Question re: recovery

[sandyf]

I have heard that most people who quit smoking cough a lot the first few weeks and that this is a good thing. A way of the lungs clearing themselves. I've quit a 30 year habit of over a pac a day and never experienced this and have wondered why. I have been quit a little over 4 mths. The past three weeks I've had a sore throat. Seems worse in the a.m and late in the p.m. but o.k. during the day-not sick in any other way. Could this be a recovery symptom?

[Ann]

I'm not sure if that is a symptom or not but I never coughed up phlem nor any of the black tar stuff. I did however get laryngitis three or four times in six months. It may just be the way your body is healing itself.

[Don]

I always get a sore throat this time of year but I blame that on the dryness of the air..which is around 15~20% humidity in my house. Very, very dry.

I did cough a lot during the first year of my quit.

[slim]

I didn't cough to much during my quit or cough up alot of stuff. I was surprised by that as well. I did have quit zits and poor sleep patterns and many other wierd things. Every once in while I did seem to cough up a little and I also had a sour throat for some time. Went to an ENT doctor to check on things, and he called it drainage or post nasel drip. I have also been diagnosed with a mild case of gerd and have occasional heartburn....not sure if any of this is related to smoking and quitting....never had it before tho.

I expect things will continue to get better and better as my body heals it self from years of smoking. yours will too!

[judyb]

Everyone's quit is different; your body rids itself of the toxins in it's own way!!