Coughing during the process of quitting smoking may be due to the direct stimulation of the trachea and bronchial epithelial cells by the harmful substances in tobacco, thus causing an inflammatory reaction, or it may be due to the maladaptation of the body and the mind during the process of quitting smoking because of the dependence on tobacco, as well as the triggering factors of other diseases.
1. Long-term smoking stimulation of the respiratory mucosa: tobacco contains nicotine, tar and other harmful substances, long-term smokers will have different degrees of damage to the respiratory mucosa, although they have begun to quit smoking, when the damaged mucous membrane once suffered from external stimuli stimulation, such as cold air and other stimuli, coughing symptoms will occur.
2. Quit smoking in the process of physical, psychological because of the role of tobacco dependence: many components in the tobacco will make the body dependent on it, suddenly quit smoking, the body, the psychological will show dependence reaction, some people will show coughing symptoms, generally in the withdrawal of a period of time after the gradual disappearance of the symptoms.
2. Other disease factors: such as bronchitis, bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc., these diseases themselves can cause cough symptoms.
In the process of quitting smoking, patients can divert their attention and adjust their dietary habits to discipline themselves, so that they can successfully achieve the purpose of quitting smoking. If there is any discomfort, you should seek medical attention.