Ahem. Phlegm?

[rockerlynne]

Did you cough? I am curious about this as I have heard it mentioned several times, that as the cilia begin to move in the lungs after quitting smoking, the natural cleansing process begins to occur and people cough up phlegm. I have experienced none of that and was curious to know how common it is.

"Stopping smoking can undo the damage to cilia rather quickly. In fact, they begin to repair themselves and regenerate in number within only three days after quitting. It should be noted that coughing is a common side effect to this process and may last from a few days to several weeks. This is because the restored cilia are working overtime to remove impurities and mucous from the lungs.

 

[lilmrsyeti]

I guess it's different for every one..I've seen LOTS of people on here talk about that happening to them. My husband and I gave up Cigs and started vaping on the same day..we've been off Cigs for about 44 days..he smoked for over 40 years, me over 15..and neither one of us have coughed all of that up...not one time...maybe our lungs aren't cleaning up well. LOL

 

[KatyLoo]

No coughing here - before or after I quit.

 

[DVDBLAIR]

Every morning when I was smoking. Since I started vaping no.

 

[Dontae92]

I havent experienced "the cleansing" either. I guess I didn't damage my cilia too much. Or maybe I coughed up small amounts over time that I didn't notice.

 

[Robino1]

I've not had a cig since October, 6 months!, and never have coughed up phlegm. I don't know if I wasn't a deep inhaler or since I'm a singer, my lungs got quite the work out all the time? Some do have that problem and some don't. I'm not worried that I've so much damage that they aren't healing. . My vocals are stronger and I have much better breath control since switching.

 

[Fatal]

Neither my wife or I have had any problems with this

 

[mathematicus]

i have to break the mold here and say that about two weeks after i stopped smoking, i got a nice case a bronchitis. whether it was serendipity or a result of the sudden smoking cessation, i am not sure. either way, i did get somewhat sick after stopping analogs and coughes up dome nice stuff. that was 2.5 years ago, and i am feeling better than ever at the moment.

 

[Kanj.nguyen]

It could be your lungs clearing up the toxins from smoking.

 

[steelshoe552]

I coughed up quite a bit in the first 5 days of vaping, after that....nothing

 

[TyPie]

No coughing here, before or since. Might be a function of how long, how much, what and how that you smoked.

 

[BostLabs]

Still doing some coughing up stuff. I thought I was through with it after the first couple of days, then I got a chest cold and much more came up. Dang cigars, I shall never touch you again you nasty things!

 

[Robino1]

No coughing here, before or since. Might be a function of how long, how much, what and how that you smoked.

I can almost guarantee it's not length of time smoking I smoked a pack a day for 36 years.

 

[chellemmm]

No coughing up the phlegm here! 37 years of Red fullflavor Cowboykillers, with the occasional humpback

 

[DeeDee1234]

I haven't coughed anything up but I breathe deeper and better than I have in years

 

[ScooterCat]

I coughed up phlegm when I smoked, and am still coughing it up, over 3-1/2 weeks in, but not as much. I see that as a good thing.

 

[wbart]

It depends on how heavy and how long you were smoking, I was disgusted with what came out of my body.

 

[kabonk]

I never did ether but my smokers hack went away with in the first week

 

[syeroc]

I coughed a lot for the first week after I got completely off of analogs but then it eased up. I haven't noticed it at all for the past few weeks though.

 

[Dvx67]

I coughed all the time when I smoked. But since I've been vaping, not at all unless I have congestion from allergies. This is very different from smoking induced lung hacking. So no, vaping didn't make me start coughing up phlegm.