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Coughing after hard Workouts and just stopped smoking
by MattyP, Sep 19, 2008 04:34PM
I just stopped smoking 3 weeks ago now and still after really hard workouts I'm coughing like mad, almost enough to puke. I remain coughing throughout the day. Just wondering if it is more to do with the recent stoppage in smoking or if it may be something exercise related. Right after workouts it brings up a lot of fluid but then gets really dry throughout the day. Very deep cough.
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The coughing you are experiencing is due to the recent cessation of smoking. There are many symptoms which arise after smoking cessation. These symptoms are known as Nicotine Withdrawal symptoms. Coughing is one of the main symptoms.
Cigarette smoking causes damage to the cilia (tiny little hair-like projections lining our respiratory tract) present in our respiratory system. These cilia filter all the impurities which we breathe in. Once a person quits smoking, cilia begin to recover on their on own. This causes cough. The faster the cilia grow, the more likely we are to cough lots in the first weeks of a quit. This cough is usually a good sign which shows that our body is recovering after we have quit smoking.
However, any cough lasting more that a few weeks and is persistent and if accompanied by pain and or fever, should be checked by a qualified physician.
http://www.stop-smoking-updates.com/quitsmoking/why-quit/reasons/nicotine-withdrawal-symptoms.htm