Lyla

[Lyla2018]

Hi i am diagnosed with bronchietasis,i have had two bouts of being sick with acid reflux this week,i coughed up this morning and my phelm had blood in it xdo you think i have caused an infection with being sick ..

[2greys]

Treating coughing blood

Sometimes people can have a problem with coughing blood. This can be frightening and it is important to report it to your doctor.

This may be very small amounts and happen when you have a chest infection, or occasionally it can be larger amounts. This may need to be treated urgently and you should seek help if this happens to you.

A tablet called tranexamic acid is sometimes used when people are coughing blood.

You may have a specific type of scan called pulmonary angiography to look at the blood vessels in the lungs. If there are vessels that can be seen to be the cause of the bleeding then this can be helped by a procedure called embolisation where the blood vessel(s) causing the trouble are blocked off, and occasionally by surgery to remove the area of lung with abnormal vessels and bleeding.

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[Lyla2018 in reply to 2greys]

Thank you

[Hidden]

Hi Lyla, you could have burst a little blood vessel in your throat when you were sick and some of the blood got into the phlem that you coughed up. People with bronchiectasis often see a bit of blood if they are having an exacerbation. It usually just stops when the exacerbation is treated. Remember that a tiny drop of blood can look like a lot in phlem. It can be very scary but is not usually a case for going to the doc or hospital unless it is heavy bleeding that does not stop.

[Lyla2018 in reply to Hidden]

Hi littlepom,when i was sick it felt like some went into my chest,then had an attack this morning now when im coughing there is more blood than phlem, i had a bleed last year went into hospital thats how i was diagnosed its very scary x

[Hidden in reply to Lyla2018]

If you are scared I think that the best thing is to insist on seeing your GP tomorrow

[Hidden]

If it is bright red and frothy go to A&E.

[Lyla2018]

Hi littlepom thak you for replying to me at drs tomorrow

[Ergendl]

Do let us know how you get on at the doctor's today. All the best.

[HungryHufflepuff]

Wishing you all the best. I hope it all goes well for you today. 🤞

[Hidden]

It really should be a must to tell your gp with regards to coughing up blood !!

I don't want to frighten u but this happened to me in 2014 and mine turned out to b a haemorrage in my lungs I was then put in a induced coma and awoke 59 days later !!!!! Horrific experience that I'm actually still struggling with today .

#bettersafethansorry