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What Causes Pain In Chest After Smoking?
I have asthma and I have been smoking for about 6 months now , sometimes after I smoke my chest hurts when I breathe out real deep , but if I take my nebulizer I feel fine ?
Yea , yea,yea . I've heard it all . Don't smoke it'll kill you . But not everyone dies from it .
I just wannna know the reason why that occurs
Yea , yea,yea . I've heard it all . Don't smoke it'll kill you . But not everyone dies from it .
I just wannna know the reason why that occurs
Wed, 16 Sep 2015
Thank you for writing to Health Care Magic.
Every time you smoke, there are harmful chemicals that are released into your lungs. These chemicals can cause physical damage to the lungs and also the toxins that they release will cause damage.
This damage will cause vasoconstriction and bronchoconstriction due to the release of cytokines. Also, certain chemicals in the cigarettes which cause emphysema. Emphysema is the damage to the alveoli which can lead to pain as well.
Hope this helps you.
Dr Vignan
Every time you smoke, there are harmful chemicals that are released into your lungs. These chemicals can cause physical damage to the lungs and also the toxins that they release will cause damage.
This damage will cause vasoconstriction and bronchoconstriction due to the release of cytokines. Also, certain chemicals in the cigarettes which cause emphysema. Emphysema is the damage to the alveoli which can lead to pain as well.
Hope this helps you.
Dr Vignan
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