Old Li is an old smoker who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day and has been safe. 2 years ago, my wife was worried that Old Li would get cancer if he smoked again, and forced Old Li to quit smoking.
One day after quitting smoking, Lao Li suddenly had chest pain, very uncomfortable, went to the hospital for treatment, and found that there was a 3cmx2cmx2cm tumor on the lower lobe of his right lung, which was diagnosed as an early stage of lung cancer. Old Li was confused, "When I didn't quit smoking, my body was fine, I have quit smoking for 2 years, how can I still have lung cancer? ”
First, quit smoking is easy to quit the disease?
Why some people still have lung cancer after quitting smoking, in fact, this is the result of the joint action of internal and external factors.
The amount and time and amount of smoking is an external cause. Medicine often uses the "smoking index" to assess a person's smoking intensity, if the smoking index is greater than 400, it belongs to the high-risk group of lung cancer. For example, Lao Li smokes 20 cigarettes a day and smokes for 20 years, then the smoking index = the number of cigarettes smoked per day× the number of years of smoking (20×20) = 400, which means that the risk of lung cancer is higher.
The internal cause is a decrease in immunity. Usually people who decide to quit smoking are mostly old smokers who have been smoking for a long time, because they have to pay attention to health when they are older, so they decide to quit smoking. They are generally around 40 or 50 years old, and their smoking index is as high as 400 or above, which is when the body's immunity begins to decline.
Smoking at a young age, because the body's immune system can also monitor the appearance of cancer cells, and even annihilate it, but people in middle age, immunity declines, whether smoking or not, the risk of lung cancer is greatly increased. So it's not because he quit smoking and got lung cancer, but because his previous smoking behavior hurt him.
After quitting smoking, the body has a series of uncomfortable reactions, most of which are withdrawal syndrome, just like the discomfort of the first smoking, and need to go through a process from unaccustomed and uncomfortable to gradually adapting and getting used to it. The older the smoker, the more pronounced the symptoms of smoking cessation syndrome will be. Several withdrawal symptoms may occur in the physiological system of people who usually quit smoking suddenly.
The digestive system may have symptoms of indigestion, nausea, heartburn and diarrhea, which become more severe in the early stages of smoking cessation.
The respiratory system may experience coughing, nasal congestion, increased sputum, and a slight hoarseness.
The circulatory system may feel stiff, tingling in the fingers and toes, and dizziness.
The quality of sleep becomes poor, it is easy to insomnia, and people's emotions will become irritable, even manic and irritable. Therefore, old smokers often feel uncomfortable after quitting smoking, as if quitting smoking is harmful to health.
In addition, about 80% of people will gain weight after quitting smoking, which is actually a symbol of healthier digestive recovery, not a manifestation of physical damage.
Because the nicotine and nicotine contained in smoke have the effect of inhibiting the hunger center of the brain, the hunger center of the brain returns to normal after quitting smoking, and the taste buds become more sensitive and the appetite will be enhanced, which leads to obesity. However, if you eat excessively without restraint at this time, it is easy to overweight and bring harm to your health.
Second, after quitting smoking, what changes are inside the body?
Quit smoking for 20 minutes: The blood pressure and heart rate that soar due to smoking will begin to gradually calm down, mainly because the sanity is restored, and the concentration of nicotine in the body has begun to dilute, and the body will no longer secrete a large amount of adrenaline and norepinephrine due to the stimulation of nicotine, resulting in vasoconstriction and rapid heartbeat.
Quit smoking for 12 hours: the carbon monoxide deposited in the blood vessels slowly disappears, and the blood oxygen content returns to normal. Because carbon monoxide will enter the body when smoking, it will combine with hemoglobin to produce carboxyhemoglobin, so that hemoglobin loses its function of carrying oxygen, which is easy to cause hypoxia of tissues and organs, and then cause damage to various organs such as the brain and heart.
Smoking cessation for 24 hours: Since there is no toxin in the cigarette, the cilia in the lungs begin to repair and regenerate, while the toxic substance is transferred from the alveoli out of the organ, and the ex-smoker may cough incessantly.
After 48 hours of smoking cessation: the remaining nicotine in the body is removed, the blood vessels on the tongue no longer contract and affect the sense of taste, so the taste buds are also repaired.
Smoking cessation for 1-3 months: at 1 month the withdrawal reaction begins to slow down, the body begins to recover, and the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer is significantly reduced. After quitting smoking for 3 months, the lungs that were eroded by cigarettes have been almost repaired, the symptoms of coughing and wheezing have been significantly reduced, and breathing has become smooth. In addition, the smoke spots on the teeth and nails begin to become lighter.
Quit smoking for 1-5 years: the blood vessels recover well, the risk of cardiovascular disease is reduced by half. People's energy becomes exuberant, and they feel a lot more relaxed in their whole body. After 5 years of smoking cessation, the risk of oral, laryngeal, esophageal and bladder cancers is halved than when smoking.
Quit smoking for 10-15 years: The risk of lung cancer is reduced to half of what it was when smoking, no different from ordinary people. After 15 years, the risk of cardiovascular disease is gradually no different from that of ordinary people.
When is it time to quit smoking?
According to the data of People's Daily Network, quitting smoking at 30 years can increase life expectancy by 10 years, quitting smoking at 40 years can increase life expectancy by 9 years, quitting smoking at 50 years can increase life expectancy by 6 years, and quitting smoking at 60 years can increase life expectancy by 3 years.
Quitting smoking at any time is not too late, it can bring benefits to the body, and the sooner you quit smoking, the better, it is better to put down the cigarette in your hand now and start quitting!
Fourth, quit smoking is not so difficult, try the "quit smoking quadrilogy"
The well-known actor Huang Lei has been smoking since he was 17 years old and has a smoking age of 25 years. At the age of 42, Huang Lei suddenly woke up and felt that smoking was not interesting, and then successfully quit.
Moreover, many friends have successfully quit smoking under his persuasion, including the well-known host Meng Fei. Meng Fei once shared his feelings after quitting smoking for a month on social networks, saying that he quit and felt that he was a wild bull.
The uncomfortable reaction after quitting smoking usually disappears in 3-4 weeks, and partners who want to quit smoking may wish to try the "quit four steps": change, adapt, identify, and insist.
Change: Recognize the harm of smoking, write down the reasons for quitting smoking, and always remind yourself during the process of quitting smoking, which is very helpful for quitting smoking.
Adaptation: After quitting smoking, you can eat peanuts, melon seeds, chewing gum and other snacks to divert your attention, and you can also find some non-smoking alternative bibimbap, such as a cigarette after breakfast to drink tea after breakfast.
Agree: If you have the cooperation and help of your family when you quit smoking, you can greatly improve the smoking cessation rate. The supervision of family members also allows ex-smokers to implement cessation programs more effectively.
Persistence: When quitting smoking, willpower is very important, and with strong willpower, you can successfully quit smoking. It is recommended to find an important reason before quitting smoking, such as improving your own health, or caring for the health of your family, which can help strengthen your determination to quit smoking. If necessary, you can go to the hospital's smoking cessation clinic for psychological counseling and effective smoking cessation medication.
If you don't quit smoking, you will harm others and harm yourself. If you want to quit smoking, it is not too late at any time, and it is good for the body at any time. Why don't you quit smoking now!
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