One of the many unpleasant side effects of smoking is severe pain- most often, this pain is felt throughout the legs and feet.  The cause of what is described as intense aching, tiredness or discomfort is a condition called Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD) and is caused by the narrowing or hardening of the arteries in your legs.

Some of the symptoms of Peripheral Vascular Disease include:

• Severe pain or aching in the legs during physical exersion (like climbing stairs or walking) or at night.
• Numbness or tingling sensation in legs or feet.
• Burning or aching in toes while resting
• Sores or open wounds on the feet that will not heal due to lack of blood flow
• One or both legs/feet feeling cold or changing color (pale, blue or reddish toned) due to lack of blood flow

Watch this video about how a PAD sufferer changed his life and eliminated the pain associated with this dibilitating disease: