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HughesMomma

Anyone quit smoking recently? Need some help!!!

Ok, first let me stress that I am NOT asking whether or not I should test. Yes I am late, and yes we have been trying. However, this is completely seperate from that. So please no "Test!" answers, because to be completely honest, I can go the rest of my life without ever seeing another -test and be happy.

So, I have been smoke free for about 17 days now. I have noticed that the veins in my chest and arms are really prominent. I have very fair skin so you could always see a few veins, but now my arms and chest/breasts look like a road map! There are even areas that are such a bright blue it looks like marker. Anyone notice this after quitting smoking before? I am wondering if it is due to better oxygen levels in the blood. If I can explain this symptom away then I can stop wondering if I am pg.

Thanks!!

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ssever2

I am/was only a social smoker, so depending on how much you smoked I am not I am the best person to answer, but when I was pregnancy and not smoking I don't remember noticing my veins any more than usual. and my Hubby just quit from smoking 1/2 -1 package a day about 2 months ago and i have not noticed this with him either. I honestly could see it more as a pregnancy sigh since blood volume increases with pregnancy, but it really could be an anomaly. I would guess it is probably nother - maybe just increase you water intake....

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Gymnast36

I've heard that your blood pressure can go up after quitting smoking which may be causing your pronounced veins. Not sure if it is anything to worry about, you'd need to ask your doctor

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HughesMomma

My blood pressure has been within normal ranges. I do monitor it. I probably should have mentioned that.

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dakotagurrl

I've quit twice, once when I found out I was pregnant and again a few years later, for good! Neither time did I notice any change in vein visibility...I have had that several times in my TWW when my progesterone was high. I wasnt pregnant any of those times. I know it doesnt *really* answer ur question, just wanted to letcha know about the TWW part. Maybe this is ur case and with the quitting smoking earlier, it seems like thats whats doing it when its not. It will alter hormone levels, so it could be that.
Good luck! =))