Blood in sputum

[aeparcs]

So i had a follow check up with my doctor last Wednesday. He gave me medicines for my 5 month cough and told me to go back after 15days and earlier this day there was a blood on my yellowish sputum.. What should i do? Do i need to wait for april 5 ?im so worried 😢

[Hidden]

Report any change right away.....It doesn’t have to mean the end of the world....your doctor doesn’t know this is going on until you tell him..... let us know the results.....very good luck....

[aeparcs in reply to Hidden]

Yes... Thank u hoping for the best.. Im just worried and paranoid all the time. Hope nothing serious

[2greys]

You should tell your doctor, just in case, but it is most probably just a tiny blood vessel that has ruptured from the force of coughing. All the same you should still tell your doctor.

[aeparcs in reply to 2greys]

Yes i will tell my doctor.. I have to wait on april 5

[HungryHufflepuff in reply to 2greys]

I just coughed up blood so naturally am searching this forum for advice and reassurance which thankfully I have found and that horrible nausea of panic has passed. It was red not dark, which seems to be good. I had the usual phlegm in my throat that I felt I needed to clear but when I coughed it up I was spitting out blood. I hadn’t been coughing but had just taken my inhaler. It stopped after a while so I’m hoping that’s finished now. I see Hidden said the same about it being a tiny blood vessel. Is that in the lungs, or in the throat? (Just curious)

Now I need some distraction therapy!

[2greys in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

Usually it is just from the throat.

[HungryHufflepuff in reply to 2greys]

Thanks 2greys 👍 I was just having a moment (or several!) of panic there. It was the first time it had happened to me and was a bit scary. Then I read the posts here and it seems fairly common, well not too unusual anyway.

[Hidden]

If you've coughed a lot the blood is probably burst blood vessels, not serious. Yellowish sputum however points to infection and you need antibiotics, so see your doctor tomorrow. It's not serious, don't worry.

[aeparcs in reply to Hidden]

Just a little. But not sure though because i remember i used toothpick for my teeth right before i spit that sputum. Im confused if its from my phlegm or from my gums

[Stevennn2003]

Im coughing up blood for more than a year and still no explanation for this.

I would say not worry unless its large amount

If you want to chat more im here

Thanks

[aeparcs in reply to Stevennn2003]

Thank u so much. This is heart whelming knowing that there some people from the other side of the world trying to comfort what im feeling ryt now. Thank u.. Cant even talk to my friends bout this. How u feeling? So sad to hear that youve been coughing blood for a year..

[Milky01 in reply to Stevennn2003]

Im also in the same boat for months now, Ive had all the test imaginable - im going back to my Dr on Friday.. Could you supply any update or advice? Thank you so much, im quite worried.

[Hidden]

Ring your doctor and let them know on Monday, let them decide if there is any reason to do anything further. It's most probably from increased coughing and not a concern, but they do need to know.

[aeparcs in reply to Hidden]

Thanke for the response.. My follow up check up will be on April 5th.. Thank god that was the first and last blood in my sputum

[Milky01 in reply to aeparcs]

Any update??