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weird lung symptoms help!
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weird lung symptoms help!
by ant149, May 18, 2008 11:12AM
Hello everyone, i am a 16 yr old male who has been experiencing weird symptoms, i smoked everyday for 2 years. I quit about a month and a half ago (well i vaporize) About two weeks ago i began to get sick, i got a fever the first day, the second day my lungs were tight i was wheezing when i coughed( you know like that congested lung sound), i was spitting out brown smelly phlegm, then green phlegm, then clear phlegm. I figured i was getting better until i noticed my lung capacity was still a little low. I still have that congested lung sound a little bit at random times, Much less though, i had swollen lymph nodes all around, but now it seems they are going down. I think i have (or had) chronic bronchitis but im not sure, But all of a sudden my phlegm is getting brown spots or streaks or whatever you wanna call it in it. Im a little worried because my phlegm was clear before.Is this my system clearing out the bronchitis or something worse? help!!
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish, May 22, 2008 05:10PM
, May 22, 2008 05:10PM
It is common to expel discolored phlegm for some weeks to months after smoking cessation, but this is, almost always, not associated with fever. It sounds like you may have had acute bronchitis or pneumonia. If your phlegm continues to clear, albeit slowly, then there should be no problem. But if your phlegm begins to darken again, that may be a sign of active infection and you should see your doctor and get a chest x-ray.
Member Comments (8)
by ant149, May 18, 2008 11:13AM
BTW i should mention i was on Z-PAX for 5 days but im guessing this means its viral since its not gone
by dpgcclark, May 18, 2008 04:40PM
what does you vaporize mean?
by ant149, May 18, 2008 05:20PM
It is an alternative to smoking which heats the material just enough to release the active ingredients but doesnt burn.
by dpgcclark, May 18, 2008 07:05PM
are you talking about cigarettes? Cus I have heard of the for weed but never tobacco
by ant149, May 18, 2008 07:30PM
yes.. i am talking about that. Please help me is this serious?
by dpgcclark, May 18, 2008 07:51PM
Is that less harsh on your lungs? well any way it sounds to me (im no expert) like you dont have chronic bronchitis, because that means that you repeatedly get bronchitis through out your life but more like you have bronchitis or maybe it has set into pneumonia. You should go back to the doctor and they might put you on an oral steroid like prednisone. I have had this many times in my life. It sucks but it happens. Smoking or vaporizing certainly doesnt help the breathing part trust me on that. I found out the hard way.
by dpgcclark, May 18, 2008 08:15PM
I dont think i explained chronic bronchitis correctly. I think it means you have have excessive phlegm for several months every year
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