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i quit smoking about 4 months ago and i have this dry congestion going on...my nose is not runny or anything and i don't have much bates in my caves but i feel congested and like i cant breath easily.....what do you think that is? and would it go away in time?
Dear Serine:
Congratulations on making it 4 months. As you can imagine your body has a lot of recovering to do after smoking for so long.
A cough or congestion after quitting is quite normal. One of the first things that happens is that the cilia in your lungs grow back. These are the small hairs that line your lung and sweep out debris. But your irritation sounds different.
If it doesn't go away in a few more weeks you should probably see a doctor.
Good luck,
Michael Dean, Ph.D.
Author "Empty Cribs-The Impact of Smoking on Child Health"
http//www.artsciencepub.com
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Cancer Researcher for over 20 years
Author of the book "Empty Cribs-The impact of smoking on child health" www.artsciencepub.com.
Author of over 200 scientific articles on cancer, genetics and human disease.
Multiple interviews in print, TV and radio media.
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American Association for Cancer Research
American Association of Human Genetics
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Scientific journals (Science, Nature, NE Journal Medicine, etc.)
Scientific American, Discovery Medicine, Nature Reviews in Cancer
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PhD. in Biochemistry from Boston University School of Medicine
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Young Investigator award-American Association of Cancer Research
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