Community Experience · Baidu Tieba (Quit Smoking bar)

Five Days In: Resting Heart Rate Dropped From the 90s to 65

A community member with 20-plus years of smoking and five or six failed attempts reports a measurable change five days into this quit: resting heart rate fell from the 90s to 65.

Experience snapshot

Recovery day
Day 5
Recovery stage
First Week
Years smoking
20+ years (since high school)
Cigarettes per day
Not reported
Quit attempt number
5 or 6 previous attempts; longest 3 months, shortest under a week
Age group
Not reported
Gender
Not reported

Reported outcome

Still smoke-free at day 5.

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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