Is it bad for your throat to smoke when you are sick

Is it bad for your throat to smoke when you are sick

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It depends on the illness,Strepp Throat for example or a flu,might be aggravated by the smoke.More?

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Have you ever been chronically sick and found it to be from mold in your house?

Q: Just doing some research online. It seems that myself, my son and my husband are always sick and I noticed the past couple nights that I was fine during the day until I went upstairs to go to bed and then I was coughing all night. My son has been sick for 2 months and now has an inhaler and my husband seems to also be sick constantly….headaches and sore throat and coughing. We moved into this house last June and it is a really old house (built in 1910) and we really don’t know much of it’s history. There were 2 old men who lived here for 22 years and smoked like chimneys!! It stunk sooooooo bad when we first moved in, but we scrubbed like crazy and had all of our vents and the chimney cleaned out and put in a new furnace. There are a couple places where it looks like there might have been some water damage at some point. Have you or anyone you know ever gotten sick from mold? If so, how did you test for it and what did you do about the mold? Thanks for your answer!

A: I would suggest getting a qualified inspector to test for toxic types of mold. If you find mold, don’t attempt to remove the it yourself since this cold make you ill. Don’t disturb the mold spores since they can spread. Removal of mold in your home could be a very costly undertaking. Check your homeowners insurance policy to see if you have coverage. Good luck!

Can marijuana cause serious throat issues over 1.5 years?

Q: I am 20. 2 years ago, I began smoking marijuana. Long story short, I’ve smoked everyday for about 1.5 years.Over time I could feel my lung capacity gradually shrinking, my throat would sometimes get irritated from long sessions but would return to normal soon, and in the later months a shortness of breath when engaging in physical activity, but apart from that I felt no negative physical symptoms. In the past week or two, I seemed to have reached a tipping point of sorts. My shortness of breath got twice as worse. Smoking began to give me a slight feeling of a tight, inflamed esophagus. My lungs would feel sore. Even my vaporizer started to get rough on me. The tightness is in the adams apple region, so it is too far down for me to see in the mirror.Friday night, I smoked with some friends of mine. Saturday, I had developed this cough that persisted even without smoking. My tightness in my throat got much worse.Coughs are a very common this time of year but the jump in tightness of my throat worries me quite a bit. I wouldn’t describe it as a “lump” in my throat. I would say I just feel some pressure on the front wall, or that the diameter of my esophagus has decreased. It does not hurt to swallow. Point is, the tightness went from being during smoking/hour after smoking to always.I haven’t smoked in 2 days, going on 3, and the tightness is still there. Slightly decreased, but there. The itch in my throat has almost went away. Not only that, but a constant dull soreness has also developed on either side of my throat, as if glands are swelling or something. Whenever I take a hot shower, it gets better. Sometimes after eating it is relieved for some time. The cough and lung issues are definitely improving day by day though.I’ve also started to get headaches here and there. They are never very severe however…make me feel more fuzzy headed than anything. No one in my family except one grandparent has ever had cancer, and besides my habit I am a healthy individual. 6′ 1″ 165lbs. I eat well and exercise, and aren’t sick very often. I’ve never smoked a cigarette in my life. After trying to research possibilities on the internet, I think it could be (in this order) mono, bronchitis, or something called cricopharyngeal spasms. Or i just have a minor viral cough, and that is causing my throat to remain sore/agitated. Or maybe I have no illness and my chronic smoking has royally screwed up my throat. I just think it very odd that it would come on so fast. Don’t be mistaken, my throat HAS been gradually getting worse over time, but within the past week the progression has sped up a lot. So my question is, do you think I could have some sort of illness? Or is it only my smoking. And yes, I am planning on giving marijuana a long hiatus.Thank you VERY much for reading and for your unbiased responses

A: Yes or no, depending on your susceptibility.

Coughing and Constantly Clearing Throat?

Q: My sister coughs and clears her throat throughout the day, and it’s at its worst when she eats. She claims she’s not sick and that mucus isn’t what’s in her throat, but to me it sounds really bad as though she has something in her throat that constantly irritates her. My dad has been getting the same thing and he thinks that there is nothing wrong and that’s it’s probably allergies.Like I said, her coughing and especially when she clears her throat, sounds really bad, but my sister and dad think it’s normal. Even though they thinks it’s probably just allergies, I don’t think she’s taking any allergy pills or anything for it.Smoke is not an issue (No smokers whatsoever.) in the house and from what I can tell, we eat pretty healthily and rarely eat out.Do you think this coughing and throat clearing is really nothing or there is something going on?If you think somethings going on, what do you think it is and what are your suggestions?

A: Did they have their tonsils removed at any point? Also do they have sinus congestion, or a stuffy nose? It’s most likely post nasal drip. Basically, what this means is that mucus from the back of your nose slides down your throat and lodges in your lower throat, causing that irritating tickling sensation that leads to chronic cough and throat clearing. I’ve had this for some time now, and I always have to clear my throat, especially after eating or when faced with a storng odor. Some days are better than others, but I almost never go a day without clearing my throat.