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I quit smoking three days ago. i put cigarette smoking as i was quite heavily exposed to it yesterday due to some friends. the phlegm is actually only blocking up my throat. and there seems to be a tickling sensation in my airway? help?
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Cough from quitting?: When you first quit smoking, the clearance mechanism of the lungs and bronchi (the mucociliary elevator) starts working again, and this could cause a strong productive cough for as many as two weeks straight. So assuming you’re not actually sick, this could be the answer. Given your “weak immune system”, you may want to have a doctor see you to make sure you’re not actually infected.
Answered 6/9/2018
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