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for about a week i think. Will not last a week-- Your lungs are filtering out the "gunk" out of your lungs, from how many years you've smoked. it can take anywere between 6months to a year. before you would see any improvement. However, for how ever long you smoked the tightness in your chest could mean target a lot of issues. Such as COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. that could cause shortness of breath, tightness in the chest. I'd see your Physican if you have any concerns. ----Resources------- I'm a Registered nurse.

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If its the right medication, it should only last a week or 2

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