Posted by CareBear04 on March 31, 2005, at 13:21:25
In reply to Re: kinda gross.... » ed_uk, posted by rainbowbrite on March 29, 2005, at 0:54:48
rainbowbrite-- i'm glad you're going to the doctor! as far as i know, coughing up blood often means a lung problem. in the old days, a chronic dry cough and coughing up blood meant tuberculosis. it could also be something wrong with your upper GI tract. if there's a bleed somewhere in the esophagus or stomach, you might cough or vomit blood. i've also known someone who, when sick with the stomach flu, threw up so much that her throat started to bleed. in any case, there are really serious problems associated with coughing blood. please let us know what you find out, and i hope your doctor is helpful.
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