In brief: “What happens when you quit smoking cigarettes? It is possible that you would feel worse instead of better in the very short run. The reason is that the body is going through a repair stage, the healing of the body continues over time as right now healing is in process. So, what happened to your body after quitting?”
What happens to your body when you quit? Smoking and nicotine withdrawal symptoms
The body reacts in a very different ways to the nicotine withdrawal.
However, you have to remember that the short term after-effects of nonsmoking are just temporary as it is the beginning of a healthy, quality life in the long run.
The nicotine withdrawal symptoms include irritation, tiredness, insomnia, shortness of breath and coughing. These are very common symptoms in the overall recovery process for a smoker.
What are the quit smoking effects on the body? There can be temporary weight gain due to the fluid retention in the body. The reason for these withdrawal symptoms are mainly because the body is getting rid of the chemical or toxin substance mainly nicotine. Most of the nicotine leaves the body within 3-5 days.
What happens to your body when you quit smoking? The Benefits
The main reason why people feel it is so hard to quit smoking is that the benefits that one acquires with quitting are in the long run. It is simply not true. There are many immediate things to look forward for a smoker who quits smoking (besides getting tensed about not being able to smoke) – quitting smoking benefits are enormous.
With scientific study, it is proven that quitting smoking has immediate effects on the body. So, what to expect when you quit smoking cigarettes:
1. Within 20 minutes of quitting smoking, the person would have normal blood pressure and his heart rate would go back to normal.
2. Within 10 hours of quitting smoking, the carbon monoxide gas and the oxygen level in the blood stream go back to normal. Also there is improvement in the taste and smell of a smoker.
3. Within 3 to 4 weeks, the lungs begin to work much better and also the risk of heart attack begins to drop.
4. Within 2 to 9 months, the lung infection risk is lowered and lungs begin to work much better. There is also the decrease in shortness of breath and coughing.
5. Within about 1 year, the smokers risk to heart disease is reduced to half.
6. Within 5 year, the smoker’s risk of stroke would be same as the person who doesn’t smoke.
7. Within 10 years, there is less risk of cancer in the mouth, bladder, kidneys, throat and esophagus.
8. Within 15 years, the smoker’s risk of heart disease would be almost same as a non smoker.
You should keep in mind that smoking cigarettes is the primary cause of many diseases including pneumonia, cataract and leukemia and is also responsible for cancer of the stomach, lung, kidney, cervix and pancreas.
Basically smoking causes disease in every organ or part of the body. That is the reason why quitting smoking is so important and is the only solution to lowering the chance of these diseases in a smoker.
