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Asthma causes the lining of your airways to swell. It also causes tightening of the muscles around the airways, and increased mucus in the airways. All of these changes make it hard for air to go in and out of the lungs. Cigarette smoke is just one of many irritants that can cause these changes. And if other triggers are already present, cigarette smoke can make symptoms even worse.
Asthma is just one of many reasons that you should quit smoking. If you quit, you will have fewer symptoms and flare-ups. You will also have less need for medicine, healthcare provider and emergency room visits, and hospital stays. And fewer missed work or school days.
You will have more:
Symptom-free days
Time for activities you enjoy
Energy
Think about all of the reasons you should quit smoking. Make a list of the reasons.
Reasons to quit are:
__________________________________
Make a plan to quit. One of the first steps is to choose a quit date. It's best to pick a date within the next 2 weeks. Talk with your healthcare provider about ways to make quitting easier. There are many programs available. And there are both prescription and over-the-counter medicines.
Secondhand smoke can worsen your symptoms and cause flare-ups. It can also make you more sensitive to other triggers. There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Even short-term exposure can cause serious health problems. You should not let people smoke in your home or in your car. You should also stay away from any place that allows smoking.
The smoke that sticks to a smoker’s clothes is called thirdhand smoke. This can also cause asthma symptoms. It means that even if someone smokes outdoors and then comes into your home, you may still be exposed to smoke.
If you have asthma, try to stay away from both secondhand and thirdhand smoke.