Can you gain back lung capacity if you used to smoke then quit.?!
Question: In highschool i was a really good athleat. I played football and wrestled. My senior year i jared my spine. I had to quit football after week 7 and i couldent wrestle. I had a lot of free time on my hands and i started hanging out with a different group of people. i picked up smoking. i did this for about a year. I quit about 4 months ago. not one cigerett since. have a permanently scrued up my lungs or can i get back my lung capacity?
Answers: In highschool i was a really good athleat. I played football and wrestled. My senior year i jared my spine. I had to quit football after week 7 and i couldent wrestle. I had a lot of free time on my hands and i started hanging out with a different group of people. i picked up smoking. i did this for about a year. I quit about 4 months ago. not one cigerett since. have a permanently scrued up my lungs or can i get back my lung capacity?
You can most definitely gain back your lung capacity!--I've read lots about this--it's awesome! Congrats on quitting! That's seriously a big thing to do! (Ask any kid who's lost a parent to addiction or drug use..)
I don't know if you've seen this already, but it's pretty cool! Saw it in a WebMD magazine once at the doctor's office :) ....
[After stopping smoking]
"Within 20 minutes, your blood pressure drops and your pulse return to normal. The temperature of your hands and feet stabilizes.
After 8 hours, The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops.
After 24 hours, your chance to having a heart attack decreases.
After 48 hours, your ability to smell and taste improves.
After 72 hours, lung capacity increases. Breathing can become easier.
After 2 weeks to 3 months, your circulation improves, Walking becomes easier. Lung functioning may increase by up to 20%.
After 1- 9 months, coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath may decrease. Your cilia- those microscopic hairs that line your lungs- may even begin to re-grow and that can help clean the lungs and reduce your chance of infection.
After 1 year or just after 12 months down the road and you