Found some more facts.....
In two to 12 weeks: You may find that you are getting more irritable, restless and depressed around this time as part of the withdrawal process. Up to 60 per cent of quitters said they suffered from these side-effects within four weeks of giving up smoking. Your craving to have another cigarette will be particularly strong at this point, but don't give in. By now your circulation has already greatly improved, boosting the nutrients being delivered to your skin which helps to beat wrinkles.
Within three to nine months: Your lung function will improve by up to 10 per cent as new cells lining the lungs develop. This will help any coughs, wheezes and breathing problems you had while smoking.
Around this time you may also notice that your appetite increases - 70 per cent of quitters say theirs did.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/8/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 122
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,835
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $512.4
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 45 [B]Seconds:[/B] 21
Thought I would bump this to remember why we are all here!
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[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/8/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 122
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,835
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $512.4
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 49
Beneficial health changes that take place after you last cigarette-
8 hours
Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in blood reduce by half, oxygen levels return to normal. Circulation improves.
24 hours
Carbon monoxide and nicotine eliminated from the body.
48 hours
The decline in lung function and excess risk of lung cancer halts.
1 month
Appearance improves � skin loses its grayish pallor and becomes less wrinkled
3 - 9 months
Coughs and wheezing declines
1 year
The excess risk of a heart attack reduces by half compared to that of a smoker.
15 years
Risk of heart attack falls to the same as someone who has never smoked.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/8/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 70
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,056
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $294
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5
ok,
What have you personally experienced? This can help validate a quit and assist members in seeing the finer points of the quit :)
Josie
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The SSC Support Team.
