diamonty
12-12-2008, 01:46 AM
my mum is a smoker she has been smoking for a very long time , she is 55 yrs old , and yesterday she was spitting blood and has no pain , however she is always tired , and always has a headache , and always having pains .so what does this mean?
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heartbeat3
12-15-2008, 12:31 AM
bring her to see a doctor. immediately. i am having some problem with my lung/breathing as well. i too am confused.
Worrybucket
12-15-2008, 07:19 PM
Make her see a Doctor. It may be just a chest infection, but with a long smoking history you cant be too careful. Good luck.
heartbeat3
12-16-2008, 05:33 AM
Yups, i too had blood in my sputum, but the doctor said that is my from my nose.
snowmelts
03-27-2009, 04:32 PM
It should not be ignored.
See the DR, check it out,
AND even if no check for any cancer is warrented, ask for it anyway.
See the DR, check it out,
AND even if no check for any cancer is warrented, ask for it anyway.
fufu
03-27-2009, 05:52 PM
was this the first time your mom spit blood?
is your mom always fatigued? does she have a cough? has she lost weight?
is she wheezing? is her breathing shallow?
you said she always has pains, what type of pains?
the above symptoms are related to cancer of the lungs, and spitting blood is also one of them.
though, it can be a sign of very many other things.
does your mom have a cold? is her nose congested? does she have allergies?
post nasal drip? a dry throat?
it can be something serious or something not serious.
can she tell that it was blood from deep within the lungs, sometimes your throat is
dry and a harsh cough will show a little blood on the tissue when you spit because your throat is irritated.
if she is spitting blood it can also be coming from the stomach.
is the blood bright red? is it dark?
keep an eye on it, and make sure she sees the doctor if it continues.
is your mom always fatigued? does she have a cough? has she lost weight?
is she wheezing? is her breathing shallow?
you said she always has pains, what type of pains?
the above symptoms are related to cancer of the lungs, and spitting blood is also one of them.
though, it can be a sign of very many other things.
does your mom have a cold? is her nose congested? does she have allergies?
post nasal drip? a dry throat?
it can be something serious or something not serious.
can she tell that it was blood from deep within the lungs, sometimes your throat is
dry and a harsh cough will show a little blood on the tissue when you spit because your throat is irritated.
if she is spitting blood it can also be coming from the stomach.
is the blood bright red? is it dark?
keep an eye on it, and make sure she sees the doctor if it continues.
Worrybucket
03-27-2009, 07:03 PM
Dont wait to see if it continues. GO NOW.... this is not something that should be left. Get her to a Doctor as soon as possible. It may not be anything, but its not right to be spitting blood.