jvanbeek said:
jonj101 said:
Have the doctors mentioned anything to you about potential long term issues?
Im asking because there was a small study conducted in which a percentage of people who had recovered were found to have some lung issues, but since the study was so small I don't think they had anything concrete on it yet. If I can find the link again I'll post it.
That study was of people that had pneumonia and were very sick. Not run of the mill virus patients.
I'm no doctor, but I think anyone that is claiming any kind of permanent damage from this is talking out their ass. The virus has been around for 5 months at most in a country that is known to lie about everything.
After years of smoking for example, if you quit your lungs will have near full functionality after 9 months, based off some studies I've seen. I wouldn't trust any data until at least next November on that kind of thing.
Also, I'm assuming that study came from China, where 65% of men smoke anyways. What percentage of the patients are smokers?
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317956Quote:
After 1 month
In as little as 1 month, a person's lung function begins to improve. As the lungs heal and lung capacity improves, former smokers may notice less coughing and shortness of breath. Athletic endurance increases and former smokers may notice a renewed ability for cardiovascular activities, such as running and jumping.
After 1-3 months
For the next several months after quitting, circulation continues to improve.
After 9 months
Nine months after quitting, the lungs have significantly healed themselves. The delicate, hair-like structures inside the lungs known as cilia have recovered from the toll cigarette smoke took on them. These structures help push mucus out of the lungs and help fight infections.
Around this time, many former smokers notice a decrease in the frequency of lung infections because the healed cilia can do their job more easily.
After 1 year
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The risk of heart disease will decrease by half after quitting smoking for 1 year, and arteries and blood vessels will begin to widen after 5 years.
One year after quitting smoking, a person's risk for coronary heart disease decreases by half. This risk will continue to drop past the 1-year mark.
After 5 years
Cigarettes contain many known toxins that cause the arteries and blood vessels to narrow. These same toxins also increase the likelihood of developing blood clots.
After 5 years without smoking, the body has healed itself enough for the arteries and blood vessels to begin to widen again. This widening means the blood is less likely to clot, lowering the risk of stroke.
The risk of stroke will continue to reduce over the next 10 years as the body heals more and more.
After 10 years
After 10 years, a person's chances of developing lung cancer and dying from it are roughly cut in half compared with someone who continues to smoke. The likelihood of developing mouth, throat, or pancreatic cancer has significantly reduced.
After 15 years
After 15 years of having quit smoking, the likelihood of developing coronary heart disease is the equivalent of a non-smoker. Similarly, the risk of developing pancreatic cancer has reduced to the same level as a non-smoker.
After 20 years
After 20 years, the risk of death from smoking-related causes, including both lung disease and cancer, drops to the level of a person who has never smoked in their life. Also, the risk of developing pancreatic cancer has reduced to that of someone who has never smoked
