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I realize that around 2-3+ months after you quit your lungs start to clean themselves out BUT something is going on now for me and it's only been 3 weeks since I quit. I had been a smoker for 20 years and 1+ pack a day for about 15 years (Menthol). When I would cough up the nasty stuff it was always yellow at most. Now that I quit, about a week ago I started coughing up Dark brown-Dark grey... In all my years smoking I NEVER coughed up anything that dark.
Is this normal this early?
2007-01-23 18:54:27 · 18 answers · asked by †slayer† 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Congratulations! Yes, your on your way back to good health. Do some deep breathing exercises, they'll help as well.
As long as there is no temperature with the dark color phlegm you should be fine! But if you have any trouble breathing or any pain in your lungs then by all means get them checked out by a M.D.
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2014-08-30 08:54:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the healthy lung there are small hair-like projections called cilia that clean the lungs by moving mucus up and out. Smoking paralyzes this cleaning system. Your lungs are begining to recover from the inflammation caused by 20 years of smoking abuse. This inflammation is causing your symptoms. Constantly coughing up mucus is a good sign. It shows that this cleaning system is working again. When you were smoking this mucus would just stay in your lungs. When you quit smoking before there has been permanent damage to your lungs then you get better as the cleaning system cleans your lungs. This may take up to a year after smoking stops.
2007-01-23 19:12:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont worry ,
Your lungs have tiny hairs all over them and they`e been saturated in tar and unable to force out the grunge ,now you`ve stopped , the hairs are getting back to doing their job ,different times for different people .It started for me at 10 days .I gave it a nudge with a ventolin puffer though .
Your lungs will go back to clean after a few months ,or even less .
Start walking every day .I started trying to walk up a 150mtr hill paddock to a helipad .After a week i could run ,
cheers mate
ray
2007-01-23 19:06:06 · answer #6 · answered by lemon t 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your lungs are awesome organs and they're simply cleaning up. Your windpipe is covered with microscopic hairs called cilia, and they've been coated with phlegm, tar and nicotine for all those years.
Just as long as you don't cough out blood and you don't have much trouble, its fine.
But if you see some blood, or have trouble coughing them out, go see a doctor bro.
I'm sure you'll be fine :) very sure :)
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2007-01-24 03:39:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same thing happened to me 14 years ago. I think it is normal, but if you have doubts see your doctor. The lungs are incredible organs, they will cleanse themselves. Good luck stopping! It was the hardest thing I ever did! You should be proud!!
2007-01-23 19:05:48 · answer #9 · answered by E-Razz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I smoke menthol to. I think its becuse when you were smoking your lungs couldent clean as much out because you were still smoking. Now your lungs are going all out in the clensing prosess because no mmore of that **** gos in your lung so it has more energy and time to get it out.
2007-01-23 19:01:18 · answer #10 · answered by wikidmaninyourface 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋