Support to Stop Smoking
People who prepare to stop smoking are always the most successful.
On the day you stop smoking you'll be changing the way you think and the way you act.
For help and advice you can either make an appointment at the surgery with Lorna,(practice nurse), call the Gloucestershire Smoking Advice Service Helpline on 01452 429345 or visit the website - Action on Smoking and Health using the link below.
The benefits of stopping smoking begin the minute you stop!
20 minutes
Blood pressure and pulse return to normal
1 hour
Your circulation improves. Your hands and feet begin to feel warmer.
8 hours
Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels fall. Oxygen in your body returns to normal.
1 day
Your lungs begin to work better. Carbon monoxide removed from your body.
2 days
Taste and smell improve. Nicotine is removed from your body.
3 days
Breathing becomes easier. Your energy levels increase.
2 weeks
Withdrawal symptoms begin to ease. Walking and daily tasks become easier to do.
1 month
Withdrawal symptoms have stopped. Your breathing and energy levels continue to improve.
6 months
Your risk of heart attack, cancer and other smoking related diseases begins to fall.
