subject: How Does Quitting Smoking Give You A Bad Cough [print this page] Just when you are starting to believe that you can quit smoking for good, then guess what. You develop an annoying cough. It just isn't right is it? Especially when you also have to cope with the bad temper, the terrible cravings the headaches and the sore throat. It's clearly easy to see why people just throw their hands in the air and start smoking again.
You might be surprised to find out though that the cough you've developed is in fact a good thing, so try and feel more positive if you can. There are tiny hairs known as Cilia inside the lungs which are put out of action by tobacco and smoking, but once you quit they then begin to function again quite quickly. Their only job is keep the lungs clear of particles, tar and toxins so they are just doing their job. The by product of this is for you to start to cough.
This is very bad for the body because the lungs are responsible for transferring oxygen around to all the vital organs and cells via the bloodstream. If this process is blocked the it's clearly going to have a negative effect on our well being and general health.
Once the Cilia have become fully healed and functional, then the coughing will gradually decrease and should stop.
The positive effects of quitting smoking should then really begin to start, normally within 6 months and so this should give an ex smoker something to hold on to and take heart from. It's rare that someone at this advanced stage of quitting will start again, but you should never just relax and fall back into bad habits. Hopefully the improvement in your lifestyle should carry you through, especially when your skin begins to glow, your hair has a new shine, your breathing is deep and clear and your energy levels increase dramatically.
