The first thing you need to do is to stop smoking, and the second thing you can do is to choose dietary adjustments, lifestyle improvements, medication and other options.
1. Dietary adjustments: If the phlegm in the throat is caused by smoking, the first thing you should do is to eat a light diet, avoiding spicy, stimulating and acidic foods. At the same time to drink more water, can get up in the morning, gargle or drink a small amount of salt water, which is conducive to the removal of phlegm, and need to reduce the frequency of smoking.
2. Improvement of living habits: Quit smoking and avoid inhaling second-hand smoke. At the same time, we should pay attention to personal hygiene, not spitting, to avoid cross-infection. Secondly, avoid cold, rain and over-exertion, which will lead to inflammation of the respiratory tract, thus aggravating the symptoms of coughing phlegm.
3. Medication: Define the cause of the disease. If the chronic bronchitis is caused by smoking, you can choose drugs such as Coughtorin and Ambroxol Hydrochloride to treat it; if the above symptoms are caused by lung cancer, you need to clarify the pathological type and stage as soon as possible, and formulate individualized anti-tumor strategy.
If the symptoms of coughing and sputum appear after smoking, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to clarify the cause of the disease and carry out treatment under the guidance of the doctor.