It's been about 3 weeks since quitting.
2007-02-02 05:04:16 · 6 answers · asked by stigma138 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Nicotine in cigarette smoke paralyzes the cilia, or small hairs, that sweep debris out of the lungs. When you quit smoking, these cilia return to activity and have a lot of "gunk" that has accumulated while smoking to try to get out of the lungs. Thus you will have a significant but temporary increase in phlegm production.
2007-02-02 05:11:26 · answer #1 · answered by dustoff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't you glad you quit? J/k... yeah, its gonna be like that for a while. When you smoke, your lungs don't get used to it. now that you have stopped, your lungs are registering foreign matter in there. It will get better, trust me.
2007-02-02 05:17:34 · answer #2 · answered by sm177y 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
quitting smokingincreased coughing mucos normal
2016-03-15 04:18:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes,even brown flem. it`s just the build up in your lungs comming up,which is a good thing !!!
2007-02-02 05:09:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I heard a lot of things will happen... even coughing up blood...
2007-02-02 05:08:07 · answer #5 · answered by :-) 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are clearing your lungs.
2007-02-02 05:07:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋