Quitting smoking for three months provides some relief from emphysema.
Smoking affects the immune function of the respiratory tract, while nicotine in tobacco stimulates the bronchial mucosa as well as lung tissue, and secretions produced in the airways increase. Quitting smoking for three months can prevent harmful substances from stimulating the airways as well as lung tissues, and coupled with proper exercise, lung function is improved, which to a certain extent can alleviate the symptoms of emphysema, and help to slow down the further progression of the disease.
Patients with emphysema should seek timely hospital consultation and receive regular treatment. At the same time need to quit smoking and alcohol, appropriate exercise, improve their own resistance, dyspnea, chest tightness and other discomforts, timely hospital consultation.