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White Tongue, Cough, Hard To Breathe, Vomiting. Consistent Smoker. What Does This Mean?

Hi. I m.just conserd about something. My tongue has been white now for almost two weeks now, I have a cough that will not go away,.sometimes it feels hard to breathe, every morning when I brush my teeth I dry reach (which has been happening for 2 months now) and even throw up and bring up a lot of flem, every time I cough I m bringing up flem. Yes I have been a consistent smoker for.one year now, I.smoke 25-30 cigarettes a day. I have also.noticed that one of my moles has turned from brown to pink. What does all this mean?
Mon, 17 Jun 2013
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Hi,

Your concern is well-founded. Change in the colour of a mole may be a sign of skin cancer. Your cough and breathlessness may be the complications of excessive smoking or due to extension of cancer to the lungs, or both. There may be secondary lung infection as well. Hence, please consult a doctor as soon as possible. And whatever turns out to be the cause, you will definitely benefit from cutting down/quitting smoking.

Best wishes. Take care.
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White Tongue, Cough, Hard To Breathe, Vomiting. Consistent Smoker. What Does This Mean?

Hi, Your concern is well-founded. Change in the colour of a mole may be a sign of skin cancer. Your cough and breathlessness may be the complications of excessive smoking or due to extension of cancer to the lungs, or both. There may be secondary lung infection as well. Hence, please consult a doctor as soon as possible. And whatever turns out to be the cause, you will definitely benefit from cutting down/quitting smoking. Best wishes. Take care.