Community Experience · Baidu Tieba (Quit Smoking bar)
First Quit at 44: High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, and Hardening Arteries on the Checkup
A 44-year-old with 27 years of smoking made a first-ever quit attempt after a checkup found hypertension, high cholesterol and arteriosclerosis. At day 57, a cold was suspected to be a 'detox reaction'.
Experience snapshot
- Recovery day
- Day 57
- Recovery stage
- First Two Months
- Quit method
- Cold Turkey
- Years smoking
- 27 years
- Cigarettes per day
- Not reported
- Quit attempt number
- Not reported
- Age group
- 40s
- Gender
- Not reported
Main challenge
Sore throat, Runny nose, Nasal congestion, Dry mouth, More phlegm
Reported outcome
Still smoke-free at day 57.
Evidence status
This is a single community report (community-report). It describes one person's experience. It does not constitute medical advice or scientific evidence.
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