Coughing up blood

[Oakey]

I've had a cold this last week and a bit of a cough, this morning when I woke and cleared my throat there was blood. It wasn't dark or thick, but there was quite a bit of light red blood. There's been none since.

Naturally I ignored this but after my daily dose of media induced terror (with added H1N1) I now, rationally, assume it's swine flu and death is imminent?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Good idea! Post on a car site rather than visit the doctors. You are a bloke though, right?

Edited by 2 sMoKiN bArReLs on Thursday 16th December 20:38

[ShadownINja]

TB?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

ShadownINja said:

TB?

..or not TB,

no joking matter

[ShadownINja]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

ShadownINja said:

TB?

..or not TB,

Is it congestion?

EFA

Edited by ShadownINja on Thursday 16th December 20:59

[pbirkett]

Could just be infected sinuses or something like that. I've had that once or twice. I'm recovering from flu myself so wouldn't be surprised if I see something like this in the next couple of days. If you're properly coughing up blood, go see the docs right away!

[Oakey]

Sort of burning sensation in chest now.

Cause for concern or too much coughing?

Who needs Doctors when I have the internet.

[grumbledoak]

Go see a doctor, you berk. Some forms of bleeding are easily understood. Internal bleeding could be a sign of something very nasty.

[Oakey]

It's nearly half past ten at night, I'm not going out in this. Yes, I'd prefer to die warm in here than frozen out there

I'll leave this till the morning, see how it goes then.

[ShadownINja]

FFS. You should already have seen a professional and be either in hospital or have come back satisfied you will see Christmas Day!

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Did you make it through the night?

[ShadownINja]

He's too busy photoshopping stuff to realise he's dead...

[BlackVanGirl]

Still alive?

When you say quite a bit of blood are we talking one quite red-covered tissue, or more like nosebleed quantities?

If the former, see GP Monday. If the latter, probably sensible to go to a walk-in centre or A&E. Sounds like probably chest infection, I often bring up a bit of blood when I have them, but if it's bad enough for that you don't want to waste time before seeing a medic cos it won't get much better on its own.

[Oakey]

Oh, it stopped by the way.

[shouldbworking]

Also reporting in, I get this pretty much time I get man flu. Still alive

[emicen]

I had blood coughs at the start of the year. Turns out I had a nasty chest/lung infection and the doctor didnt understand how I hadnt collapsed during the previous weekend of skiing hard and drinking harder in Verbier whilst carrying the condition

Worth getting properly checked out, pneumonia etc isnt to be triffled with.