Cowboymo 8 Posted July 11, 2019 So for a week now I have had a sore throat and cough and the first 2-3 days I had a low grade fever with it. My friend who is a doctor told me it sounds like a viral infection and no need for meds as many interact with my anti anxiety meds im on. Well yesterday the pain mostly went away all day but by afternoon the throat pain returned and after i ate dinner, i felt like the food was stuck in my throat and would not go down. I ended up forcing myself to throw it up because the feeling was bothering me and threw up the pasta i ate...well i still felt like there was something stuck in my throat and it hurt when i swallowed so i forced myself to throw up again and this time it was clear mucus with hints of BRIGHT RED BLOOD in the mucus and that just has me freaking out....the pain and the feeling of something stuck is still there today but less so than last night and i have not thrown up again but my mom said its normal to have some blood in ur mucus but then i googled it and you all know the rest....then i called the pharmacy to ask about meds for mucus build up and told them and the pharmacist sounded concerned about the blood and now i am readlly freaking out. somebody help. has this happened to anyone before? it was 95% clear mucus and 5% bright red blood drops and all the things on google say the C word Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bin_tenn 1252 Posted July 11, 2019 Google knows nothing about your specific scenario, nor does it know your medical history, preexisting conditions, etc. IMO, you're fine; vomiting can cause irritation which can cause a bit of blood, and it was forced - which I wouldn't recommend. However, it wouldn't hurt to see your doc. They can fix you right up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboymo 8 Posted July 11, 2019 i forced myself twice to throw up- first time it was the dinner i had but then an hour or so later i forced myself again and it was sticky mucus like spit not even throw up with hints of blood in it and that has never happened to me before Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bin_tenn 1252 Posted July 11, 2019 Yeah, forcing yourself to throw up is even harder on the body than naturally vomiting. Of course it's going to cause some irritation and a little bleeding! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboymo 8 Posted July 11, 2019 I just spoke to my buddy who is a doctor and he said its nothing to worry about- that things like blood happen with infections and forcing yourself to throw up- he said drink lots of water and warm tea and stop worrying yet here i am still worrying =\ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bin_tenn 1252 Posted July 11, 2019 Get your anxiety under control. Invest in a solid therapist who can help you. It's worth it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
