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Is Heavy Cold And Sneezing A Withdrawal Symptom Of Smoking?

Hi ! i am trying to quit smoking for the past 2 months. i realised that in past 2 months i had 3 cigarette and every time i had a cigarette i was down for 3 days with heavy cold and sneezing. is it any kind of withdrawal symptom or do i need to have some allergy test performed ?
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Hi,

The symptoms you have described are not due to withdrawal but are the body's defensive mechanism against harmful substances. Since you are no longer smoking regularly, the tissues of your respiratory tract have healed and the muco-ciliary clearance, which is the self-clearing mechanism of the respiratory tract, has improved. That is why, when you now smoke, the respiratory tract tries to expel the smoke particles and other irritants by producing a lot of secretions and sneezing.

Hope this is of help. Best wishes.
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Is Heavy Cold And Sneezing A Withdrawal Symptom Of Smoking?

Hi, The symptoms you have described are not due to withdrawal but are the body s defensive mechanism against harmful substances. Since you are no longer smoking regularly, the tissues of your respiratory tract have healed and the muco-ciliary clearance, which is the self-clearing mechanism of the respiratory tract, has improved. That is why, when you now smoke, the respiratory tract tries to expel the smoke particles and other irritants by producing a lot of secretions and sneezing. Hope this is of help. Best wishes.