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Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners
Why do I experience shortness of breath AFTER quitting smoking?
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I have COPD and did not experience such shortness of breath until a month or two AFTER I quit smoking. Why is this? Shouldn't I be feeling better? -
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Dr Peter Solin
Respiratory & Sleep Medicine Physician
Dr Peter Solin is a highly trained authority in sleep disorders medicine and respiratory medicine, having graduated from Melbourne University in 1987 and undertaken specialist … View Profile
You probably stopped smoking at a time that you were about to develop systems, and one followed the other. In general, lung function does recover a little bit after smoking cessation. That's due to the hair cells being better able to clear mucus, and the lung, the airway cells producing less mucus and irritants.
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