How Long Does Nicotine And Tobacco Stay In Your Body?

My dad just got approved for a surgery and the surgeon knows he smokes and wants to do a chest x-ray and some kind of test to check for nicotine before he will do the surgery. He was a heavy smoker for over 20 years and has cut down to only 2 cigarettes a day if even. He now needs to quit completely. If he quits now, and does the test in 2 weeks, will it still show up? How long does it stay in your body?

5 Responses to “How Long Does Nicotine And Tobacco Stay In Your Body?”

1. teacher4 Says:
   August 31st, 2009 at 8:33 am

   too long

2. Seksy Boi Says:
   August 31st, 2009 at 1:22 pm

   Nicotine is a short-acting drug that is eliminated from the body relatively quickly (i.e., within a day or so). However, the effects of acute nicotine withdrawal can be felt for as much as two weeks or more. In addition, the byproducts of nicotine can be detected in the blood for up to a month after you stop smoking. This is only of concern if you are in a situation where someone else might want to test you for the presence of nicotine or nicotine byproducts in your system.
   Most people can quit “cold turkey” without any ill effects other than feeling irritable, restless, and craving cigarettes. However, if you have any medical condition for which you are (or should be) receiving treatment, it’s a good idea to check with your doctor first. He or she can also support your efforts to quit and discuss nicotine replacement options if you choose to slowly wean yourself off nicotine.
   If you’re going to quit, check out the many resources we have here at the zine. I’m sure you’ll find at least some of them helpful.

3. lord_and Says:
   August 31st, 2009 at 2:35 pm

   I think that nicotine goes away in less than 4 days, but Im not sure. It might not be a problem if he only smokes 2, but pray about it. There is a purpose for everything, we just don’t understand things that way.

4. Yo Says:
   August 31st, 2009 at 3:09 pm

   I believe it is stays in the body about 3 hours and then it enters the blood and can be detected for up to 48 hours.

5. Xiao Li Says:
   August 31st, 2009 at 3:44 pm

   yes i think it will… ofcourse im no doctor or anything..so i couldnt say for certain..

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