I was sick for about a week and I finally summed up the courage to go to the emergency room (I'm a military dependent, so it was free, which is the only reason why I went there). My symptoms were headache over my right eye, severely sore throat, and not feeling like eating. I got diagnosed with sinusitis. I woke up this morning at about 4am coughing in my sleep I put my hand over my mouth to continue coughing and my hand was wet so I went to the bathroom to wash and there was blood on my hand. I called my mother who used to be a nurse and she told me that my symptoms were normal and not to be alarmed that it was just a normal occurrence when having a severe sore throat. My nose isn't leaking any discolored mucus and it hasn't the entire week that I was sick before going to the doctor. I've had my tonsils and my adenoids taken out. New symptoms occurred this morning as well: cotton mouth, vomiting (orange-like liquid), coughing blood, severe right ear pains, and high fever off and on.
2006-12-09 13:11:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Your mother is a nurse and told you coughing blood is normal. Excuse me for being rude but, doesn't she like you?
I would go to the ER or my doctor and let them know what's going on. First get a handle on the coughing blood. It could be anything from a badly stripped throat to a upper bronchial infection that needs instant treatment. Coughing blood is not normal, I'd like to add it could be a few other things too but we'll let that go. just go to the ER and tell them about the blood.
2006-12-09 13:23:28 · answer #1 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have had Sinusitis before and coughing up blood is NOT normal..Trust me, I coughed so much and so hard that I thought I was bringing up a lung! Granted I am no doctor, but I find it hard to believe that excessive coughing would make your throat bleed. Extremely sore perhaps, but never bleed.
2006-12-09 13:21:51 · answer #2 · answered by Mommy Dearest 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe sinusitis can do all that, when aggravated. Not sure about the coughing-blood part, but if your mom was a nurse, she would know more than I about that. Cotton mouth (oh, yeah), vomiting (generally, for me it's postnasal drip coming up and it's not orange????), ear pain (yes), high fever (I think so).
2006-12-09 13:18:21 · answer #3 · answered by amy02 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back to the emergency room, or your Doc. you need probably an antibiotic and an antihistamine. Maybe a Z-pack or shot of Rocephin and Decadron to help get this stuff moving out of your system.
2006-12-09 13:17:42 · answer #4 · answered by classic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋