Black/Grey Pieces in phlegm

[jessem98]

Me and my buddy are pretty much daily smokers. Now i smoke around the same amount as he does. Over the past year or so he has developed phlegm in which he coughs out, and it contains like black or grey little pieces in it... He has asthma, and his dad smokes like a chimney (in the basement away from everyone). He stopped smoking all together, and started vaping...

Is this from holding in hits? Is it from exposure to cigs?

... Does anyone else have or heard or this?

What could that black/grey material be?

jessem98 Reviewed by jessem98 on 01-11-2008. Black/Grey Pieces in phlegm Me and my buddy are pretty much daily smokers. Now i smoke around the same amount as he does. Over the past year or so he has developed phlegm in which he coughs out, and it contains like black or grey little pieces in it... He has asthma, and his dad smokes like a chimney (in the basement away from everyone). He stopped smoking all together, and started vaping... Is this from holding in hits? Is it from exposure to cigs? ... Does anyone else have or heard or this? What could that Rating: 5

[Ghengis Chron]

I'm not a doctor, but i'm pretty sure ANY miscolored phlegm is signs of lung infection. It could also just be tar and other nasty shit in your lungs trying to get out.

[stinkyattic]

It can come from so many sources- smoke, dust, etc. Have you been working with soil or doing construction or sweeping the cellar lately?
It's a good idea to check in with your doctor anyway to eliminate a more serious condition.
I'm moving this to the health section.

[jessem98]

well around this time last year he worked in a factory which contained a ton of dust and dirt according to him... but thats a year ago, could it be that?

Thanks for the replies by the way guys

[stinkyattic]

That's interesting, but that is a question that your doctor will be able to help you with much better.
I have a sneaking suspicion the two are connected in some way, though. I guess the question is, how long after the end of chronic exposure to inhaled air pollution do your lungs take to a) start rejecting the foreign matter and b) completely finish cleaning it out.
If your doc has any insights, I'd be very interested to see this thread bumped again.

[TheCheat1]

This might sound weird, but I experience the same thing. I believe it is because I swallow smoke every time I get high (yeah, I'm really bad at just inhaling/bucket..) Anyways, this is going to sound weird too, but when I can, I "regurgitate" after I smoke, and I definitely notice the after-effects of smoking. If I don't throw up, I can feel that there is certainly something wrong with my throat, but after I get out the small brown specks, I find I can clear my throat as if I have not smoked, and breathing/swallowing is much more comfortable.

[robo scat]

I've hacked up some weird shit before. :]

[LaZ]

Did your friend inhale ash/resin particles?

[jessem98]

This might sound weird, but I experience the same thing. I believe it is because I swallow smoke every time I get high (yeah, I'm really bad at just inhaling/bucket..) Anyways, this is going to sound weird too, but when I can, I "regurgitate" after I smoke, and I definitely notice the after-effects of smoking. If I don't throw up, I can feel that there is certainly something wrong with my throat, but after I get out the small brown specks, I find I can clear my throat as if I have not smoked, and breathing/swallowing is much more comfortable.

he swallows smoke too! when he was a kid he tried to burp on command, but instead taught himself how to regurgitate on command. he burped smoke every couple of sessions, just once or twice each sesh it happened though.

[FUNKNUGGET]

i have been smoking for many years, but the last year or so and especially the last 6 months i have been coughing up a lot of black.... one factor is i have increased my smoking but not by much... i smoke every method including the vaporizer and i smoke cigs on occasion (give or take 5 per month)... I usually force it up, i just hock it up from deeeeep in my lungs (i cough the most up in the morning and after i eat something for some reason)