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I know that it does have an effect on the arteries. Does it have an effect on the immune system as well?
Absolutely it has an effect on the immune system- ciggarettes are comprised of so many poisons in addition to nicotine that the whole mess is an immune system load that compromises your ability to fight infection. Also, smoking causes arteries to constrict, providing for less blood flow and therefor oxygen throughout the body.
How nicotine works in your blood stream? ... smoking nicotine ...
I have to take a blood test for life insurance i quit smoking 2 years ago but occasionally smoke
nicotine as such is broken down into metabolites and stays about 1 week max
I have to take a blood test for insurance and want to know how long I need not to smoke prior to the test. Does anyone have experience with this.
Okay, here's the thing...
General consensus is that it takes about 3 days for the nicotine to be out of your system. However, the problem you may face has to do with what kind of test they do. See, the blood of a smoker has a higher ratio of red blood cells to compensate for the oxygen loss due to smoking. If you quit smoking you may have dizziness or jitters and things like that due to the fact that your body is actually getting more oxygen. It takes a while for the amount of red blood cells to diminish to normal levels. I do know that the jitters takes like 1-2 weeks to go away. I am not sure when your RBC count goes back to normal. I am not sure they can get an accurate test for insurance but I would just quit as soon as possible. Go to Quitnet.com. It helped me.
I have to take a blood test on Friday and I Smoked 3 cigs Sat. Night. Will I fail the test? Thanks!!
If they are using the cotinine test, the half-life is about 18-20 hours, so you should be okay.
"Studies have shown that nicotine and cotinine are present in both active and passive smokers alike. Nicotine (Figure 1) is a
natural product of tobacco, and it is present in the body with a half-life of 1–2 hours. Cotinine (Figure 2), on the other hand, is a
metabolite of nicotine with a half-life of 18–20 hours."
Also:
"While nicotine will usually clear your system within a day, the byproducts of smoking, namely carbon monoxide and other chemicals in cigarettes, take longer (usually about 2 weeks) to leave the body. These chemicals have been shown to interfere with healing by preventing blood from clotting, slowing down the speed of tissue growth, and inhibiting the body's natural immune system. The test that your medical provider will do to see if you've been smoking is probably a blood, urine or saliva test for cotenine (a byproduct of nicotine), or a carbon dioxide test that is done by having you breathe into a machine that will test your respiration. "
Hope this answers your question!
I have a drug test next week for nicotene so I can have surgery!! I just quit smoking and they will not do the surgery other wise. Can anyone help me figure this out or give me some answers on how to get it out faster.
Nicotine exits your body within 3 weeks, it is advised that you exercise daily ( 2-4 hours) as to increase your blood flow and remember to drink alot of fluids ( adivised 3 Litres of water daily) to clean your blood. Do not try nicotine gum if you feel like smoking again as this will increase nicotine level in your blood. Nicotine is a toxic drug. You need to eat alot of fruits and vegetables that kill toxins, that is only in red fruits and vegetables ( grape fruit and beetroot). Thats all. Practice this daily and within 2-3 weeks your body will be Nicotine free.
PS: try to avoid sniffing ciggarettes and passive smoking.
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