Hey Dynamic !
Welcome to you !
I am so sorry about your friend.. so young.. too young !!
I am 46.. OMG.
I know what you mean about the smokes and how they start making you fell sicker and sicker. Just the inability to breath normally and not being able to read out loud well.. is enough to make you feel sick.
Great decision.. get your aids ready.. whatever you do to handle the cravings.. hard candy, gum, sunflower seeds, etc.
Get rid of all the smoking stuff you own.. ALL OF IT !!!
Be positive and start smelling your hands and hair daily.. they are no longer tainted in smoke.. you're gettin' clean !!
Your coughing is probably from the overproduction of mucus that your body produces when you smoke (to protect you from the smoke actually).
The coughing may get better or it may remain the same. When a person quits smoking they often start coughing to get rid of built up crap in their lungs. Some do some don't.
Personally my coughing went away immediately after quitting. Then a few days later returned while I coughed up black crud. 2 days worth. My cough comes and goes now.. but, I know it is not from smoking but most likely from my ability to cough up residue from my many years of smoking.
BTW Are you going cold turkey or using a gum or anything ?
Remember cravings only last for 3 minutes maximum.. they will go away soon.
So, welcome dynamic !
Knight Christine
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/1/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 26
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 672
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $91
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6
