 [ Symptoms ] total hysterectomy over 20 yrs ago having night sweats mood swings can i be going through some sort of menopause age 51 seem to be depressed and mood swings like crazy not sleeping through the night either what is going on i did hrt after surgery till doctor said not needed anymore i still feel as though its menopause systoms am i crazy [ Disease ] long term smoking generally does increase the likelihood of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd if the coughing and spitting up mucus while smoking are new symptoms it could be a signal that lung damage is occurring including the development of copd i would suggest your husband see a doctor about this the coughing and spitting may or may not be related to the smoking he will only find out by having a physical exam keep in mind smoking damages more organs than just the lungs smoking can have a negative impact on the heart urinary bladder colon mouth throat and many other parts of the body quitting smoking is always the best option but i realize it can very difficult for some people to do and some people simply do not want to quit smoking i hope your husband goes for a physical exam to find out how his lungs and heart are doing i wish you all the best