Are nicotine withdrawal symptoms different or more pronounced in someone who has emphysema?
Emphysema can not be reversed. The physical withdrawal is just hard and may cause a person who does not feel well and is inactive to be more aware of the discomfort. Just like you can work through pain if you are engages in something more interesting. I know 2 people who swore that their allergies got worse when they quit smoking – the theory being that the tar had been coating the lungs and keeping the allergens out. Sounds like crap to me, but they insist, so take it at that. Just be supportive and upbeat, you have no control in this.
