Do you think I’ve done permanent damage to my lungs?

[Anonymous]

1.5 years ago I quit all smoking and vaping.

I used to smoke everyday and upto a pack a day for a year or two. I also vaped for upto a couple years.

I don’t feel any damage and my body is perfectly healthy. I’m also a very big guy so big lungs. Exercise everyday. I also drink green tea which is great for lungs.

You’ve probably fully recovered/healed from it

You’ve probably had some permanent damage from it

I’m not sure

[SueShe]

Of course you did damage your lungs to a certain extend. You may feel fine now but your lungs will call you back in 50 or 60 years from now.

I read once in a scientific publication that every cigarette you smoke takes an average of 6 minutes of your life expectancy. Do the math. Two years of smoking a pack of 20 cigarettes every day would cost you 87,600 minutes or close to 61 days of your life. Double that if you smoked 2 packs. I am not even talking about vaping.

One can reasonably assume that, together with the passive smoking (second-hand tobacco smoke), you probably lost over 1 year of your life expectancy.

This may not sound dramatic to you right now but wait till you get older...

[Anonymous]

Im sure you did alteast do some micro damage that probably won't show up on imaging yet. But you stopped and your on the right path. Lungs can take a lot of damage and ciggarette smoke is not the only thing that can damage your lungs. So can certain chemicals, dust, fumes. Even obesity can cause blood clots in your lower legs that travel into your lungs and cause permanent damage to them. Another important step is to get into a healthy weight. You said your a big guy i don't know whether you mean your tall or your overweight but if you are overweight then easting a better diet and exercising more should be your next path.

[SteveSmith1985]

Dude, as a 20 year pack a day smoker. You're fine. Don't worry about this. In fact, even for most heavy smokers, if you quit... your lungs take about 15 years to go back to something like a non-smoker's lungs.

If you don't pick up smoking (or vaping I guess. Although I know way less about that) then you're fine. No permanent damage. 🙂

[DryGermanGuy]

Statistically it takes an ex-smoker 15 years to minimize his risks for lung illnesses to the same level as a non-smoker. If you are of young age to begin with (as in did not smoke for decades), you might be able to shave two or three years of that statistic.

[Iron_Man]

You will probably be fine your young yet if you’re concerned, go to lung doctor

[Asker]

I might get a full lung check x ray, capacity check and everything.

[Iron_Man]

Good don’t ever smoke again

[Iron_Man]

Avoid cigarette smokers as well

[Asker]

Yes I’m not going to. I actually hate it all now I used to like it. I realised it’s just a distraction

[Iron_Man]

Good man

[Guy13]

You should consult a physician. Pulmonary specialist perhaps.

[In_Trance]

yes you have

[Asker]

How do you know?

[Asker]

I don’t think so, or maybe very little.

[In_Trance]

Why don't you discuss it with a medical professional that has studied this for their whole LIFE and see if they agree with you.

Have fun

[Asker]

So the opposite of you? Yes I’ve read articles and done loads of research on it. Some say the lungs should completely heal unless you’ve been smoking for a very long time. Some say there could be slight scaring.

[In_Trance]

I think you have a biased opinion and use research information that will support your thinking. If you view evidence that speaks the other way it would scare the living shit out of you. Because the reality is you have done something detrimental to your body. Quite frankly finding the evidence to support your thinking doesn't even put your mind at ease hence why you ask this question to begin with
But you do you and research whatever helps you sleep at night

[Asker]

I’ve read everything bro. I’m not as weakminded as you are. I’ll outlive you and I’m much stronger mentally and physically than you’ll ever be. God chose me as his favourite son.
Permanent damage is lung scarring and copd etc. All of which can take 10+ years of smoking to occur.
What do you know about this stuff? Nothing. Fuck all.

[Asker]

I will see a pulmonary specialist and I’ll do all the tests. But I already know they’ll see nothing in the x ray and my lung health, function and capacity will be superb.

[Asker]

I would bet money my lungs are better than yours ahaha

[Asker]

After you quit you have a bit of shortness of breath from quitting and then your lungs become just as amazing again