Shortness of breath after stopping smoking

I'm three months smoke free now after 35 years of smoking. The SOB was a big surprise to me. It's like the dark dirty secret of quitting that no one ever talks about. It can be depressing at times. I quit expecting to feel worlds better but I never expected to feel worse. I can sat that I have reached a point where some days I feel some improvement but then the next day get winded walking up a single flight of stairs. I know it's just going to take time and patience. I would love to hear from anyone who has actually survived this SOB nightmare and come out on the other side. I am wondering how long this process takes. Congrats to everyone who has quit and fighting the good fight for a healthy life.

I smoked for 40 years and have stopped smoking 2 months ago and I am wheezing and coughing almost continuously especially at night and with any type of activity. It is a pain in the butt.

I am right there with you. I hope there is a happy ending to all this . It looks pretty dark right now.

Yes I got those symptoms except that vein colour.

I've had exactly what you have described but while still smoking and when I was having allergies.....I didn't think I would ever fall asleep and be able to actually stay asleep....but it did go away and I have not had it since. I wish I could tell you why....but I can tell you it does go away!!!!!

I have been smoking about a pack a day for 16 years and just quit cold turkey about 3 weeks ago. I have hardly been able to breathe since, and had no breathing issues when I was a smoker. I am constantly coughing up phlegm now and can hardly breathe at times when I am not even doing anything. It feels like someone is holding my rib cages together, it's awful and scary. I wake up from sleeping coughing and gasping for breath. I hope it goes way soon.

I have passed the SOB stage which took a solid 3 months, & the tightness in your chest .. I did breathing excersizes. I still on. The anxiety can ramp it up too. Has the lung pain started w/ you yet? Mine came 2 months after I stopped. I've had 2 chest x rays, going to a cardiologist bc my heart "flutters" sometimes now, and a pulmonigist bc I want to address all the issues. This can get worse, mine did. Don't screw around w/ the anxiety. Go to your dr, get chest x rays, etc & put your mind at ease. The anxiety only ramps it up. I am also going to an acupuncturist this week.

Im the same, breathless for no reason

Yes I have the same thing. Even get dizzy. . I have never felt this bad when I was smoking. My blood sugar even tends to drop. Sleep for a few hrs and then wide awake. Was on high blood pressure med but now I feel like my blood pressure tends to drop. Im falling apart. A 65 yr old female

I would be really interested to know if these symptoms have subsided as I'm going through a similar thing though I have reactive airways where strong smells set sob off

I would like to know how do you feel, I just quit 5 months ago and have sob

What hppened since? are you ok now?

How you are doing now after 9 months? Hope everything is right

I'm wondering how are you doing now, all exams were ok?

Just like my story, one doctor says in the morning that I need a heart valve replacement, 2 hours later a cardiologist says it is nothing wrong with my heart. Some times I got SOB but is getting easier, I quit smoking 15 weeks ago, smoked a pk for 20 years, switch to vaping, doing good, but sometimes I feel really bad, depressed and weak. All possible tests came out clear