Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Is it true that when you quit smoking you start to cough up a bunch of black phlegm?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
See below : Smoking paralyzes the ability to mobilize lung secretions. This will resolve as one stops smoking and may present as increased lung secretions during the first few weeks after stopping.
Answered 11/23/2020
5.3k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Why does my upper chest or bronchs vibrate when exhaling hard? There's no phlegm/mucus/cough. Quit smoking pot recently but never smoked cigs. Normal?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Frequent shortness breathing, occasional chest pains, dextrochardia condition, no cough, no phlegm, quitting smoking, have many work deadlines, age 31?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I woke up yesterday with a cough and so sore to cough today I have a /hoarseness voice and coughing up brown phlegm I also quit smoking 2 days ago?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I quit smoking marijuana ive been a heavy user but now i stopped cold turkey and i cough out phlegm with brown specks and left lung hurts sometimes?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
I cough up black phlegm, i quit smoking long ago. I used to sandblast for years using coal slag. Will this go away? Ever
Its been a year since I quit smoking cigarettes. After I quit I used to cough up black/brown phlegm but now it's a light brown greyish colour exactly a year later. I still smoke a little bit of weed. Is it normal to still be coughing up brown phlegm?
How long does cough last after quitting smoking?Quit week ago. Coughing up a lot of brown and clear phlegm
I don't have cough or cold but from past 2yrs when i eat spicy food i coughout jelly like phlegm i quit smoking 4yrs back.
When you quit smoking is it normal to cough up brown phlegm and does this cause a wheeze?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
