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Papillion
Papillion

Here I go again.     Went to my doctor yesterday coughing blood for about  10 minutes.    He told me again not to worry it’s your BX.     He sent me another CT scan.      Hard not to worry.    Anyone can help me stay calm and has the same problem please send me a text.     Thank you

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  • dancing_queen
    dancing_queen Papillion

    Posted

    Hi Papillion,

    it is is very distressing isn’t it when you see the blood. Yes, I have had the same and always been told not to worry, but you do worry. However, the doctors have been right and it has never been anything other than the bx, in my case.Wait to see what your scan reveals., and take it from there.

     

    • Papillion
      Papillion dancing_queen

      Posted

      Ct scan is BX.       Coughing blood Is one of the symptoms we have to live with.   Thank you         hope all is well
  • brenda96406
    brenda96406 Papillion

    Posted

    So very sorry, of course you are worried. I have experienced this too...best I can offer is Phil: 4 verses 6-7. Praying for your peace and calm.
    • Papillion
      Papillion brenda96406

      Posted

      Thank you Brenda.     I was praying all the way home from CT scan appointment.  

      It helps to know other people have the same coughing up blood.    But still scary

      thank you

    • aitarg35939
      aitarg35939 Papillion

      Posted

      I've coughed up blood for a whole day & got ABs, told that if blood returned then I should go back to doc or ER. It returned 2 days later. I Wouldn't have gone anywhere but doc called & went into conniptions so I went & got 2d AB and at some point around then got my scan & BX DX.

      It is very hard because we hear all the time that we should immediately seek medical help if we cough up blood, and we've heard that ad nauseum for decades. I don't cough up much blood now. My pulmo works pretty hard to keep my coughing down to a minimum of necessary coughing. At the time that I was doing all that bleeding it could take many hours of episodic coughing to get sputum up & out. It's much easier now, as it should be with the umpteen lung meds I am on. Of course I choose not to worry about whether there's a lot of blood coughing in my future. I'm just doing what works for me in the present.

  • Operalyn
    Operalyn Papillion

    Posted

    It's just little ruptures and suchlike I believe - brought on by coughing. Scary but not dangerous. Try to relax - it's not good for BX to stress.

    • Papillion
      Papillion Operalyn

      Posted

      Thank you.     Hope doctor can find something to treat this
  • ron_08501
    ron_08501 Papillion

    Posted

    He should have said something's which would the level of your day to day.....

  • glenda09064
    glenda09064 Papillion

    Posted

    Yep Bx last year i coughed up pure blood about 3/4 cup no mucus in about 1 hour very scary. Told it was bx

    and ruptured blood vessels.

    • debra64041
      debra64041 glenda09064

      Posted

      That is terrifying. I am getting to the point I am really scared to see what I cough up.  Prayers for you❤️
  • irene50921
    irene50921 Papillion

    Posted

    I have had Bronchiectasis for over twelve years now and I get frequent lung infections I almost never have a cough or sputum I think I have dry Bronchiectasis does anyone have this? its very exhausting at times.
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