I smoke and have asthma, can that make the lung damage twice as bad? I've smoked since i was 13, i'm now 18. If i stop now will my lungs fully heal or is it past that because they are quite bad just now. Wake up in middle of night needing my inhaler..
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Any time you stop smoking, your lungs will start to heal and the sooner you do it, the long chance they will have to heal. However, they won't ever completely heal because you've damaged them. It's like getting a scar on your body. Yes, the tissue heals and you can use that area of your body again, but it will never be like it was. Yes, smoking does damage your lungs, but the damage has nothing to do with the asthma other than make it worse that it is. If you are only 18 and you wake up in the night needing your inhaler, I would image in another 6 years your body just won't wake up to get that inhaler and you'll just die.
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My friends dad smoked for 30 yrs. quit and when he was in his 50's was jogging 2miles a day. so I guess they can get better.
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Smoking is one of the worst things you can do to your lungs if you have asthma because your lungs already do not function as well as a normal person's. They should heal to where they were before you started smoking. Oh... one of the best ways to reduce asthma symptoms is to drink lots of water. Like 8-10 glasses a day. It helped reduce my symptoms alot. Hope this helps.
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How long are you gonna be a DUMBASS?? QUIT!!
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yes it will heal but not completely. You should at least stop smoking so you can give your lungs a chance to repair most of the damage that was done.
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my mother has smoked for 40 yrs...can blow up a balloon faster than anyone i know.drs. just told her she had the heart, lungs and bones of a 20 yr. old and she is 72...!!...it does not help asthma to smoke...and as u may have no choice but to quit....but i do not think the lungs will heal , u can live on a "piece of lung" ...my grandfather did, had emphazema, work related...i would quit, take in daily as much fresh air as possible.....plants in my house, clean....doesn't asthma have triggers? my grandson, 11 ,has sports asthma and allergies....:)
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You can always trade in your marlboro miles for an iron lung... There's that.
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You need to quit well you are young. You have asthma you don't need to smoke.
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IF you stop smoking now ... it will definately take awhile BUT you lungs CAN heal to at least 90% to 95% IF you have Asthma .... Most males are NOT aware of this BUT Smoking or using ANY tobacco and/or Marijuana product CAN cause the vessels in the groin to become damaged ; leading to weak erections and even Impotence .. as well as the SHRINKING of the testicles and Penis in MANY cases ... I hope that you QUIT and are able to heal without many problems..
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