i coughed up blood this morning...should i get cheaked out?

[StOneD.aS.FuK]

i just got out of the shower this morning and i coughed like i normally do...but this bloody mass came flying out...looked like skin as well.
ive always thought coughin up blood is really serious...

and over the past few days ive had heaps of flem in my throat but i just swallow it...

i smoked THREE 30 packs of smokes in less then 12 hours on my 18 party a few nights ago, but usually a pack of 30's in 2 days and i smoke dope daily...mostly through bongs and i do hold in the smoke for a long period and take big tokes. i also smoke the strongest smokes i can get (16's)

it might be wise to see a doctor?..could it be lung cancer? (which 2 of my freinds alreaddy have and they are only 17...im 18)

advice anyone?

and dont say quit cause i wont.

[aeonblue11]

how the hell do you already have lung cancer? did you start smoking when you were born? i thought that took decades to develop.

[StOneD.aS.FuK]

i said COULD IT BE LUNG CANCER?

tosser

[paperlunatic]

im not sure what is wrong with you exactly, but i hope you get better.

but mabey you could try rolling joints with weed and a little tobaco, and try to replace cigarettes with weed, but i dont really know how hard it is to quit smoking cigs. (i only smoke cigars occasionaly, not cigarrettes)

[StOneD.aS.FuK]

im not sure what is wrong with you exactly, but i hope you get better.

but mabey you could try rolling joints with weed and a little tobaco, and try to replace cigarettes with weed, but i dont really know how hard it is to quit smoking cigs. (i only smoke cigars occasionaly, not cigarrettes)

yea thats an idea, but it would be a hassel as im used to having a ciggy every 10 mins, means id go through alot of pot!

it all comes down to will power when quitin, and i admid i dont have that when it comes to addictions.

i'll just try and cut down i recon, and smoke 8's instead of 16's

[lizzie on low]

Yes, you most certainly should see a doctor, the sooner the better.

Acording to the National Institutes of Health (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003073.htm) you should go to the doctor ASAP. Check out the link, it has a lot of info on conditions that can cause this.

[beachguy in thongs]

Don't swallow it. As Neil Peart wrote:

Don't swallow the poison, spit out.
Don't swallow your pride, stick it out,
Don't swallow your anger, spit it out,
Don't swallow the lies, stick it out.

[StOneD.aS.FuK]

Yes, you most certainly should see a doctor, the sooner the better.

Acording to the National Institutes of Health (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003073.htm) you should go to the doctor ASAP. Check out the link, it has a lot of info on conditions that can cause this.

thank you!
:thumbsup:

ok i will.

[Jay Matix]

i doubt it's serious at your age. I'm 18 myself. and the obvious reason your coughing up blood is because you smoke way to much and your throat and lungs can't handle all that toxic. when u cough a lot you break little blood vessles in your throat that leak blood causing some blood to be in flem. But overall the bottom line is you really need to cut back as much as possible unless your purposely trying to KILL YOURSELF.

[orangeman]

You smoke cig's? Well if you ask me, maybe that could be the problem?

[Big Calhoun]

I wonder if it's from that shitty weed you were smoking and posted about. Try gargling with Listerine or Cepacol for a day or two and see if it gets any better.

[shoi]

maybe just if it hapens like 1 or 2 more times id go to a doctor

[minnesota man]

Call the doctor. Tell them everything except about the weed. That's my opinion. I don't trust doctors with my marijuana usage. I am not a doctor but it sounds like something you should check out. Prolly not cancer but prolly due to the ciggies.

[sks1]

You smoke cig's? Well if you ask me, maybe that could be the problem?
I smoke 20 a day, and have never coughed up blood.

That shits nasty

[ghandi]

My dealer did this a few weeks ago, he says he's fine and refuses to go to the doctors but i would if i where you

[MyDadsACopStoner]

i kno this one kid who smoked some bad tweek and now coughs up parts of his lungs at a time. he also has black spores growin in his lungs he also smokes cigs. soooo yea i think ur kinda fucked man.. if ur not gonna quit have fun b4 u die

[muncheemama]

it might be wise to see a doctor?..could it be lung cancer? (which 2 of my freinds alreaddy have and they are only 17...im 18)
WTF, do you live near chernobyl (sp?) or some other horrific chemical or toxic spill...?? those kids need to get their homes checked for asbestos or something...mesothelioma...

[notrightquite]

Seriously, it does sound like you live in a bad area and should get out ... it's not normal for kids your age to be having lung cancer and the like. Mesothelioma IS a real concern. Anyway, yeah, definitely talk to your doc ... personally, I'd tell him about it all, including the pot. If he gets weird with that, see another doc. Leaving it out could be a bad bad idea.

[mrdevious]

Have you considered vaporizing your tobacco whenever you're at home? It'll at least reduce some of your tar and carcinogen intake.
Also, I had one idea on quitting smoking. I've never smoked cigs myself but it was just an idea. What if you did it by counting how many cigs you have in a day, then every day reduce it by 1?
plus I know LSD has had huge sucess with alchoholism and personal emotional issues, maybe you could try that when you quit, put things in another perspective.

[Skink]

Doctor...

[birdgirl73]

Get to the doctor and tell him everything you've been smoking and get a chest X-ray. Hope it's nothing. Coughing up a bloodly mass isn't a good sign, but instead of cancer it may simply mean you've had a touch of bronchitis or pneumonia. Folks with tuberculosis often have this symptom, too, and TB cases are on the rise.

Of course, you can just let it slide and do nothing. If, as you say, you won't quit smoking no matter what, then I guess it's safe to assume you have a bit of a death wish. You ought to go in, though, to have yourself checked because if it is TB, then you're contagious and are putting others at risk.

[surreys princess]

i only question why you are seeking medical advice in a cannabis forum?

you should always, always see a healthcare professional when you think something is wrong or abnormal..never search any website for information, for your safety..

princess :)

[notrightquite]

My guess of what it'll turn out to be - a bloody nose in the night when you were laying on your back, which you inhaled and otherwise sucked inward, and in the morning (it was morning both times), you caugh it up with your phlegm.

... but then, I'm toasted.

[tootsie roll]

i just got out of the shower this morning and i coughed like i normally do...but this bloody mass came flying out...looked like skin as well.
ive always thought coughin up blood is really serious...

and over the past few days ive had heaps of flem in my throat but i just swallow it...

i smoked THREE 30 packs of smokes in less then 12 hours on my 18 party a few nights ago, but usually a pack of 30's in 2 days and i smoke dope daily...mostly through bongs and i do hold in the smoke for a long period and take big tokes. i also smoke the strongest smokes i can get (16's)

it might be wise to see a doctor?..could it be lung cancer? (which 2 of my freinds alreaddy have and they are only 17...im 18)

advice anyone?

and dont say quit cause i wont.


It might have happened because you overdid it the other night.
Coughing up blood with what looks like skin isn't good at all. There is a slight possibility some lung tissue was hacked up.

Yes, I would suggest you see your doctor and let him/her know what's happening. It could be nothing/it could be something. The best thing to do is get checked.

[tootsie roll]

Call the doctor. Tell them everything except about the weed. That's my opinion. I don't trust doctors with my marijuana usage. I am not a doctor but it sounds like something you should check out. Prolly not cancer but prolly due to the ciggies.

Your doctor is not there to judge you or go running to call the police on you.
You're their patient and what they care about is if you are sick, to make you well.

Always always always tell your doc everything you put in your body. It is very important.

[tootsie roll]

Get to the doctor and tell him everything you've been smoking and get a chest X-ray. Hope it's nothing. Coughing up a bloodly mass isn't a good sign, but instead of cancer it may simply mean you've had a touch of bronchitis or pneumonia. Folks with tuberculosis often have this symptom, too, and TB cases are on the rise.

Of course, you can just let it slide and do nothing. If, as you say, you won't quit smoking no matter what, then I guess it's safe to assume you have a bit of a death wish. You ought to go in, though, to have yourself checked because if it is TB, then you're contagious and are putting others at risk.


I can't believe TB is on the rise again. It's a horrible thing. About 14 years ago I came in contact with a TB case and the place she was staying ,with others, had to be quarantined in sections and everybody had to be tested.
She was calm about it while everybody waited on her hand and foot while the others nervously awaited their results.

I certainly hope and pray that this rise doesn't get out of hand or there'll be big troubles looming in the future.:(

[birdgirl73]

I can't believe TB is on the rise again. It's a horrible thing. About 14 years ago I came in contact with a TB case and the place she was staying ,with others, had to be quarantined in sections and everybody had to be tested.
She was calm about it while everybody waited on her hand and foot while the others nervously awaited their results.

I certainly hope and pray that this rise doesn't get out of hand or there'll be big troubles looming in the future.:(
It is scary, isn't it? And much of the TB that's becoming more prevalent is the drug-resistant kind, so it's harder and harder to treat and/or cure. Down here in Texas, we've got so much of it that they routinely screen every single person who walks into an emergency room. Poor folks and people who live in very crowded conditions seem to be at the highest risk, but anyone can get it. In third-world countries, it's a downright epidemic. Scary!

[KEGS]

Do you smoke kool's because when I did I spit up blood they have fiber's
in them that make you spit up blood when you smoke that much.
but you know what you need to do. see a doc.
I hope an pray that you will be alright
G.

[chisme]

i just got out of the shower this morning and i coughed like i normally do...but this bloody mass came flying out...looked like skin as well.
ive always thought coughin up blood is really serious...

and over the past few days ive had heaps of flem in my throat but i just swallow it...

i smoked THREE 30 packs of smokes in less then 12 hours on my 18 party a few nights ago, but usually a pack of 30's in 2 days and i smoke dope daily...mostly through bongs and i do hold in the smoke for a long period and take big tokes. i also smoke the strongest smokes i can get (16's)

it might be wise to see a doctor?..could it be lung cancer? (which 2 of my freinds alreaddy have and they are only 17...im 18)

advice anyone?

and dont say quit cause i wont.



go to the docters.

[MegaOctane12]

Giving up smoking isn't about willpower at all its simply about not buying them. If your around people who smoke then you got slim to no chance of quitting. If you are the only smoker you know its more than likely you can eradicate smoking from your lifestyle by simply not buying them. If you don't have any how can you smoke? Only one in a million can quit smoking from will power alone when they are constantly surrounded by fags.

[Coughka]

No, you shouldn't go to the doctor.................

I'm sorry, but man, do you really have to ask that? I mean, what do you think you should do? If you had a big 'ol goiter on the end of your dick, would you seek advice at a message board? I sure hope not. I would hope to god that you would seek professional advice, and seek it fast.
Coughing blood is unhealthy, and should be dealt with ASAP. If I were you I would stop smoking cigarettes outright, or at least cut back. a cigarette every 10 minutes is ludicrous anyways.
The best way to quit is just to tell yourself that you don't need one. It really is that simple. Because it is the truth. You really don't need one.