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My throat hurts after I smoked for the first time. Why?

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Patient's Query

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Why does my throat hurt after smoking cigarettes for the first time?

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Since your throat is not used to the smoke, which contains a large number of chemicals, it got injured and started to pain. Chronic smokers will not experience pain due to a permanent change in the cells of the throat, which resist smoke-induced injury. Your throat will recover in a few days.

Medically reviewed byiCliniq medical review team
Published At July 13, 2017
Reviewed AtJuly 7, 2023

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