One more question, then I'll stop asking so many questions and being annoying ️️

[Ryan Johnson]

So I am quitting analogs and I have decreased the amount of analogs I smoke a day , and when I wake up in the morning I am noticing that when I goto brush my teeth, I'm spitting up and when I'm spitting it's like a grayish color mucus. Is this because my lungs are clearing out or is it from vaping and smoking like doing both daily? Thanks and sorry for being annoying

 

[Hitmetwice]

For reference, what colour did it used to be?
And this spit up? Is it after coughing up from lungs?

 

[Ryan Johnson]

For reference, what colour did it used to be?
And this spit up? Is it after coughing up from lungs?

It's when I wake up and clear my throat

 

[Hitmetwice]

Sounds normal to me but have no idea what your normal is.
Would not overthink or worry about it myself. Now if you were coughing up blood or something....

 

[ErrrKT19]

sounds like expelling tar. as long as you don't have any other symptoms and it's a productive cough (like after a cold, you cough for a few days to get the gunk out) you should be okay. but, if you experience pain or additional symptoms that could be cause for concern.

 

[suprtrkr]

I had the same experience. I thought-- with no evidence either way-- it was my lungs cleaning themselves. And don't worry about questions. That's why we're here.

 

[Deryan3]

Same experience as well for me, like suprtrkr i thought of it as my lungs cleaning themselves.

 

[Robino1]

Never be afraid of asking questions. How will we learn otherwise? And there are those that may have the same questions but are afraid to ask.

Anyway, this is an awesome read: A list of symptoms when quitting tobacco and changing to an ecigarette

4. Coughing
Probably the most common symptom of tobacco smoking cessation, along with sputum / phlegm production. The severity and duration may depend on how heavy a smoker you were before switching, and how many cigarettes are smoked while transitioning to vaping.

5. Sputum, Phlegm
When quitting smoking, with or without using e-cigs, people find that they start coughing up all the junk they've been putting in - tars and other materials coating the surface of the lungs. This material is coughed up in the form of phlegm / sputum.

Some may find they start coughing up this junk within a week or two - some faster. The duration will vary, but most people find the morning cough went away in the first week and the rest of the junk came up within the first month. One of the most common symptoms of smoking cessation.

 

[JCinFLA]

No such thing as too many questions. I was always told that the only dumb question...was the 1 you had, but never asked anyone! Same thing I told my students for 30 years. Ask away! There's always people here to provide answers and/or refer you to a place to find them if they don't know the answer.

 

[Two_Bears]

I had the same experience. I thought-- with no evidence either way-- it was my lungs cleaning themselves. And don't worry about questions. That's why we're here.

Amen. Thats why we're here. To help others when we have the opportunity.

 

[djsvapour]

Have you quit smoking? I'm not sure the lungs start to clear that efficiently if you just reduce your rate of smoking... (isn't it the job of the Cilia to clean the lungs and they are still being 'paralyzed' hours after a cigarette?).

Anyway, you will cough phlegm as a smoker and then more phlegm as a quitter.... eventually it stops.

The less you smoke the better.

I'm sorry I can't be more definitive but I remember the information about the role of the Cilia from Biology at school. You can look it up if you are interested.

 

[herb]

I'm spitting up and when I'm spitting it's like a grayish color mucus.

Never fails , only time i ever come across these posts is when i am just about to eat lol, put food back in the fridge for now.