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I Recently Quit Smoking About 15 Days Back Before That

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Posted on Fri, 5 Mar 2021
Question: i recently quit smoking about 15 days back before that i smoked about 15 year on an average of 10/day
my current age is 38 years
currently i am facing the problem of black particles in sputum/phlegm in the morning........
is it a symbol of recovery or something else.......
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Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Most likely repairing action.

Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir
Thank you for asking ask a doctor service.
I have gone through your query. Black particle in sputum can be most likely due to expulsion of impurities from lung.This is the self repairing action of lung.This may take around 1 year. Except irreversible damage lungs will heal. Chest x-ray and spirometry test will be helpful to rule out the extent of damage.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thanks.
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I Recently Quit Smoking About 15 Days Back Before That

Brief Answer: Most likely repairing action. Detailed Answer: Hi Sir Thank you for asking ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query. Black particle in sputum can be most likely due to expulsion of impurities from lung.This is the self repairing action of lung.This may take around 1 year. Except irreversible damage lungs will heal. Chest x-ray and spirometry test will be helpful to rule out the extent of damage. Hope this may help you. Let me know if I can assist you further. Thanks.