This feels worse than when I chain smoked

[viv_kincaid_vk1]

How long will my lungs hurt after quitting. Answer please from someone who has smoked many years.

[TW517]

I smoked for 44 years, then quit last May 15.  My lungs hurt for about 3 weeks.  So bad it scared me at first, but slowly got better.  Then would occasionally recur maybe another 5 months.  That's just my experience.  Everyone is different.

[viv_kincaid_vk1]

Thanks cause it did scare me but I don't want it  to be an excuse, afterwards that's how I felt

[desiree465]

What do you guys mean your lungs hurt? Is it when you breath or cough they hurt, or a general ache all the time? I'm just curious because this didn't happen to me. I smoked for 22 years and had a lot of the side affects but not the hurting lungs. Maybe you can find out why that's happening from your doctor. It's probably your body healing but that would freak me out too. 

[Kimshine]

My lungs didn't hurt either and I smoked for 39 years. What I did feel was tightening on the left side of my chest. I though it was heart ache?

[AnnetteMM]

My lungs hurt, too, for about 3 or 4 weeks.  It was like a constant ache or pressure.  I asked the community about it, too.

https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/thread/17206-lung-pain 

[viv_kincaid_vk1]

Yeah it did freak me out will be taking some test

[JACKIE1-25-15]

Many have complained of a "tightness in chest".  I did not have any pain that I can remember.  https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/community/expert-advice/blog/2017/08/16/chest-pain?sr=search&sear...  here is a blog from the experts on the subject.  Suggests seeking professional medical advice. 

[Sootie]

Glad you are going for tests......my opinion is any kind of tightness or lung hurting should be checked out by a doctor especially if it goes on for awhile. A twinge is one thing........continuing for weeks?......look into it. We all smoked for many years and so there can certainly be underlying health problems you don't want to overlook.

[Chuck-2-20-2011]

I think I experienced a tightness of the lungs when I fist quit. But Thomas, another member told me that they actually put chemicals in cigarettes to mask what we'd feel were they not there. I don't know for sure, but I think a lot of those physical things we feel when we quit are actually something that was always there. We just didn't know it. Really, the people that make cigarettes do their best to murder their customers in order to make money. Strange business they have if you ask me. Anyway, stay safe and never lose your resolve. The world that awaits you when you quit is amazing!!

ONWARD TO FREEDOM!!!

Chuck

[viv_kincaid_vk1]

Went to the doctor got good news and not all good but have to have more test the imI back smoking imI changing my quit date so I'm not gonna quit quitting. You guys might not want to hear it and that's ok too but I must keep it real and be honest with my self and y'all imI not going anywhere and thanks for the support

[Chuck-2-20-2011]

Please keep in touch! We're here when you need us. Just don't give up in your quest for freedom!

ONWARD TO FREEDOM!!!

Chuck

[viv_kincaid_vk1]

Thanks Chuck will do, not giving up and for once not beating myself up I still think I can do this

[desiree465]

I'd rather you be honest then just stop coming on here. Remember you're coming on here for you not us. Our job to each other is to give helpful feedback not beat you up. Its good to hear you're not going to quit on quitting that's the right frame of mind. When you're ready we will be here:)

[viv_kincaid_vk1]

Thanks desiree