its like little yellow balls. someone once told me it was part of my lung but i dont smoke.
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They are called crypts, or more commonly throat stones. They look like cottage cheese chunks that you cough up every now and then, but when it does come up, it has a very very bad odor. It normally grows/lodges itself in the folds of your tonsils. I still don't know the true origin of these crypts, but I know of a few people who have them. I myself suffer from this from time to time, and the only thing I know to combat this is to keep your throat moist. According to my research online, drinking your fluids throughout the day, washing down your meal with a favorite drink, or just keeping your throat hydrated should do the trick. There is more information at the site below. You can also do a search for "crypts" or "throat stones"
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it's basically dust that contains silicon dioxide, also known as silica, and it does cause silicosis or cancer when inhaled. u can read more abt it at the link source
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you will seem worse, the numbing effects of the chemicals in the tobacco is not there anymore, so you will start to feel your lungs again, the stuff you are coughing up is particles of the crap you have been putting in your lungs, chunks of dried phlegm and other pieces of stuff your lungs are trying to get rid of, just quit and you will see a dramatic difference in about six months to a year, after a while if you have not damaged lungs to severely you should recover completely!
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Sometimes its a breathing problem, my ex boyfriend had similar things and they usually occured at night between 15 minutes to 2 hours. He got X rays and tests done once and they said he was healthy. No one can really explain it. If its longer than 2 hours. Go to the hospital. It can be scary. Heidi
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In normal breathing, air is drawn in through the bronchial passages and down into the increasingly fine network of tubing in the lungs called the alveoli, which are many thousands of tiny sacs surrounded by capillaries. These absorb the oxygen and transfer it into the blood. When toxins such as smoke are breathed into the lungs, the particles are trapped by the hairs and cannot be exhaled, leading to a localised inflammatory response. Chemicals released during the inflammatory response (trypsin, elastase, etc.) begin to break down the walls of alveoli (alveolar septum). This leads to fewer but larger alveoli, with a decreased surface area and a decreased ability to take up oxygen and lose carbon dioxide. The activity of another molecule called alpha 1-antitrypsin normally neutralizes the destructive action of one of these damaging molecules.\n\nAfter a prolonged period, hyperventilation becomes inadequate to maintain high enough oxygen levels in the blood, and the body compensates by vasoconstricting appropriate vessels. This leads to pulmonary hypertension. This leads to enlargement and increased strain on the right side of the heart, which in turn leads to peripheral edema (swelling of the peripherals) as blood gets backed up in the systemic circulation, causing fluid to leave the circulatory system and accumulate in the tissues.\n\nEmphysema occurs in a higher proportion in patient with decreased alpha 1-antitrypsin (A1AT) levels (alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, A1AD). In A1AD, inflammatory enzymes (such as elastase) are able to destroy the alveolar tissue (the elastin fibre, for example). Most A1AD patients do not develop clinically significant emphysema, but smoking and severely decreased A1AT levels (10-15%) can cause emphysema at a young age. In all, A1AD causes about 2% of all emphysema. However, smokers with A1AD are in the highest risk category for emphysema.
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no. its disgusting and you'd be better off quitting    not only would they have to deal with how it smells it makes your teeth all yellow and that is so gross  not hot  guys that smoke arent as hot  srry  good luck
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Check this out;\nhttp://www.webmd.com/hw/lung_disease/hw32386.asp
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A small one.\n\nDIE OF LUNG CANCER
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woah... you should get him to see a doctor right away. Have his lungs checked my dear before infection starts to build up. :-O
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Get a small plastic bottle. Stick cotton wool in it and light it. The xool will turn black and show you waht happens to your lungs when you smoke. (ignore the crazy physco who e-mail mizz emma. shes only bitter coz she can't do da same.)
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Phlegm is actually an expelled blob of mucus produced by respiratory tract lining cells, infection causing organisms and immune wastes.  Phlegm is not always green, it could be in all shades of green-yellow and also white.  In fact the color of phlegm is the first indicator of what kind of infection you have.  If the infection is bacterial, it is in the shades of greenish yellow, if the infection is viral, it is white to cream.  This is a broad indicator before a phlegm analysis confirms.
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There is no exat time and not everyone will get it but look at it this way. Your lung double as a filter for your body and you are continously running smoke through this filter. The filter is going to get dirty and you may die as a result of it.\n\nI recommend you go see the new movie out thankyouforsmoking not only is it funny but is also sends a good message
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Oh dear.  HBP is an often ignored condition that can be deadly.  If you smoke?  Stop.  Also, you could have blood vessels that are a bit close to your typmanic membrane in your ears that can magnify any type of rise in blood pressure (whoosh  whoosh with every beat of your heart)and/or constant adrenaline pumping because that is your body's defense mechanism when there is something wrong...you may not even know what it might be?  See your doctor and tell him/her about your concerns and don't let him/her poo-poo your concerns.  Demand an answer.
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try a gravity bong....keep on smoking...you are keeping me in business as a respiratory therapist!! See you soon with a big tube down your throat....fool
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I know exactly what you mean.  Sometimes when my friends and I are skiing, we'll tell people to stop smoking when we see them.  They are always like, oh well.    Do they have any respect to the rest of the world?   Even to themselves...\n\nI once saw the 'Body Worlds' exhibit (research it on the internet), and they had....sorry if this sounds gross: They had taken the lungs from a regular person after they died, and a smokers lungs after they died.  It was a sick comparison.  But it was really interesting also.  I would never smoke, and I don't think anyone else should.  But that's just my opinion.\n\nAnyhow, the Body Worlds Exhibit was a REALLY interesting to learn about things like that.
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See a doctor right away, you have a problem with your lungs.  Could be simple, could be more serious but the sooner you start to fix it the better.
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It could be many things. Perhaps it's anxiety or something though? Also, it might be totally unrelated to quitting smoking or alternatively some kind of after-effect. You should probably see a doctor if symptoms persist.