Shortness of breath after stopping smoking

I pray that all is well with you and that you are merely experiencing what most of us on this forum have experienced and in time will disappear.

Did you have any of these issues prior to quitting smoking? Believe me, I had the worst SOB in the beginning thought I was just going to die. I never had SOB before so I knew it was because of the quitting. I refused to believe that I quit something bad and get sick from it. The SOB improved very slowly. Now almost 16 months it's gone completely. It will get better you have to hang in there. I refused to throw in the towel because I knew it get better just from all the posts I have read here. You really need to be mentally prepared for this. I'm sure your SOB was bad but I bet got a lot worse the more you dwell on it? Keith

First off let your cardio doc determine if u have chf. Why ur gp would even say such a thing with out all necessary tests. Once the cardio doc does an echo cardiogram and stress test then he will see what is going on. A lot of gp docs will through crap out there and get u all messed up. Also go see a pulmonary doc. Sometimes people develop asthma after they quit smoking. Keep us up to date. Good luck. Keith

Nothing that I noticed, I was in Vegas and walked miles without a problem a few months before quitting..... I don't believe I have CHF, My ankles were swollen which is new. The water pill took that away in a few days. It seems I'm having many more bad breathing days then good and now I feel like someone placed a plactic bag over my head and it wont go away. Thanks for your reply Joe

You would think my GP whould have started out with the Pulmonary Doc.

Exactly. All your symptoms sound so familiar. This is where you will be tested. Stay strong because it's so easy to just go back to smoking thinking it will help. I know it does not seem it will but it does get better. I know it feels like forever when you are waiting but it does happen. Keep pushing yourself. Try walking and the breathing exercises. Keith

Yes your so right it can take up to 2 years for a very few, but it also can take up to 3 or 7 years for a very very few so take what your body is capable of giving , some times its your genes that deterime the time it takes, THANKS RALPH

I seriously doubt that you have C H F (congestive heart failure) what is your age? and do you have a job where you sit on your butt all day? if so and your getting up and over 40 could be.

Yes, I have a job that I sit on my butt all day :) it is highly stressful.  I'm 45 years old. Thanks Joe

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You have got to put in at least 20 mins of exercise each day to stay healthy, A 20 min normal walk is great, dont try no great feats if your not use to them, it will kill you THANKS RALPH

Well folks today marks another day in history for this old man. I have made it to 480 days of this poison, wish I could gain some weight, I look like a skeleton walking around, from 154 lbs to 104 lbs,cant do no weights no engery the weights are more than I weight, and its so hard to get this roofing to the top of my house so I made me an electric wench , it pulls it right up, but then i have to put it in the right spot so hard, anyways good luck to all of you and may the finish line be close THANKS RALPH

I forgot to tell you nice people its the 14 of October 2014 have a great day RALPH

Take Care Joe

KDUFF Do you still follow this board ? and if so would you please give us an update on your status, did all of your S O B go completely away or do you still have some? THANKS RALPH