Hi Folks--I am grateful to hear from all you non-coughers; as I too (who have indulged for more than 30 years) did not cough while smoking or during the quit process. Like you, I am not complaining, but I am comforted to hear that for some this is not unusual.
Deb
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/1/2008
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 47
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,410
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $317.25
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30
[color=Blue]Thank you Sylvie ! Of course.. as everyone's quit
is different, it would follow that everyone will experience
different symptoms. Your post has set my mind at ease....and I'm
just thankful to be one of the people who isn't coughing up the
goop :)
Peace [/color] :p
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/5/2008
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 36
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 720
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $324.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 12
Members,
Every quitter can experience different symptoms. Some cough a lot and some don't cough at all. Our bodies have the great ability to heal and repair. Toxins can be eliminated through various ways so no need to worry if you don't have a cough.
Sylvie, Bilingual Health Educator
[color=Blue]I too have not coughed up anything.
I smoked for 35 yrs with about 7 quit attempts in the last 2
years.
It kind of bothers me :confuse: that I'm not coughing the crap
up. I mean I'm glad I'm not.. but I want to echo the other posts
with.. WHERE IS THIS 'STUFF'????? I have known so many other
people who smoked approx. 20 cigs a day for as long I did and they
are coughing a lot and also constantly clearing their throats.
Peace :p [/color]
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/5/2008
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 36
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 720
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $324.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 28
No coughing here either. I drank a lot of water the first couple weeks.. I'm still drinking water.. maybe not quite as much.
I keep picturing my lungs getting all clean and pink...
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/10/2008
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 60
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,020
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $204.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10
Hi Judy
With me and my quit - No Coughing. I thought that I'd be coughing up all this "crap" but -nothing. I am not complaining, but it would have been nice to get rid of some of that crap, it has to go somewhere doesn't it?!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/7/2008
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 94
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,692
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $659.88
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51
i'm with you guys , no coughing at all , and that's great !
jim , i saw your other post.i know san antonio real well.let me know where you're staying and i'll give you some restaurant tips.
actually i already did on the other forum.
thanks,
mike/astrofan
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/12/2008
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 29
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 870
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $261.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 9 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44
Judy,
It's different for everyone. It could depend on the length of time you smoked, the brand and the number of times you've tried to quit. It's recommended to drink plenty of water to help flush you system.
Members, have you had a similar experience?
Sylvie, Bilingual Health Educator
Hey Judy & Jazz!!
I had around 38 years under my belt and never had any hack and bark episodes unless I had the flu or a cold. Since I have quit, I have sometimes had a dry cough from some kind of irritation from pollen or dust or something. Not coughing up anything, but I seem to be coughing from an irritated throat more often... wierd! I think maybe we HAVE absorbed the stuff!!! Yucky thought, huh?
Jim
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/5/2008
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 36
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 900
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $148.50
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 29 [B]Seconds:[/B] 28
Hi Judy. Congratulations on your 23 days!! I haven't coughed at all since I quit. I sometimes wonder where 30 years of the smoking goo has gone! Do we just absorb this stuff?
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/3/2008
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 98
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,960
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $744.80
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 10 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 3 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8
