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[size=4][b]Cigarette Smoking Bronchitis - Chest Hurts When I Cough[/b][/size][hr]Chest hurts while coughing! Well, this is a very common issue among folks suffering from common respiratory problems. One of the most important parts of the body, the lungs, are based in the chest area. So, it is clear that any contamination affecting the upper respiratory tract or lungs are likely to cause chest soreness, that is worse when coughing.

[size=large][b]Excessive Coughing[/b][/size][hr]With every cough, the chest muscles involved in breathing agreement. Repeated contraction of muscles due to too much hacking and coughing can eventually injury the muscles. Frequent bouts of cough could be intense for the chest muscles. Chest muscle pain is something that has been commonly related to excessive coughing. Discomfort about any kind of side of the chest is a common complaint in individuals struggling with whooping cough. A drawn upper body muscle because of coughing is also quite common but in most cases mends without any medical intervention. Wink

Costochondritis Costochondritis is a condition in which the cartilage (soft elastic tissue at the end of the bones) that attaches the breastbone towards the rib bone is swollen. Ribs is often a cage-like structure made up of bones surrounding the chest. When this cartilage joining the ribs to the breastbone is inflamed, apart from pain when coming in contact with the actual breastbone, you may feel upper body pain although coughing. Keeping to the point is very important when writing. So we have to stuck to Lungs, and have not wandered much from it to enhance understanding.

Quote:Smoking withdrawal symptoms are roadblocks in an individual's pursuit to quit smoking, and excessive coughing is the biggest of them all. Coughing when smoking and coughing when you quit smoking are two different things. While the former is one of the hazardous effects of smoking, the latter is a withdrawal symptom associated with smoking cessation. In fact, most of the people fail to stick to their resolve only due to their inability to cope with withdrawal symptoms like cough and headache, which cause utter discomfort and tempt them to go for that one last smoke, which is never the last one.

[size=large][b]What Causes Cough After Smoking Cessation?[/b][/size][hr]Our respiratory system contains ciliahairlike projections which help in filtering all the impurities that we inhale when we breathe. Excessive smoking can cause severe damage to these hairlike projections over the period. The recovery of these structures only starts when the person quits smoking, and the cough that he experiences in course of this, is attributed to the recovery of cilia. Faster the cilia grow, severe is the cough, which implies that you should be more concerned about not experiencing cough than experiencing it. Now while reading about Cough, don't you feel that you never knew so much existed about Cough? So much matter you never knew existed. Wink

[size=large][b]How to Deal With this Cough?[/b][/size][hr]The duration for which this cough lasts will differ from person to person. In some individuals, the cilia recovery process is quite speedy and hence, the cough may last for no more than a week. At the max, a person may experience cough along with other withdrawal symptoms for 3 - 4 weeks. If the symptoms persist even after a month, it is wise to consult a doctor and opt for proper diagnosis of the problem. Writing about Lungs is an interesting writing assignment. There is no end to it, as there is so much to write about it!

As we mentioned before, increased cough after the person quits smoking can cause utter discomfort. In such circumstances, he is left with no option but to resort to various measures to ease coughing and other side effects. Throat lozenges and cough syrup can help in easing these withdrawal symptoms. It is very important to make sure that you treat cough associated with smoking cessation, as it is one of the driving factors when it comes to relapse.