I have an excessive fear, of getting
cancer...Mainly because I used to be a
smoker.
Every time I cough, and I think I see
blood...I have trouble breathing, and I
almost begin to cry...Thinking that I have
lung cancer.
Lately, i've started running...And i'm
really out of shape. I guess i've been
opening new airways in my lungs, because
this is really the most active i've been
in the past few years.
Because of this, i've been coughing lately
(itchy lungs). Well, tonight...I saw
bright red blood in a tissue...When I
coughed up. It wasn't alot...But it was
enough to scare the hell out of me.
And what's bad is, I don't have any
insurance of any kind...So I can't afford
to go to a psychiatrist...Or an ordinary
doctor to get x-rays of my lungs...Which
are probably fine...Ugh...I don't
know...
Can someone tell me how i'll know if I
have lung cancer? I'm only 22...I don't
want to die...
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cinamon024
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 5
Posted: 01-16-06 01:46am
Im not a Dr. So I cant tell you if you
have cancer but ive coughed up blood
before. You said youve been coughing alot
latelyt? Your throat could be scrachy
enough to draw blood or from your nose. I
asked my doctor a while back about this.
I wouldnt be worried. And if you have no
insurance theres free clinics for shrinks
like mhmr. There very helpful. Take cae
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afriendforall
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 5
Posted: 03-15-06 00:47am
Lol....Calm down dude you have nothing to
worry about.
It's just paranoia....Nothing else...
Sometimes when you run in the cold air it
does hurt but maybe all the coughing you
did scratched your throart and thats where
the blood came from.
See just don't run yourself to hard and
breath in the nose out the mouth when you
runa nd you won't work your lungs so
much.
Then you won't cough.
Enjoy your day.
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sophira
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 37 Location: MN, USA
Posted: 03-15-06 10:03am
Personally, I think the best advice to
give you would be to get some insurance!
It will probably help you feel better to
know that while lung cancer is a big risk
factor for smokers, there are more smokers
who don't get it than do. What will make
you feel even better than that is to get
some insurance and let a doctor say you
don't have it.
