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Texan,
As you quit smoking you can experience an uncomfortable cough. You can start to cough up black/brown mucous. What is happening is that your body�s Cilia (which are tiny hair-like particles that line your lungs) are in a healing process. They are first paralyzed and your body does not want to produce any mucus, therefore a dry cough sets in. As the cilia begin to heal themselves they start to clean all areas of your lungs. This is where you start to cough up all that awful mucus. These symptoms can last day or weeks after you quit smoking. The healing is a long process of change, even though some of the benefits come more quickly than others. Try drinking more water, herbal tea and even cough drops or candy.
If you have a symptom that persists or seems worse than you expected, you should immediately consult a doctor. It�s possible that your smoking has been masking symptoms of some illness, and when you stop smoking the symptoms abruptly become noticeable.
Take Care,
Melanie
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I've started coughing alot since I quit...but in the past 2 days my Right lung specific feels horrible...it almost feels like a sore muscle...only its the lung itself that hurts...is this normal?
If you cough alot, you can pull a muscle or pop a rib. My son, who doesnt smoke, did this to himself coughing from a cold and it took two weeks for him to be able to breath without pain. Hard to do when you are working also. You may want to see your doctor and get pain killers or x-rays. One thing that has kept me sane is that my mom told me cancer does not hurt until it is too late and then you already know.
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[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/26/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 16
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 216
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $128
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
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Texan,
Coughing a lot when you first quit is absolutely normal. Your body is now healing itself and is getting rid of a the bad things that you did to it. It shouldn't last too much longer. Just hang in there and hopefully, it'll get better soon.
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[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 75
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,889
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $247.5
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