I have asthma and I quit smoking over a month ago. Since then I have been taking my rescue inhalers more? -
than ever and a couple of times I found a few brown spots in my mucous. My cardio have been horrible for the past few months.
I am 42 and have smoked a pack a day for 9 years.
I wll tell my doc about this but does anyone have any idea what the problem is?
Probably where your lungs are trying to clean themselves up from all the stuff from your previous smoking. I don-t have asthma but when I quit for the first month or two I coughed up brown mucous all the time it was horrible. You have little things in your lungs that clean them over night as you rest and when you smoke it destroys them so when you stop smoking they have to restore themselves causing it to be hard to breathe and it causes you to cough up a lot of brownish mucous. Yeah, that was confusing my bad :P
EDIT:
But yeah, I-d definitely tell the doctor. Until then try going into the bathroom and turning your shower completely hot and keep the door closed. The steam should help your lungs break up the mucous so you can get it out making it easier for you to breathe.
Hope this helps!
yes, your lungs are clearing themselves and for a few weeks, you-ll actually cough MORE and get rid of MORE mucous, so I can see where you would have to use the inhaler more frequently. Talk to your Dr, though- I-m betting the problem will start clearing up very soon. Good Luck- and congratulations for quitting!!!!
giving up smoking is good smoking cause cancer and asthma on top of that makes it worse see your doc asap