When will the mucus stop

[king007]

I have quitted smoking since 20 days but I smoked 4 cigarettes in those 20 days. My mucus is not going away. Is it a serious issue, I am very concerned about it.

[Barbscloud]

@king007 I answered your other post.

Congrats on 20 days smoke free.  That's fabulous.  Mucus is normal - it's your bodies way of healing.

"When you stop smoking, the cilia regrow and become active again. As they recover and help move the mucus out of your lungs, you might cough more than usual. This might last for a few weeks or up to a year."

As with any medical condition, is it last too long or it concerns you, please check with your doctor.

Keep up the good work one day at a time.

Barb

[Anonymous]

1) congrats on 20 days quit

2) everyone has their own journey . Some get mucous others do not .

3) Not all things after we quit smoking are caused from quitting smoking 

4) I would check with your dr if you are concerned .

( If I get thick yellow or yellow green mucous generally with a fever  I have an infection . I never had overproductive mucous when I quit or a cough , but that is different for everyone .)

 If you feel malaise fever , cough and generally unwell or concerned your family physician can give  you the correct answer so you aren’t worrying . It might be just your lungs healing the congestion caused by smoking by coughing up all the gunk . Smoking can make yellow sputum but imo don’t take risks with your health . The drs are the ones to speak to , they know you best or if you have a quit coach get their input . 

You are doing great 20 plus days on the way . Keep going .. 

[YoungAtHeart]

Welcome!

Just sayin'..your actual quit date is the day you smoked your LAST cigarette.  Giving yourself permission to smoke after you quit is a slippery slope for an addict.  It's really no different than other addictions in that regard.  Be careful doing that!  Instead of giving in, take a walk, call a friend, blog for help here, clean out a drawer (or a closet), play a game on your phone.  If you still have cigarettes around, run them under water and trash them.  Making it easy to smoke one is only giving yourself permission to fail.

Yellow mucus could be a sign your body is fighting an infection.  Check to see if you are running a temperature.  If so, or if it continues, I would see your doc.  If it turns greenish, DEFINITELY see your doctor.

Stick around and do some reading!  Lots of good information on the site, and we are here to help you.  Just ask!

Nancy

[Anonymous]

Thanks for pointing out @YoungAtHeart that within that 20 days @king007 has had some cigs . Have you chosen to quit cold turkey , with NRT or cut down method @king007 . no matter what , you have obviously been smoking less even at 16 days not having any , so good for you , keep going . Keep racking up consecutive days quit . Whether you change your date or not do what will help you to quit , not to smoke .