brainiac
08-02-17, 16:41
Hi guys,
I know the best advice is to just go to the Doctor and get this checked, and I will some stage over the next few days, but for now I'm just looking for some thoughts / advice / reassurance. I'm really worried about this even though I know it's most likely nothing serious since I'm only 23.
The last couple of days, I've had small amounts of blood coming up with my phlegm or sputum (never really know the difference). Mostly just streaks in it, but also, for a couple of spits in the sink afterwards there might be some tinge in that too. It only really happens when I force clear my throat of phlegm. Sometimes I really have to force it to come out.
A part of me assumes it's coming down from my nose, because I have postnasal drip and when I do force the phlegm out, I can almost feel the blood stringing out of somewhere up there with it, but I can't be certain it's not from my throat obviously.
Is this likely to be anything to worry about in small amounts? It's only happening about once a day, not every time I cough or spit like.
Any thoughts would be appreciated :)
I know the best advice is to just go to the Doctor and get this checked, and I will some stage over the next few days, but for now I'm just looking for some thoughts / advice / reassurance. I'm really worried about this even though I know it's most likely nothing serious since I'm only 23.
The last couple of days, I've had small amounts of blood coming up with my phlegm or sputum (never really know the difference). Mostly just streaks in it, but also, for a couple of spits in the sink afterwards there might be some tinge in that too. It only really happens when I force clear my throat of phlegm. Sometimes I really have to force it to come out.
A part of me assumes it's coming down from my nose, because I have postnasal drip and when I do force the phlegm out, I can almost feel the blood stringing out of somewhere up there with it, but I can't be certain it's not from my throat obviously.
Is this likely to be anything to worry about in small amounts? It's only happening about once a day, not every time I cough or spit like.
Any thoughts would be appreciated :)