Shortness of breath after stopping smoking

Well it is getting better. I just wish it would piss off all the way. smoking. dumbest habit ever

I was trying to find out how long can I take Xanax without getting habitual of it. I couldn't find the answer, it could be for 2 months or even few weeks. Xanax, atvian are benzodiazepines or benzos and they all causes you to develop tolerance after some time and are hard to get off once you are habitual of it.

My doctor wants me back in a month from being on ativan

Is that the same as clonazepam?. I was taking g those for a bit to deal with anxiety after a deployment... All I can say is be careful, I only took it for 2 months and I even felt effects comming off it... stupid me I chose to quit after the deployment, which triggered the anxiety, that gives me the sob. its the worst merry-go round. be careful with the benzodiazepines. greasy pills.

No Clonazepam is a generic form of Klonopin.

Oh ok then lol

its very normal and can last awhile your lungs are just now learning how to function without nicotene try sucking on some hard candy,keep busy,exercise it will pass but it takes time

Being the post you are replying to was written in 2008 I would hope his SOB and passed :)

I need to hear this Keith...i'm at 10 months and the SOB makes work VERY hard but with your help I can stick it out

It may be all anxiety related. Funny what it can cause. Just stick it out do not let it control you. If you feel bad keep going and you will see the breathing will get better. Keith

4 months in after 50 years of smoking. I too have SOB but did not use Chantix. Used the patch for a month then went cold turkey. Went in yesterday to the Dr. All vitals are the best they have ever been, My breathing seems clear though short, and they Did a Spirometer test and it was a little short but the Dr. said it really wasn't a concern. They did a nebulizer test did not produce any better results on the spirometer. I'm Going in for Chest Xray today,. The Dr. thinks it's my lungs clearing out and just this morning is the first signs of coughing since I quit. Sounds weird but I'm relieved :)

keep posted. mine gets better every day hopefully it'll be gone soon. lots of coughing shit up too

It is going to take time for your lungs to heal. 50 years is a long time so it could be years before feeling the full benefits of quitting. Keith

Check out this app "flowy", I came across on bbc website. It's an app aiming to teach breathing exercises that can be used to combat panic attacks. Here I quote from bbc website: Catch your breath Other developers are trying to use games for a different type of anxiety disorder, panic attacks. Computer programmer Simon Fox didn't know what was happening when he experienced his first panic attack six years ago. He excused himself to a quiet room during a New Year's party after feeling anxious. "I felt as though I couldn't breathe," he says. What made the 30-minute-long attack worse, he recalls, was that he became worried he might have stopped breathing, which only increased his anxiety, "I just thought I was dying basically," he adds. Mr Fox experienced daily attacks over the next few months before seeing a psychiatrist, who taught him coping techniques including breathing exercises. Now he is creating Flowy, a game that aims to teach others how to avoid hyperventilation. Flowy aims to teach breathing exercises that can be used to combat panic attacks He intends to teach users to engage in diaphragmatic deep-breathing, using the large muscle between their chest and the abdomen. To train them, the app will use puzzles involving kittens and robots, which they are instructed to play touching the screen when they inhale and releasing when they exhale. The idea is that the data can also be used to provide feedback, which can be shared with a doctor. The software is due to undergo clinical evaluation in a few weeks' time. Mr Fox suggests it could prove more effective than traditional breathing exercises during an attack. "They're effective but difficult to stick to when you're in that state," he says. Human touch However some experts, including analytical psychologist Elizabeth Gray, warn that even if these apps prove effective alongside more traditional forms of therapy, they should not be a viewed as a replacement for it. Some psychologists are concerned by the idea of anti-anxiety apps being used as a standalone treatment "Without the therapy I don't think the anxiety is cured," she explains. She adds that phobias should be overcome by identifying and analysing their underlying causes, adding that this requires a trained therapist. "Therapy is about human relationships," Mrs Gray says. "I think in every therapist's view that's what cures. "Apps are not a substitute for human relationships." Close relationship Even so, some believe the close relationship many of us have with our mobile devices gives them anti-anxiety potential. Psychologist Phil Topham is a research fellow at the University of Western England. He led the team that developed Sam, the "self-help for anxiety management" app. It offers self-treatment advice, allows users to log their mental and physical states on a variety of screens, and lets them share their experiences anonymously using its "social cloud" feature. "People get very attached to their phones and their tablets," says Dr Topham, adding that this sense of familiarity can lead sufferers to trust their smart devices with conditions they might not want to share with friends or family. The Sam app is designed to help users monitor and manage feelings of anxiety "There's quite a lot of shame attached to anxiety, in not being able to cope," he says. "A mobile device is actually a very private device. You're not exposing your anxiety." But while Dr Topham says the software can be used without the support of a registered health practitioner, he still advises potential users to consult an expert if they have any uncertainties.

My case is slightly different and also a little embarrassing...because I didn't smoke cigarettes but marijuana, more or less every day for about 17 years. not insane amounts, maybe just a few hits per day. I recently stopped because I am having a major surgery soon, and wow, anyone who says weed isn't physically addictive is wrong, and yes I have definitely had shortness of breath and bad bronchitis-like symptoms. Within the first 5 days of quiting I broke out in a fever, had night sweats, and other stuff but yea...the tightness in the chest is pretty bad, and it's now been a little over a week. Perhaps I should have posted this in a different forum but I was trying to see if I was alone in this bronchitis after quitting thing and it definitely looks like I am not...