scrap
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Hi everyone, any doctors in the house. 
I've had cold for around a week, then on thursday, friday and saturday night i couldn't sleep because of my constant coughing.
I woke up yesterday morning and was coughin up blood for about the first two hours of the morning.
Around 5pm i started to get a really bad headache. all up my neck and into my head at the back. By 8PM i was being sick and coughing up blood again.
My girlfriend rang the NHS helpline. they said go to the A&E dept at the hospital, but i couldn't be arsed to wait for 4 hours. so i didn't bother.
I feel a bit better now, but i fell very light headed and am having trouble focusing.
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Shelly
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You really shouldn't be coughing up blood, my dad did once and he had pneumonia.... 
[Edited on 27-10-2003 by Shelly]
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SetH
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I dont want to scare you but meningitis perhaps? i would get an emergency or same day appointment at your GP
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scrap
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I feel dizzy at the moment, If i don't improve by tonite then i'll be paying a visit to the doctors i think.
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Jason Iles
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When I used to smoke, I coughed up blood most mornings. But have given up and feel a lot better now
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scrap
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No I don't smoke, so its not that.
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Shelly
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Have you eaten?
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Mistamist
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Tuberculosis?
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scrap
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Shelly: I haven't eaten since 4:30 pm yesterday.
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Tom
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Could just be a bad dose of the flu, but i'd get checked out if I were u, not good leaving health things to chance.
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Shelly
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Get something to eat and see how you feel... I would get yourself seen to though.
And I hope its not anything bad
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Juni0r
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quote: Originally posted by Shelly
Get something to eat and see how you feel... I would get yourself seen to though.
And I hope its not anything bad
Good advice there mate! Dont matter what it is, get checked!!
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PaulW
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I'm off work for another week due to pneumonia - not nice 
Not coughing up any blood no more (touch wood), and do feel better but still feels heavy to breathe & coughin still hurts 
I've also lost 2 stone in the past week cos of it, not eaten a thing 
[Edited on 27-10-2003 by PaulW]
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Juni0r
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quote: Originally posted by PaulW
I'm off work for another week due to pneumonia - not nice 
Not coughing up any blood no more (touch wood), and do feel better but still feels heavy to breathe & coughin still hurts 
I've also lost 2 stone in the past week cos of it, not eaten a thing 
[Edited on 27-10-2003 by PaulW]
i was like that but i had Viles (sp) Disease! 2.5 stone! Its not nice!
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Shelly
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pneumonia can turn into pleurisy, which you don't want. its when the fluid inside your lungs starts to set and when you breathe in and out it rips off the lining of your lungs as its sticky.
supposed to be excruciating pain
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scrap
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That doesn't sound good think i'll ring the doctors later.
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PaulW
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quote: Originally posted by Shelly
pneumonia can turn into pleurisy, which you don't want. its when the fluid inside your lungs starts to set and when you breathe in and out it rips off the lining of your lungs as its sticky.
supposed to be excruciating pain
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Cybermonkey
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i aint jokin, when you shit/cough up blood, get yourself to the docs ASAP. Get down there now.
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Tom
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I've had pneumonia it's not a nice thing
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kenny2many
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it could be aids?
I had that last month, phew, dont want that again!
*not meant to cause offence, delete if inappropriate*
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