How come im not coughing up 10 years of crap?

[sleeplessbox]

I am 72 years old, female, very active, and in excellent health overall. Even when I was smoking, I was seldom sick, not even colds.

I smoked 2 packs a day for 45 years. I coughed quite a bit when I smoked, especially in the mornings when I first awoke. Sometimes at night, I would have wheezing, too.

I haven't smoked since the day I got my ego beginner kit over 3 months ago, and the coughing and congestion just disappeared immediately when I started vaping. I kept waiting for the "clearing" to begin that people talked about, but it has never happened.

I feel great - no coughing, no wheezing. I'm certainly not complaining. But it is interesting how differently we all react, isn't it?

Yes I totally agree! But we are all unique! So it is to be expected.

 

[klynnn]

48 yr 2 pad habit. I coughed up more before I quit smoking, now nothing and don't cough anymore.

 

[shelzmike]

I was "active" when I was smoking, 2+ packs a day, running, working out (military....).

How in the.....? lol

Mike

 

[1/2 fast]

Smoked 47 years. Hacked up a lung every morning, wheezed at night, had a smokers cough I didn't even notice. Wife could find me in a store by just listening for the coughs I wasn't even aware of. After vaping exclusively for 'bout a week cough was gone. Even my coworkers commented on it. Never have "coughed anything up" and I'm now four, nearing five months cigarette free...I was expecting to have some giant purge I guess. Hasn't happened.

 

[kachuge]

Been off analog butts for three months now, from a pack a day to zero, no cheating. But my suspicion is nicotine paralyzes the cilia or the hot vapor does something, because if they are active how come I am not cleaning up my lungs? Something is gumming up the works. I have seen posts saying nicotine does not and in have seen post saying nicotine does. Both posts were from doctors or researchers one from a university forget the name and another on this forum (first topic that came up when I put in the Google search.)

So what is the consensus??

-Eben

P.S. 10 Year pack a day red or parliment smoker never got smokers cough even in AM but I do not wake up not feeling tight chested and congested but no coughing up of junk left from ten years of tar and crap.. i want it out!!

Hey there,

just asked my doctor the if two months analog free is enough to see a difference in my xrays.................

not only have I not hacked anything up, but I've stopped my little smokers cough that I do, or clearing my throat even...

doctor said it might take over a year for my xrays to show a difference....... it's not going to be an overnight thing.........

... I personally wouldn't want all that tar coating to come off my lungs all of a sudden though... they would be so susceptible to infection I think...... I dunno.... didn't get his opinion on that. just my opinion.....

hope this helps

g

 

[Bunnykiller]

I was at 2 PAD menthol and started coughing up whole ciggies filter and all...

 

[Robino1]

WOW I did not think my first post would attract so much input I am now confident that my lungs are clean I don't and did not need to cough up crap and I am 4 months strong and never going back....

Anyone know if they actually banned ecig or vaping inside in Massachusetts yet or is the dumb statesmen or congressman with the bill still getting fought on it... leave it to MA to ruin a good thing.

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