spitting blood - Cancer: Lung Message Board

diamonty · 12-11-2008, 10:46 PM

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?

heartbeat3 · 12-14-2008, 09:31 PM

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, 04:19 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, 02:33 AM

Yups, i too had blood in my sputum, but the doctor said that is my from my nose.

snowmelts · 03-27-2009, 01:32 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.