Hi quit smoking 2 weeks ciggys and pot and still coughing up thick black mucus I am also waiting in line for sinus operation anything I can do do Remove Ads medic-dan109453over a year ago Hi Jas, Coughing up the black mucous is a good thing. It means your lungs and airway are clea...
It is common, for example, for the parent of a child with sinusitis to say that the cough has “gone to his chest” despite the absence of any thoracic findings on examination. The timing of the cough can be helpful in narrowing diagnostic options. Irritative coughs from post-nasal drip,...
For instance, “with lung infections, lying down helps the cilia [little ‘hairs’ in our lungs] to more effectively move mucus out of the lungs, and the cough reflex is our body's attempt to get rid of the excess mucus,” he says. Roundtree says that “moving around during the day...
Steam:Breathing in steam from a pot or bowl can help break up mucus in the lungs and may relieve a cough. Adding eucalyptus oil2orVicks VapoRubto the steam can improve the effect. Humidifier:Using ahumidifierputs extra moisture in the air, reducing irritation from dry air. A humidifier may...
Well i've smoked weed for about 3years now and im nearly 16 so i started fairly young, i have to jump out of bed in a morning to go to the bathroom to heive and struggle to breath coughing lumps of tar up with my flem, and its been going on now for 6months i've came to a...
In some cases, coughing up phlegm is associated with abdominal bloating. This happens when a person swallows the mucus instead of coughing it out. The swallowed phlegm is degraded by the bacteria in the bowel. This produces gas and results in bloating of the stomach. ...
People who smoke develop a characteristic cough that may be worse in the morning. Smoking damages small brush-like projections called cilia that line the airways. They help remove mucus and dirt from your respiratory tract. When cilia are damaged, they cannot remove debris and you will cough. ...
swelling of the airways with mucus production and destruction of the air sacs in the lungs. Frequent clearing of the throat, shortness of breath (dyspnea) and difficulty in breathing, especially while asleep, are the most common symptoms that accompany the persistent wet cough in chronic bronchiti...