Sudden cessation of smoking is risky for people in their 60s and more likely to get sick, really? the doctor chats with you

There are still rumors circulating in the market that the elderly are prone to diseases such as cancer after suddenly quitting smoking. Therefore, some people advocate that the elderly have been smoking for many years and do not need to quit smoking. This idea is still open to question.

We all know that smoking is carcinogenic, especially year-round smoking, it can cause people to develop a variety of cancers, such as lung, esophagus, kidney, bladder and pancreatic cancer, and also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, any age Duan wanting to quit smoking is a very good start. But there are indeed some cases around us, that is, some elderly people will get sick for a period of time after quitting smoking, such as cancer, myocardial infarction, and some other diseases.

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The reason why this happens can be explained.

In fact, quitting smoking is very difficult, there is a joke: quitting smoking is actually very simple, everyone will quit many times. So as an elderly person, especially an old smoker who has been smoking all year round, suddenly deciding to quit smoking, it often proves that he has already felt some discomfort in his body, such as difficulty in breathing, such as repeated sputum, coughing up blood, such as Abnormal symptoms such as chest pain and palpitation. However, it may be too late to forcibly quit smoking at this time. Years of smoking have caused great harm to the body. Although you quit smoking, after a period of fermentation, you will still find physical diseases during the examination. , everyone thinks, is not it?

In addition, we cannot rule out that as we age, we will suffer from some diseases, and sometimes there is the possibility of coincidence.

But we can't take such an example to prove that quitting smoking is not good for the body and will induce diseases.

In addition, there are some elderly people who smoke all their lives and still die. This is also an example used by many people to prove that quitting smoking is not necessary. As long as it is about quitting smoking, there will be various comments below the article. to 100 years old. This situation is very normal. Dr. Xie's grandfather also smoked for decades, and finally died. We must admit that some people's genes are very strong, and there are many pathogenic factors, which are not reflected in these people. In addition, many such elderly people often smoke not cigarettes but Han cigarettes, without many industrial factors. Participation, the possibility of inducing cancer will also drop a lot. Moreover, many of these old people suffered hardships when they were young. Years of labor have created a very resistant body.

But these examples are also special cases, and we cannot use special cases to prove the generality of some problems. If you can take a look at the respiratory wards of major hospitals, or the thoracic surgery wards, you will find that many patients with severe lung diseases are inseparably related to smoking. Data is the result of research.

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When did the benefits of quitting smoking appear?

In fact, according to current research, there is a timetable for the changes in the body after quitting smoking.

● 20 minutes after you stop smoking, your heart rate will drop.

●Stop smoking. After 8 to 12 hours, the level of carbon monoxide in the body will drop significantly, and the oxygen in the blood will increase significantly.

●After 48 hours of smoking cessation, people's sense of smell and taste will be significantly improved. Be aware that adult smoking damages nerve endings, affecting people's sense of smell and taste.

● After two weeks to three months of quitting smoking, the risk of heart disease will be significantly reduced, because blood circulation improves, blood pressure and heart rate drop, and function is slowly restored, which can reduce the risk of heart attack.

●After quitting smoking for 1 to 9 months, the shortness of breath and the cough will be significantly reduced, and the energy will become more and more abundant.

● One year after quitting smoking, the risk of heart disease will be reduced by half.

●After 5 years of smoking cessation, the risk of stroke will decrease significantly, and the risk of stroke will be the same as non-smokers after 5 to 15 years of smoking cessation.

●After 10 years of quitting smoking, the risk of developing lung cancer is the same as that of non-smokers.

● After 15 years of quitting smoking, the risk of heart disease is the same as that of people who never smoked.

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So at the age of 60, the elderly quit smoking, what kind of problems may occur?

If you quit smoking, it's that simple, and everyone can quit smoking completely. The body of a smoker has adapted to smoking both psychologically and physiologically. If you want to quit it completely, there will be some problems. The common ones are:

● Headache, dry mouth, sore throat, constipation and nausea. ● cold symptoms. ● Hands and feet are numb, which is mainly due to the problem that the blood circulation begins to improve. ●Many ex-smokers experience increased appetite and weight gain, which is very common among ex-smokers. ●Some ex-smokers will have strong nicotine cravings because of their physical dependence on nicotine, and will experience severe emotional changes during the process of quitting smoking, such as irritability, depression and irritability. ●A large proportion of smokers experience anxiety, depression and insomnia during the process of quitting smoking.

If a 60-year-old is in good health, then quitting smoking, these possible side effects of smoking cessation may be over. However, if it is a person with high blood pressure, coronary heart disease or diabetes, these conditions will affect the condition, and it is unrealistic to say that there is no risk at all.

Therefore, if the elderly around 60 years old like to quit smoking, it is best to quit smoking gradually. For example, if you smoke 20 cigarettes a day, you can slowly reduce it to 6 cigarettes, and slowly eventually become completely non-smoking. Suddenly quitting smoking will produce some withdrawal symptoms. Once the elderly are induced to have physical abnormalities, then we will lose the purpose of quitting smoking.

In addition, if the elderly want to quit smoking, they must also be mentally prepared, and psychologically truly recognize the benefits of quitting smoking and the disadvantages of smoking all year round, and can accept the possible side effects of smoking cessation. .

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Summarize

For the 60-year-old, it is very likely that they have been smoking for many years. They can recognize the harm of smoking and want to quit smoking. After smoking cessation, the stage effect that may be produced will be greater, and there will indeed be some abnormal feelings in the body, and there may be changes in the mood, so if the psychological preparation is not good, it is very likely that these problems will lead to Physiological changes, such as insomnia after smoking cessation in the elderly, are likely to affect blood sugar and blood pressure.

Because I want to quit smoking, but if the method is not right, and it eventually affects our body, then it is not our original intention, is it?

I am Xie Xinhui who insists on explaining the knowledge of complex diseases in simple language. It is not easy to code words. If you agree with my point of view, please help to follow or like it. If your friends and family members also have concerns about quitting smoking, please post this Forward this article to those who need it, thank you!