Sparky Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Is this something that I should worry about, or does it just happen from time to time? Any advice would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 on the basis that blood is meant to stay inside the body I'd get it checked out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Is it with flem. Is it a little bit or alot and finally what colour is it. These are all things your doc will want to know so get your arse in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted October 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 It's bright red and a bit frothy. Only slightly though. It's not a tiny amount but not loads. Just wondered if it was a trip to the Docs, or something that just happens, like when I got nose bleeds as a kid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 If its bright red its not coming from deep down. Most probably a broken blood vessel in your throat and not to worry about. If its still hapening tomorrow Id go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted October 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1MAC Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 [ QUOTE ] If its bright red its not coming from deep down. Most probably a broken blood vessel in your throat and not to worry about. If its still hapening tomorrow Id go. [/ QUOTE ] What I would have said as well. One off ok(ish!) but any continuation then go and see the Doc. I managed to puke a bit of blood the other week during a particularly bad migraine but no repetition since then and seems like no lasting harm. I suspect that was a small rupture somewhere but as long as it doesn't happen next time I'm ill I will be reasonably cool about it (well as cool as you can be when praying to the porcelain god). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted October 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Been at it a few hours now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Definitely get it checked out. From my First Aid manual: coughing up blood that is bright red and frothy suggests bleeding in the lungs. If it's not too much (i.e. you're clearly not incapacitated or going into shock through blood loss...) then it may be a fairly insignificant wound to somewhere in your respiratory system. You've not been near any active volcanoes lately have you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted October 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 [ QUOTE ] bleeding in the lungs. [/ QUOTE ] No, can't remember being near a volcano! Have felt run down for 3 weeks now, with an annoying cough, but tonight was when it started. I'd say it was about 5ml or a little less each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Sparky, has your annoying cough been violent, i.e. lots of harsh coughing fits? That might have triggered it. However I'd tend to err on the side of caution and get this checked out in the morning - as bazza says blood is usually in the body and if it is still ongoing then a doc's opinion would be best even if to put your mind at rest. Hope all is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 I don't know where are our resident consultants and pharmacists when you need them. Could be just the coughing has made things a little raw, see if it keeps happening and get yourself to the docs if you worried about it and get it looked at asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] bleeding in the lungs. [/ QUOTE ] No, can't remember being near a volcano! Have felt run down for 3 weeks now, with an annoying cough, but tonight was when it started. I'd say it was about 5ml or a little less each time. [/ QUOTE ] Didn't mean to alarm you. First Aid training tends to make one fear (or rather check) for the worst and work back from there... Chances are it's a chest/throat infection that your body's doing a decent job of killing off. I would definitely go to your GP though. Being a bloke I know what we're like about doing that, but better to know for sure it's nowt serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted October 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Sparky, has your annoying cough been violent, i.e. lots of harsh coughing fits? That might have triggered it. However I'd tend to err on the side of caution and get this checked out in the morning - as bazza says blood is usually in the body and if it is still ongoing then a doc's opinion would be best even if to put your mind at rest. Hope all is OK. [/ QUOTE ] No, not violent coughing. I'd have accepted that as being the cause, but no. Sadly not. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Dude, get it checked out. Bright red means it's oxygenated blood - I.e it hasn't been around your system yet. Could be something, could be nothing. Any of these symptoms too? Symptoms such as lightheadedness, dizziness, or thirst, which might indicate a severe amount of blood loss Other symptoms such as fever, chest pain, shortness of breath, and blood in the urine I only really know about stuff like this from a diving physiology perspective and even then only from a primary/secondary care. The big pointer is that if you're feeling lethargic/light-headed too then you really MUST get it checked out. IMHO you should get your ass to a docs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 I have been having problems keeping my temperature normal - fluctuates a lot and I always feel tired lately - just assumed I was run down, but then got concerned last night. No other symptoms that I can spot. Phoning Docs now. Cheers for advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 have you had a chest infection recently? you imply it has happened before - did you have chest infected then? I am assuming it doesn't hurt when you breathe in and you're not short of breathe. As a MINIMUM you need a chest xray. Of it has happened before I would get myself referred to a Chest Physician and either let em still a tube down your throat or else let someone like me zap your chest and and have a look at the CT scan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 [ QUOTE ] I don't know where are our resident consultants and pharmacists when you need them. [/ QUOTE ] sorry I was late. Had a day job to attend to [oh and trivia to post] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 [ QUOTE ] have you had a chest infection recently? you imply it has happened before - did you have chest infected then? I am assuming it doesn't hurt when you breathe in and you're not short of breathe. As a MINIMUM you need a chest xray. Of it has happened before I would get myself referred to a Chest Physician and either let em still a tube down your throat or else let someone like me zap your chest and and have a look at the CT scan. [/ QUOTE ] Sorry, didn't mean it to sound like I've had it before. I've not. Just felt run down lately (last 3 weeks), basically lethargic, temps all over the place, and then this last night - but no so much today. Not had a chest infection for some years now. It doesn't hurt when I breathe, but friends are telling me I'm taking lots of short breaths, although I didn't realise I was. I have asthma so that's fairly normal for me I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Sparky have you been to the docs??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Appointment made for tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 IF your GP has the machine get him to measure your oxygen sats. taking lots of shallow breaths and coughing up blood....is your pulse fast? if so I would get your arse to A&E. OTT maybe but these are red-flags for a PE [blood clot in your lungs] which is potentially fatal - 3rd most common cause for sudden death in men over 30 IIRC. My paranoia stems from having lungs full of 'em and like you it was only when a mate [GP] came to visit, shook my hand and felt my pulse racing away that he drove me straight to A&E where I was admitted...deep down I knew but I was passing it off as a bit of muscle ache! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Thanks for your advice, although now I'm officially sh!tting myself. Pulse doesn't seem too bad. Maybe a little faster than normal, but I've got a ton of stress at work at the moment so put it down to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Hope the doc appt goes OK Sparky, let us know all is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Thanks for your advice, although now I'm officially sh!tting myself. [/ QUOTE ] sometimes that's the only way to overcome your inertia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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