Coughing up blood

Hi Toot22, if this is something new, and not happened before, I would call 111 to get some advice. Coughing up blood is always scary, but sometimes looks worse than it actually is. 

Do not jump to conclusions coughing up blood can be caused by various things,  Lung cancer being one of them, as Chelle says ring 111.

You should insist on her speaking to 111, probably tomorrow now.  I have traction bronchiectasis and put my coughing up blood down to that.  My boys insisted I called 111 and I was sent to A&E on the Friday night then to Ambulatory Emergency care on the Monday where I was told I had lung cancer.  Your mum’s coughing up blood could be caused by a lot of things but the worst thing to do is leave it.

I agree with MazlC this is not to be ignored  what ever your mums outlook on this is,  she may wish to ignore this for what ever reason, coughing blood up is a serious issue which must be investigated to the cause of this.

This does not though always indicate Cancer.

Thankyou everyone for advice. I forgot to say my mum has NSCLC in her right lower lobe 

How is she doing today? 

Hi Chell she’s ok but still had a temp 38.3

shes had a temperature every day for over 2 weeks now. She’s had 2 lots of antibiotics for a UTI and another lot of antibiotics for chest infection but she still has a temperature after finishing these. Then last night coughed up the blood