Cough, chest pain...These signs alert you to lung cancer

In many people's minds, lung cancer is generally a "patent" of "heavy smokers", but nowadays, not only are more and more middle-aged people suffering from the disease, but some young people are also diagnosed with lung cancer. A young man, only 29 years old, was in the advanced stage of lung cancer with brain metastasis and liver metastasis. Such a young man, with healthy parents and no history of cancer in his family, how did his cancer occur?

It turned out that the young man was born in the countryside, dropped out of school at the age of 15 and went home. After entering society, he developed the habit of smoking. He has been smoking for nearly 15 years, one to two packs a day. I have worked as a coal miner for 5 years, a plasterer for 1 year, a painter for 3 years, and have also worked in plastic crushing.

Less than a year after marriage, he was diagnosed with lung cancer due to repeated coughing and chest pain. The disease progressed and worsened, causing severe edema in both lower limbs, dizziness, and unsteady walking, and the patient's condition was now critical.

The young man's lung cancer was by no means a "gift from heaven" that he inherited, but rather the result of heavy smoking at a young age, coupled with a poor working environment, which led to cell malignancy. This painful lesson is a warning to everyone.

If you are a smoker and experience the following physical symptoms, please be aware that you may no longer be suitable for smoking!

1. Cough

Lung cancer produces different symptoms due to its different locations and functional damage. Since tumors mostly grow on large bronchi and are highly irritating, they can easily cause coughing.

But the degree of cough varies. About 50% of patients have irritating cough, no sputum or a little white foamy sputum. After secondary infection, the quality of sputum also changes. People with chronic cough should be alert if they find that the nature of their cough is different from usual. Patients at a high risk age should seek medical attention as soon as possible if their cough is not effectively treated or persists for a long time. Patients with hemoptysis should seek medical attention early.

So next time you have a cough, don’t just treat it as a minor illness and take medicine. This is especially true for smokers!

2. Shortness of breath

Shortness of breath is also one of the symptoms of lung cancer. This is often caused by anemia or water accumulation in the lungs, which can cause blockage of blood vessels and the development of tumors, making breathing even more difficult.

3. Chest pain

A dull pain in the chest, or even pain that pulls the back, is more common in the elderly and is sometimes mistaken for angina pectoris caused by coronary heart disease. I once saw such a patient who did have a history of angina pectoris caused by coronary heart disease. In March last year, he went to the hospital for treatment because of persistent chest pain and later underwent heart stent implantation. His family thought everything was fine, but the pain in the old man did not ease at all after the operation. Further examination revealed that he was diagnosed with lung cancer and pleural effusion. Therefore, chest pain in the elderly must not be taken lightly!

4. Unexplained fever

Young people are aware of the intermittent fever with no regularity. They usually go to the hospital for blood tests and X-rays, which is mostly possible. However, the elderly are sometimes careless!

Some cancer patients may develop fever due to obstructive pneumonia or tumor heat caused by the release of pyrogenic factors from the tumor. Therefore, fever is an early symptom in some patients with lung cancer!

5. Hoarseness

Persistent cough and hoarseness are common symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection and are also clinical manifestations of some lung cancers. If the symptoms cannot be relieved after treatment, you should be careful about whether you have lung cancer!

After quitting smoking, in addition to relying on the self-repair and adjustment of your body and lungs, you can also help yourself. To help your body reduce the damage caused by smoking, try the following methods!

1. Supplement vegetables and fruits - oranges, tangerines, tomatoes

Smoking reduces the activity of vitamins and consumes them in large quantities. Eating more foods rich in vitamins is very beneficial to the smoker's body. Foods rich in vitamin C include tangerines, oranges, lemons, grapefruits, tomatoes, cherries, etc. Foods rich in vitamin B2 include animal liver, egg yolks, milk, lean meat, spinach, etc.

2. Drink more tea - Dandelion Osmanthus Tea

Smokers should drink more tea, which can help excrete the toxins inhaled into the body through urination.

Dandelion has the effects of clearing heat and promoting diuresis, as well as anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects. It can reduce the bad breath caused by smoking and relieve pharyngitis, gastritis and hepatitis. In addition, dandelion has the effect of clearing the lungs and reducing phlegm for smokers.

Green tea Longjing has antioxidant and anti-tumor effects, as well as lowering blood cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein levels, inhibiting blood pressure rise, inhibiting platelet aggregation, antibacterial and anti-product allergy effects.

Osmanthus tea is spicy, warm in nature, and has a fresh and charming aroma. It has the effects of relieving cough and reducing phlegm, nourishing the lungs, relieving dry mouth and bloating, soothing gastrointestinal discomfort, removing bad breath, and moisturizing the skin.

Recipe: Dandelion tea + green tea (Longjing) + a little osmanthus for flavoring

3. Supplement α-linolenic acid - sesame oil, nuts

Because smoking can increase the amount of cholesterol and fat deposits in blood vessels, reduce blood supply to the brain, easily cause brain atrophy, and accelerate brain aging. Eat more foods rich in α-linolenic acid, such as sesame oil, flax oil, nuts, etc. α-linolenic acid is an essential polyunsaturated fatty acid for the human body and can be metabolized into DHA and EPA in the human body. DHA provides nutrients to the brain, and EPA can eliminate blood toxins. !

Smokers produce blood toxins, which increase blood viscosity and lead to high blood pressure. α-linolenic acid can reduce residues on the blood vessel walls, promote the unblocking of the blood vessel walls, and have the effect of lowering blood lipids and regulating blood pressure. It has a good effect on borderline hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Drink 5ml of sesame oil mixed with yogurt every day. It tastes good, is easy to absorb, and can clear blood toxins while regulating the gastrointestinal tract.

In addition, it is important to change your smoking habits!

Good smoking habits can also help reduce harm to the body, such as changing the following smoking methods:

A cigarette after dinner; a cigarette when going to the toilet; a cigarette after sex; a cigarette in the morning; a cigarette at the wine table.