When you stop smoking, u usually have a cough for a couple of days, what can i do to not get this cough?

Question

I also seem to start getting sick everytime i stop smoking, and my throat kills me, now i need to quit but i dont want this to happen because it will demotivate me again. what can i do

Answer 1

OKay, so what the hell would make you wanna START smoking again when your throat hurts???!!!! That should motivate you to continue to NOT smoke!! My boyfriend and I quit exactly a year ago because we were sick and said what the hell.......might as well quit now.

Good luck. Your cough will go away after you hack up all that mucus. Stay smoke free, it's totally worth it. I used to smoke almost a pack a day for 7 years........I'm over it now. Although I occasionally hit one @ work on rough nights (i'm a waitress).......as long as I don't buy my own pack, I'm cool.

Answer 2

First of all, congratulations for deciding to quit smoking!
The reason that your cough increases after quitting smoking is because the poisons in tobacco smoke paralyze the little hairs of the airway. When you stop smoking, those little hairs start to awaken and do their job, clearing junk out of your lung.
My main concern for you, is the excuses that you're coming up with. It seems that you do not think that a few days of cough and scratchy throat outweighs the risks of continued smoking.
In my practice I have noticed that the people who do that's as far as quitting and never picking up another cigarette, go into it with the attitude of "I am done! I just want if this monkey off my back." If you quit smoking and feel deprived, you will either be a miserable non-smoker or go back to smoking. Like most things in life, it's your attitude!

Good luck



Sincerely,

Kirk G. Voelker MD
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Founder Quit Doc Smoking Treatment Network
www.QuitDoc.com

Please Note: This note was dictated using Dragon Naturally Speaking v8.0 while exercising on an eliptical trainer, so excuse any transcription errors.

Answer 3

I know that cough! The special smoker cough - I don't know why it sounds so different from a cold but it just does.
I always thought it was just a result of the smoking itself - not the quitting. But then I never smoked for very long in one go.

If it helps to motivate you any, I can pick out that cough so well because I started hearing it all the time from my Grandpa. Then he got lung cancer and died.

Good luck quitting - it's great that you're trying! It's so hard, but so worth it! So, just keep at it... best wishes!

Answer 4

Stop smoking and don't start again.
Drink plenty of water.
If you smoke again, you're just going to make it worse. Theres a reason you are coughing, your throat is dry and your body is telling you it wants more smoke and nicotine.
Don't give in - drink more water - 8 glasses per day and stay away from smokers.

If you associate smoking with drinking alcohol, stay away from that too.

You created this problem - only you can fix it, there is no silver bullet.

It may help if you have a buddy who also wants to stop.

Don't give in, be strong.

Answer 5

Sounds more like you had a panic attack. Possibly induced by paranoia from smoking the ganja (some people who don't normally get paro when smoking will develop it later). Either that or it was laced with something else. Maybe it's a sign that you should give it up or save it for special occasions only.

Answer 6

I don't think there's anything you can do about it. It's just your body's way of clearing out you lungs. It will go away. It's just something you have to bear with for a while. Think of how much better you'll breathe and feel when you quit smoking. You get sick when you quit smoking because of the withdrawal symptoms. Have you ever tried Zyban (Wellbutrin)? It worked amazingly for me. The withdrawal symptoms were GREATLY reduced.

Answer 7

i am of the belief that when you smoke you are filling your lungs with the (carcinogens) that keep the buildup (prior damage and excess phlegm, or what have you) tamed down, if you will. as soon as you quit it is only expected that your body will try to rid itself of the toxins or foreign materials to enable it to perform better. the body is an amazing machine. it is exceedingly able to withstand and bounce back from abuse. yes, you will temporarily experience discomfort- however if you can push through it I'm sure you will notice a profound difference from where you are smoking and think you feel fine, to where you feel fabulous when your lungs have begun to return themselves to normal health.

Answer 8

Doc

FYI I used Zyban and Welluburtin was a big waste of my money


Ativan is an anti anxiety drug for about $10 w/o ins. Thats what folks need.

Every Doc I talked to called withdrawel, an anxiety attack; why give an anti depressant??

Answer 9

There is a great site to go to for help to quit smoking. I am also a smoker and got some great tips from this site to stop. it's called quit assist.

Answer 10

Some of the physical with drawl symptoms are similar to post operative stress. Try Advil or Tylenol.