What exactly do your lungs go through when you quit smoking?

treehugger asked: I have recently quit smoking. (I smoked heavily for 11 yrs.) It’s been about a week, and I can NOT stop coughing. I assume my lungs are just healing from the previous smoking. How long does this horrible coughing last?

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I have recently quit smoking. (I smoked heavily for 11 yrs.) It’s been about a week, and I can NOT stop coughing. I assume my lungs are just healing from the previous smoking. How long does this horrible coughing last?


Written by World's Best on July 18th, 2008 with 2 comments.
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#1. July 19th, 2008, at 9:47 PM.

i have just quit after smoking for 24 years, I’m on my seventh week and still suffering but only cough a couple of times a day, although the invisible person keeps poking me..
good luck…

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#2. July 23rd, 2008, at 6:42 AM.

It will get better, Your Body is getting rid of the Crap you put in for so long.I quit 16 Years ago and it wasn’t easy.Stick with it…it’s worth it.Good Luck.

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