When I have a cold I blow my nose constantly. Sometimes, I blow and cough at the same time...it almost seems like a reflex. When I do this, a mass will come out. This isn't your normal mucous. It is round and can get as large in diameter as a dime. This usually only happen once or twice during each cold. And it's firm...almost spongy. Usually it is greenish-brown, but last night about half of it was bloody. What IS this thing?! I know it's gross...but if this happens to you or you know what it is, please let me know! :)
2007-10-27 04:23:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
It's nothing to worry about. It's just a severe build-up of mucus. When it's that bad of a build-up, you are bound to get a little blood in there from the force of blowing it out. I had the same thing half a year ago, and I was half-thinking that I was blowing chunks of my brain out. >_<
2007-10-27 15:51:38 · answer #1 · answered by elix_ebonwolfe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I get those sometimes, but they have never been bloody. It is just normal mucous (when it's greenish brown). When you have a cold, your body produces much more mucous to flush out the germs, and if it sits too long in the throat or lungs it will get the firmish, spongy texture. The blood could be just from coughing too much, but if it happens again, I would see a doctor to make sure everything is normal. Good luck!
2007-10-27 04:44:45 · answer #2 · answered by poetris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you could have an Upper Respiratory infection. There's alot of that going around here in my area. Try some of the new Mucinex nasal spray....make a hot toddy and go to bed and sweat it out.
2007-10-27 05:35:55 · answer #3 · answered by deb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should see your doctor
2007-10-27 05:25:14 · answer #4 · answered by Len 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋