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My throat will randomly feel tight and constricted. i can breathe fine. excess phlegm. i'm a smoker. ?
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Nicotine effects: Smoking can slow the action of cilia for several hours., reduces number of cilia, so there are fewer cilia to clean lungs. Lungs and airways have more mucus, mucus is not cleaned out well, it stays in airways, clogs them, and makes you cough. with excess phlegm. “My throat will randomly feel tight and constricted” is due to Anxiety See Physician to overcome Smoking Dependence and Anxiety
Answered 11/28/2017
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