Coughing up small amounts of blood

[Bumrush99]

Guys, I was wondering if anyone ever had that happen? I am not a heavy smoker (less than 1 pack per month), however around 2 years ago I probably went through half a pack a day....

I'm wondering if I should go straight to the doctor, or if its somewhat normal to have that happen, especially if it only happened once clearing a very sore throat in the morning..

 

[Homerboy]

you got the TB!

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

I think you should continue posting on the internet until you're dead.

 

[Gibsons]

any fever/headache/malaise (tiredness)?

Not a bad idea to go to the doc in case it's strep.

 

[Bumrush99]

Originally posted by: Homerboy
you got the TB!

LOL thanks..... I'm already slightly paranoid about health issues, thanks for making feel better!!!

 

[40Hands]

I'm pretty sure coughing up blood is not ever normal. Dr. 40Hands recommends you see a doctor with a PHD.

 

[Anubis]

call a doctor

 

[Bibble]

The same thing happened to me a while back. Well, it was more like I spit it up with some mucus than coughed it up, but it was in the morning when I had a sore throat. I'd say don't worry unless it happens again. Also, I don't smoke.

 

[Chryso]

Pansies. Real men cough up blood all the time.

 

[BKLounger]

get off the freakin internet listening to the atot docs and go see a real freakin doctor!

 

[Xavier434]

If it wasn't too much blood and it only happened once then you probably just had a sore which bled a little and you coughed it up. Seeing a doctor never hurts though. I used to go through about 1/2 pack of cloves a day and I did it for 5 years straight. I never once coughed up blood.

 

[Fritzo]

If you've been coughing hard enough to tear a blood vessel, you should see a doctor. If the blood is dark or if you see anything black in whatever you cough up, get to a doctor quick.

 

[alkemyst]

just swallow a styptic pencil and be done with it.

 

[FoBoT]

you may be sick

 

[akshatp]

WTF why are you asking about this on an OFF TOPIC tech geek forum????

Hospital! Now!

 

[DaveSimmons]

Lupus?

 

[akshatp]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Lupus?

She's got the lupus!

The lupus?

Yeeessss, the lupus!!

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: akshatp
WTF why are you asking about this on an OFF TOPIC tech geek forum????

Hospital! Now!

no, he'll be fine

a few shots of vinegar will take care of that

 

[Agentbolt]

Is it blood, or bloody phlegm? The difference might be important.

 

[akshatp]

Originally posted by: Agentbolt
Is it blood, or bloody phlegm? The difference might be important.

Yea.. or it might be DEADLY

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: 40Hands
I'm pretty sure coughing up blood is not ever normal. Dr. 40Hands recommends you see a doctor with a PHD.

Aren't MD-PhDs usually in research and/or academia, though?

 

[pyonir]

Don't waste your time on a Doc. Just swallow a band-aid. Problem solved.

 

[HammerCurl]

If you had a bloody nose theres a good chance it could be from that. Too much nose pickin gets me. I think I've had bloody phlegm a few times, nothin to worry about. I haven't been to the doctor (at least for a regular checkup) in years. Last time I went was to look at my wrist for a ganglion cyst, which they didnt do anything to and it went away. But anyway, it doesn't ring any alarms to me if it only happened once.

 

[Superself]

Sounds like you got the monster

 

[IGBT]

..I've seen heavy drinkers barf a whole lot a blood. you's a boozer?