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Is it normal for someone who just quit smoking to be wheezing and coughing uncontrollably?

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Yes: You could already developed emphysma. Have spirometry or even better pulmonary funntions test with abgs.

Answered 6/28/2020

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I have had a productive cough for 2 weeks and I sometimes wheeze...I also smoke. Is this simply from smoking or something more?

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I am experiencing cough (worsened by: lying flat, worse at night) (quality: no phlegm or mucus) , wheezing (worsened by: breathing in cold air, lying flat, smoking, worse at night) , chest pain or discomfort (worsened by: after sudden movements, afte?

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