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Coughing Up Blood, Difficulty Breathing. Cancer?

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PostPosted: 09/02/05 - 02:00    Post subject: Coughing Up Blood, Difficulty Breathing. Cancer? Vote now! Reply with quote


I am 18 and very worried. Four days ago I felt so bad and was coughing up blood and had difficulty breathing. I went to my doctor and he examined me and took my blood for tests. While I am waiting for the results I would like if someone could give me more informations. Could this be lung cancer?
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PostPosted: 09/22/05 - 17:58    Post subject: Vote now! Reply with quote


It is smart that you went to your doctor. Coughing up blood and difficulty breathing are symptoms of lung cancer. I can't tell you if this is a case with you, only your doctor can. However, I can help you by giving you basic information on lung cancer. The number one cause for lung cancer is tobacco smoke. Smokers have 10 times greater chance of getting it then non-smokers. But, non-smokers can get it also. Based on their appearance when examined under microscope, there are three main types of lung cancer: small cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma. The symptoms of lung cancer are chronic cough, problems with breathing, weight loss, pain in chest area, excessive fatigue and many others. One of the most significant signs of lung cancer is coughing up blood or haemoptysis. The positive thing is that this symptom usually occurs in early stages of the disease when it is still curable. The sad thing is that a lung cancer is in most cases diagnosed too late. The treatment can involve surgery but only in those patients who don't have severe bronchitis, heart disease or other illnesses.
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PostPosted: 06/26/07 - 02:48    Post subject: I Smoke Vote now! Reply with quote

I think I have those symptoms but I dont havethe money to go to the doctor let alone the insurance. I am not coughing up blood but I feel I could I taste it in my throat evertyime I cough, and the other things I am experiencing is chronic cough, and to top it off I am an asthmatic but it has never bother me to smoke, and I have been smoking for 4 years now. I have some difficulty breathing, but I am not sure what it is I have, it may be just my asthma because of allergy season, if anyone out there could help please do so?? I am begging you. I dont want to die young
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PostPosted: 11/21/07 - 05:45    Post subject: Don't want to die young? Vote now! Reply with quote

In my honest opinion, you are probably fine. But insurance or not, you need to get checked out. And if you are worried about dieing young, get a job with health insurance, and STOP SMOKING!!!!

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