 Carbon in lungs?
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IamSmooth
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I just noticed this thread and have a few things to say since I work in the medical field.
First, you should tell your parents what happened and see a pulmonologist. You may have to go through your family doctor to get a referral. Fine particles that do not get trapped in the nose or throat make their way to the lungs. Some things get broken down; others are inert and just get trapped like dust in an air filter. Some of these trapped particles do nothing; some cause irritation that eventually leads to "granulation." Granulated lung tissue will no longer function normally and this will affect breathing.
An extreme example of inhalational injury are the volunteers and firefighters of 911. I mention this because there are tests that can determine your current lung function and medications that can slow down or halt further injury if there is any. Burying your head in the sand will not make the problem go away.
I hope you feel better, but get it checked out.
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