ENT has told me to quit smoking to help heal chronic hoarseness and painful speaking and throat mucous membrane damage. Questions: 1) I was a heavy smoker. I am using the nicotine patch to reduce 21-14 ... View answer

very mild pain in my throat but not when i swallow also more mucous than usual and my voice st times feel strained chewing gum seems to minimize the symptoms I am 68 quit smoking 21 years ago ... View answer

Hi I have been smoking since 2005-06 1) Initial 4 years, I smoked a small Hard or regular cigarette ... cigarettes per day 3) Then for rest 3 years I am smoking a normal length Light cigarette about 7-8... View answer

mouth.I am a RN(ICU) just quit smoking 1 week ago after 30 year history,have the start of COPD,but became debilitated approximately 1 month ago.Cant work,always SOB with increased mucous congestion.... View answer

I have been coughing up yellow mucous, but no fever . Now the mucous is in my eyes when I wake up. What should I do? ... View answer

Hello! I am a singer but I also have smoked for 6 years. When I sing, I sometime will have to clear my throat because of mucous from smoking. When I quit smoking, how long will it take for the... View answer

i have quit smoking 3 months back after smoking 10-12 cigs for 27 years. I am still not completely free from the mucous that comes out when I sneeze or cough. A little not much. Doctor has prescribed ... View answer

I smoke around 7 - 10 cigs a day... Lately I have noticed a thick jelly like mucous (around 6 -7 times a day) wat is the reason for this mucous discharge from my throat (this is very different from the ... View answer

Hello I stopped smoking 3 years ago but am now addicted to Nicorette Gum 2mg. I often have a mucous cough and my chest can be tight on waking, the tightness is relieved by coughing up clear mucous.... View answer

Hello Dr. Grief, I quit smoking almost 1 year ago exactly and have been consistently been coughing up brown mucuous and a sticky, jelly-like substance. I previously smoked cigarettes for about 10 ... View answer