Tickle in throat after quitting smoking

[feebee102]

Hi everyone
Just need a bit of advice.I quit smoking nearly 11 months ago, apart from putting 3 stone on (got to tackle that next) I feel great.
I do experience a tickly cough which seems to be worse when I lie down in bed of a night time.I know that you can get a withdrawl cough after quitting but Is this normal after this amount of time or do I need to see the Dr.

[Eve]

How long have you had the cough?

Are you asthmatic?

[Therema]

Ive had a cough since i stopped smoking too and ive been stopped roughly 4/5 yrs, im not worried i just suck on a blackcurrant tune till it goes

[feebee102]

The cough comes and goes.Not asthmatic as far as I'm aware

[sqad617]

Cough in a person who has been a long term smoker, although given it up needs to be taken seriously. See yr GP

[feebee102]

it's more of a tickle that makes you cough then trying to clear the chest

[Therema]

yeah its like just a tiny bit of the tubes that dries up if you know what i mean, ive been to the doc about it and mine is nothing, have it checked out anyway hun and get the all clear, ive noticed taking a puff of an inhalor gets rid too BTW im not asthmatic either the doc said it would help with me coming off from cigs

[feebee102]

Thanks to everyone for their advice.Will give it a few more days then will see Dr if no better

[Harris-Tweed]

It is probably Catarrh dribbling down your throat when you lie down, try steam inhalation three times a day, this will probably cure it.

[Eve]

I'm with Sqad, best to get it checked out just in case.

[bigl]

It could be a touch of acid reflux as you've put on weight. The acid comes out of your stomach a bit when you lie down and irritates your oesophagus making you want to cough. You can get medication to reduce the acid but losing weight would probably help.