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What can I expect when I stop smoking?
2 Hours |
The nicotine will be gone from your blood stream. |
6 hours |
Your heart beat will slow down and your blood pressure will go down a little (although it may take 30 days before it returns to normal level) |
24 Hours |
The carbon monoxide that has bonded to your red blood cells is excreted from your body. The efficiency of your lungs will improve |
48 Hours |
Your sense will improve sharply. You will start to feel and smell fresher. |
3 Days |
The phlegm that has accumulated in your lungs will start to loosen and during the next few weeks you will cough it up. Cilla, the microscopic hair-like structures that are you body's natural cleaning mechanisms, will start to recover after being paralysed be cigarette smoke. |
3 Weeks |
A test of your lung function would show it has improved markedly. |
2 Months |
The blood flow to your limbs will have improved and you should have more energy. |
3 Months |
Your lungs will be working properly again. The sperm of men who have stopped smoking will increase in number and act more normally. |
5 Years |
Your risk of sudden death from heart attack will be almost identical to that of non-smokers. |
10-15 Years |
Your risk of death from all causes, including lung cancer, is close to that of someone who has never smoked. |
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