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[|Human|] I am 37 and I was a 14 year smoker of marijuana, probably 6 to 10 joints a day and off and on cigs smoker, maybe the total of 6 cigs a day,for maybe a month then I wouldnt smoke cigs for 5 months, have a few, quit that again for months at a time. I quit both forever 30 days ago, i will NEVER smoke again. I had a bad case of asthmatic bronchitis and that has calmed down, but the asthma has stayed I use a rescue inhaler about once a day at night, because I wake up with an attack and the inhaler almost immediately opens my chest up. I work a physically demanding job where I might do 10 to 40 minutes of fast moving cardio type work about 5 to 7 times a day. I detail cars and when I wash them I move fast, my arms and my legs...the faster I move the more money I make, so I move fast all day. I might have some coughing but no asthma, I have also been waking up in the morning and coughing up mucus that seems to be the route of my chest congestion in the morning. I also got a new puppy thats shedding like crazy and I turned my furnace on because of the winter. Im wondering if I should be concerned with the asthma, or the chest congestion....I will never smoke again so i dont have to worry about that, im just worried i did irreversible damage to my lungs. Is it normal to have chest congestion for this long? Thanks so much
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. It would be advisable for you to get a chest x-ray done. If it is normal then get a PFT done which will tell us how much your lungs are functioning and what is the effect of smoking on them. Consult a pulmonologist for the same. STOP SMOKING before it causes more harm to you.Don't worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks.