Re: Ciagarettes/lack of

[annie oakley]

Ok, I have been looking for a site that gives some info on the changes that occur months after quitiing smoking. (My case, 17.5 mo. and haven't had one since I quit)
Does anyone know of a site?
Love Oma

[barbaranoela]

Calamity---U mean U havent had that DESIRE to puff away???
NO withdrawal issues!!!!

WOW!!!! if that be the case(if I am understanding U right) thats terrific!!

I was slowly *weaned* off smoking cus LOU NEVER smoked and when he retired---I had NO choice but to stop---
Was getting everytime I lit up and heard a VOICE saying---*lighting up another smoke BarBaRAA--and sticking my head out the window to take a puff was really giving me a

But it was a good thing-----

So Calamity-----did I read U right???



PS. had to add this---my *mom* was a chain smoker BUT she NEVER INHALED-- like whats his name said about *pot*

luve Columbo

[annie oakley]

Yep Barb, I quit that day 17 mo ago and never picked it up again. I didn't say I didn't have withdrawl issues cause I did. Wanted one every day and still do sometimes. Love Oma

[tex]

Oma,

Most noticeable symptoms resolve in a matter of a few weeks or less. One of the longest effects is related to the enzyme changes that nicotine makes in the brain. It takes three months for the concentration of the monoamine oxidase enzyme in parts of the brain to return to normal levels. That enzyme’s normal function is to break down dopamine, which reinforces addictive behaviour in humans. The enzyme level is reduced in smokers brains, because the reduction of the enzyme enhances the effect of nicotine in the brains of smokers. That's mentioned in this article about the effects of smoking, on recovery from surgery:

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/ ... 7411/360-d

Here is a listing of the events that normally follow the cessation of a smoking habit. As you can see, the events that are most noticeable, to the ex-smoker, occur within a week or so. The long term effects are mostly reductions in risks of various diseases. Those long term effects are certainly beneficial, and are the primary reasons for quiting smoking in the first place, but they will not necessarily be noticeable to the patient.

http://www.avonhypnotherapy.co.uk/smokersbody.htm

Love,
Wayne

[annie oakley]

Thank you Wayne for the non-smoking sites. That helped some. I was happy to see that it doesn't take long to start healing. LOve Oma