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coughing up streaks of blood

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mikeaust
mikeaust

Hi, ive been spitting out small streaks of rusty colored sputum for about 5 months which seems to go away when i use my steroid asthma inhaler. I started smoking a year ago only having 1 to 2 a day, 6 months ago i increased to 3 to4 and that seems to be when this started, i also get a pain in the center of my chest when there is a bit more blood. For a while i thought it was tar or something from the cigarettes?? i bought an e cig a month ago and this made the problem worse.  I gave up smoking a week ago and now the sputum is clear and no chest pains. Im awaiting the results from a chest xray. The strange thing is ive never had a cough??? what do you thing is going on and should i get a refferal to a specialist?  thankyou

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  • mikeaust
    mikeaust

    Posted

    coughed up some more blood this morning sad

    • robertgreynomad
      robertgreynomad mikeaust

      Posted

      Mmm. Fibreglass. From whhat I have read it seem that this could become the new  big problem.

      Just hang in and wait for the reports.

      I don't think any of us can say anymore on this subject.

      Good luck.

      Robert

  • mikeaust
    mikeaust

    Posted

    hi, im still coughing out small bits of blood despite quitting smoking 3 weeks ago, the gp referred me to an ear, nose and throat specialist? he mentioned needing a camera down to see whats causing the bleeding. Should i be seeing a pulmologist instead??? thankyou
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