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alexaadap: 1 year ago

Why i'm i having shortness of breath after i quit smoking?

i quit 4months ago after 22yrs. i already went through the coughing and shortness of breath period the first month and was jogging 4miles easily and felt great. but 2 days ago til now, ive been having shortness of breath all throughout the day with difficulty sleeping. Have any ideas why?

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kristen09: 1 year ago via iPhone

My suggestion, contact your physician immediately! Shortness of breath can be caused by heart or lungs... Better to have a complete physical to rule out heart.

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alexaadap: 1 year ago

i came back from ER before i posed this question.they ordered a pulminary test for possible emphasema.

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kristen09: 1 year ago via iPhone

Good. I am glad you sought medical treatment. My dad smoked for a very long time as well, and had to have multiple angiograms, to open his arteries. I hope all is well...

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alexaadap: 1 year ago

Thank You

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jordensmom: 1 year ago via iPhone

Sound like some lung damage. Or heart issues! Do you have pain in you arm or chest? I'd be kind of worried about that, They run high in my family so we do play with that at all! Maybe you need to see your dr ASAP go to the ER. Good luck. Hope you are ok.

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alexaadap: 1 year ago

no pain in arm or chest. just shortness of breath. Why? does that mean something?
in ER, they told me the only way to confirm COPD is a breathing test.

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jordensmom: 1 year ago via iPhone

My father in law had COPD and he was sick with the flu and his lungs could not handle it no meds or antis would work for him. He passed away a year ago this November. He was 60. No to worry or scare you but you need to have a XRay of your lungs and do it sooner than later. That is something that you don't want to mess with what so ever at all. You could have pneumonia or something like this. Here is a great web site works well. WebMD I go to it for everything all the time. Keep us updated good luck.

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alexaadap: 1 year ago

i'm scheduled for a pulominary breathing test tomorrow.
i'm so nervous. thanks, i need some luck right now

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stb1953: 1 year ago via iPhone

you've had 2 days of 'shortness of breath' and your leaving medical advice to ME! ok. GET your butt to your doctor...

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alexaadap: 1 year ago

I did. they told me x-ray was normal. But take a breathing test for possible COPD.

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stb1953: 1 year ago via iPhone

good for you on following through on what needed to be done!... my very best wishes!...

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alexaadap: 1 year ago

thanks you , appreciated

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lalaleelu: 1 year ago via iPhone | Last edited at 5:30PM on 7/20/2011

Youre just not used to going without your daily dose of cigarettes. Or maybe when you did smoke, crap accumulated in your throat and/or lungs and now you notice it because you DONT smoke anymore. or worse... a medical condition that went unnoticed due to your smoking.

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catbird: 1 year ago via iPhone

The tar and gunk is still in there. It takes time to go away.
But see a dr anyway

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alexaadap: 1 year ago

hope so

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catbird: 1 year ago via iPhone

I know that quitting smoking is hard but stay with it

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lissette91: 1 year ago via iPhone

It can also mean that from all the smoking your lungs are filled with fluids. You should go to your doctor and might put you on a breathing treatment.

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alexaadap: 1 year ago

thet gave me a breathing treatment. it worked temporaly. x-ray showed no fluid

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OneGirlArmy: 1 year ago

cuz u freakin deystroyed ur lungs

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rashby: 1 year ago via iPhone

Stargate where are you?

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acousticguitaristpou: 1 year ago via iPhone

I learned from my grandma she's 91 and has COPD and is on oxygen because she smoked at a younger age but her lungs were already damaged and went from 88-158 and is doing great.

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alexaadap: 1 year ago

what does 88-158 mean?

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