Like Bob says Pookie, the coughing is good. Neither my husband or myself experienced any coughing at all, which is not good, it can mean the lungs and the small hairs inside them are irrepairably damaged- oh well no one to blame but us.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 5/10/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 340 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 8,500 Amount Saved: $5,100.00 Life Gained: Days: 40 Hrs: 3 Mins: 5 Seconds: 42
From what I read, the more you cough the cleaner and healthier your lungs are getting..........Some long-term smokers coughing stops after a few days or so. Unfortunately that mens some damage was done from all that smoke.
Be happy you are coughing a lot.........
Hugggggg
Bob
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 1/27/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 78 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,340 Amount Saved: $327.60 Life Gained: Days: 16 Hrs: 8 Mins: 39 Seconds: 51
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. Sitting in the bathroom with the shower running or using a humidifier at night may also help to dislodge mucus.
If you have a symptom that persists or seems worse than you expected, you should immediately consult a doctor. Its possible that your smoking has been masking symptoms of some illness, and when you stop smoking the symptoms abruptly become noticeable.
Smoking does mask symptoms, so it is important to really know what your body is going through. Regular appointments with your doctor can be beneficial to rule out anything medical.
I am on day 5, only 1 day and some few hours left until hell week is over. my question is how long does this coughing kick last? annd the unpleasant taste of the cough (the uckies as i call em) and the phelm? the coughs are first thing in the am, but once or twice during the day.
thanks.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 4/9/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 5 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 100 Amount Saved: $22.25 Life Gained: Days: 0 Hrs: 12 Mins: 50 Seconds: 56
