hands and feet increases to normal. \n\n8 HOURS \nCarbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal. \nOxygen level in blood increases to normal. \n\n24 HOURS \nChance of heart attack decreases. \n\n48 HOURS\nNerve endings start regrowing. \nAbility to smell and taste is enhanced. \n\n2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS \nCirculation improves. \nWalking becomes easier. \nLung function increases up to 30%\n\nClick on the site below to see what other benefits you can expect later on!  Makes it all worth it!
862134
Nicotine addiction withdrawal generally peaks after the third day whether you are using nicotine replacement or not. But how long you will feel the strong effects of withdrawal will vary. Generally, full relief of constant symptoms will not happen until after about two weeks or so when you will finally stop being tormented day and night over cravings, urges and negative moods. But cravings and urges will continue to raise their head intermittently for months and years after you completely quit smoking. Get effective support to make your effort to quit smoking permanent. habitbraker.com
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stop smoking!! Wish me luck...