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What Is The Remedy For Severe Pain In The Left Lung After Having Stopped Smoking?

Hello Doctor, I feel severe pain in my left lung. I used to smoke for 1 1/2 years and now I quit it all of a sudden without any medication. After a week of quitting slowly cough developed and its been a month now and from the past few days the is a dark phlegm when I cough and I my left lung hurts me. Kindly help me with this. Thank you Sir.
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Hello
Thanks for the query to HCM Forum.
As you mentioned that you quit smoking just now all of a sudden .
Now you are having pain in the lung ( left) with cough and dark colored phlegm ( expectoration) from one month.
Reason may be .
1 Pleural effusion , diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest as well physical examination by a physician.
2 The 2nd possibility may be consolidation ( pneumonitis ) of left lung as in this type of condition patient feel pain during breathing. Diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest.
3 Carcinoma of left lung , some times dark colored expectoration may be due to carcinoma ( history of smoking is an indication).M R I will find out .
Consult a physician and get his opinion.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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What Is The Remedy For Severe Pain In The Left Lung After Having Stopped Smoking?

Hello Thanks for the query to HCM Forum. As you mentioned that you quit smoking just now all of a sudden . Now you are having pain in the lung ( left) with cough and dark colored phlegm ( expectoration) from one month. Reason may be . 1 Pleural effusion , diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest as well physical examination by a physician. 2 The 2nd possibility may be consolidation ( pneumonitis ) of left lung as in this type of condition patient feel pain during breathing. Diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest. 3 Carcinoma of left lung , some times dark colored expectoration may be due to carcinoma ( history of smoking is an indication).M R I will find out . Consult a physician and get his opinion. Good luck. Dr. HET