Tar!!

[NicoleWard25]

Just want to know when coughing up tar begins? Do you start with cold like symptoms? 

[Joe2 2 Years Smoke Free]

Hi nicole mines been strange i only really started coughing up tar this week and ive been quit 9weeks now.i posted the same sort of question, cause i thought you coughed up tar in the first few weeks of your quit.but it can go on for good few months😆

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free]

Hey Nicole, see below post by Joe2   a couple of days ago...

"Still coughing up tar after 60 days

Joe2 50 Days Smoke Free 2 days ago 6 Replies"

I started the coughing up of tar on Day 10 and continued until around 5 months, it is quite frightening when you start (if you start, some people don't cough up anything at all) as it does not look, feel or taste pleasant and is one thing that I never ever want to go through again.   It gradually eases as your lungs clear out.   Vaporizing a couple of nights and a spoonful of honey in the mornings can assist with clearing the mucous...

[FordyP 3 Years Smoke Free]

Nicole, I haven't had any coughing up of tar (so far). I did get coldy/flu-like symptons though in the first few weeks. That horrible feeling of aching everywhere and just wanting to crawl back to bed. I think that it is pretty standard. It does go after a while. I ended up taking loads of vitamins (particularly Vitamim D) and drinking lots of water which I think helped. Keep going and good luck!

[NicoleWard25 2 Years Smoke Free in reply to FordyP]

I asked coz I'd seen the post about it. I have cold like symptoms so I thought it might be connected. Thanks for your help. 

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to NicoleWard25]

Cold like symptoms for the first 2 weeks or so are perfectly normal.   Increase your vitamin C intake, drink plenty of water and exercise a bit daily....

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I never coughed anything up - not everyone gets that so don't worry if you don't 

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hi NicoleWard25  

your "cold symptoms" does not mean you will have tar and gunk etc.

I had cold sores.ulcers.headaches but no flem.no tar no crapy chest.

were all different and will have different things happening to us while stopping.

BUT its so worh it.its the best thing in the world to do.

your on week one.so well done.soon be two.three.yeah

keep up great work

take care 😊

keep kicking 😎

[Hercu Valued Contributor]

Hi Nicole...It might never happen and the cold like symptoms is perfectly normal.

You got excellent advice from Roisen to up your vitamin C...Don't forget the B's and yes we in Africa get it for free..Vitamin D  the happy Vitamin...!!

Stay strong !!

[CocoaXChange Valued Contributor]

Nicole, a factor in if and when we get a productive cough is how long and how heavy we were smoking. Cilia, the lung's filters go dormant after prolonged smoking. So the more damage that was done, the greater the debris that needs to be expelled from our lungs.