So, just wanted to follow up. Spent a lot of money on a gastroenterologist to do a scope of my upper GI. No bleeds/ulcers found that could cause this, reflux damage is not too bad, and I control it with medication. A couple polyps were biopsied, but benign, he said people that take anti-reflux meds ...

Wanted to post a follow-up. Saw the ENT again, and he scoped out my nasal passages/throat and saw nothing of concern, again. Last time I saw him in 2021, we didn't have a discussion around possible causes, because I hadn't seen a pulmonologist yet, so he said that might be the cause and we parted. I...

This is my thought too, there is a blood vessel somewhere that is easily irritated and bleeds with the cpap pressure and overall dry air everywhere, either in my posterior nose or upper airway. Hopefully the ENT follow up will help find it.

Gastro MD here... are you coughing up blood (a tracheo-pulmonary source) or "hawking" up blood as in clearing your throat (indicating a source in the hypopharnx) or refluxing blood ( suggesting an esophageal source)? Yes, definitely "hawking" It is the same every time, except for when it gets deep ...

Thanks for all of the suggestions, I got a follow up with the ENT, I can give him my log of events. About 13 instances in 2022-2023 so far. And I realize the title is misleading, I never "cough" up blood, or have a cough or anything, it is more like "clearing my throat, and there is blood". Every ti...

They did note that my nasal passages were very narrow and inflamed, and could not push the scope through that way. Had to route the endoscope through my mouth I know you're getting a lot of ideas but this jumped out at me. I'd get a second opinion from a new ENT and mention this. If they couldn't s...

Thanks for the tip. I have found the chinstrap works mostly to keep me from having a dry mouth, but I will look into tape.

Thanks for the tip! Maybe the high humidity is overkill, I tend to crank it up in the winter months to compensate for air being drier. I do wake up every morning congested though. I truly believe it is something sinus/nasal area related, because the coughing up blood happens after I wake up and move...

RIght now, I have a 2nd endoscopy scheduled with a gastro doctor, to look at my throat/esophagus again, as well as my stomach. I have always had reflux issues (on prescription meds for this) and wondering if maybe something there is the blame? First time was with a pulmonary doctor, who focused heav...

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Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:51 am

Next time, go to the ER.

I mean, this is what I did the first time, where they did an X-ray, and found nothing. Referred me to specialists, who over the course of 6 months did CT scan, ENT scope, endoscopy, the works, also found nothing.

Doctor has suggested ER to get faster scheduling on tests, but I don't totally feel like paying the outrageous ER fees for them to just look at my medical history and charts and say "looks normal", with me out several thousand dollars, with nobody the wiser. Of course, it can happen tomorrow, and th...

Hi, I am in my mid thirties, been using the cpap for 6 years now. 2 years ago, I woke up with a wet throat, crackling in my chest, and coughed up a not insignificant amount of blood. About 10-12 times a year this happens, and I am at the end of my rope with working with doctors on this. ENT scope, e...