Medical Advice
 

The other day at a show, I had 7 beers (about 10 standard drinks) and half a pack of smokes.

As I was hung over from the night before, I was feeling rather sick, and when the time came to throw, I noticed blood in my former stomach contents. It wasn't a great deal, has never happened before and I'm feeling fine now, but should I be concerned?

If it's not much blood, it could be anything. Scratched throat or something, same thing that causes a bloody nose. But if it's actually from your stomach that can be bad.

But I'm not qualified to know what I'm talking about, so I would take the advice of a more knowledgeable boardie, or see a doctor.

It could just be from your nasal cavity.

cokehead!

Congratulations, you have the AIDS.

That's what I figured/am hoping is right.

are you sure it was blood and not something like tomato sauce?

If you get worried over this sort of thing then I suggest you stop smoking.

Or go back in time and prevent yourself from starting. Whichever is easier.

That's what I initially thought, but I hadn't consumed any recently.

If I had been smoking for longer than yeah I would understand what was happening. But given the small amount that I smoke...

Point out where I said it, sir troll.

Seconded.

Top piece of advise: people on the internet are unlikely to be medical professionals, even if they say they are. Doctors in the real-world are more properly qualified, although they're also more likely to say you should give up smoking.

A bit of blood is fairly common after a heavy night on the tabs, but for fuck's sake DON'T not go and see a doctor because of anything anyone says here (I've known people die because their mates said it was 'nothing to worry about' - once because of a dodgily-fitted gas heater).

given yr age, it is most likely nothing. however, hemoptysis can be the sign of something grave. so if it happens again, call yr doc immediately.

maybe you should go to the emergency ward right now, you might have invisible symptoms

^^ ++

gargle some salty water and stand on your head in the corner for 30 minutes, repeat if symptoms persist.

Yeah, I'll see if it happens again, I was fine after NYE, so it mightn't be too bad, but I'll definately keep a look out for it.
Cheers, guys.

It's because you broke that cigarette.

Bad juju.

I heard an amazing story last night.

There's a friend of a friend (always a good start that one) who goes to Amsterdam with some girls. She meets a guy, they kiss. He invites her back, she declines. The girl then sees the same guy the next night, they kiss some more, he invites her back, she declines again.

She gets back to Blighty, and develops a coldsore-like thing. She assumes she'd got it from fella-me-lad. She pays not attention to it, for a week or so. It's still there, and it's looking slightly larger and weirder than a mere coldsore. She goes to the Doctors, Doctor takes a sample, gives her some cream. Doctor calls her back to the clinic a few days later. He explains it's a fungal infection. She's subsequently arrested outside the clinic because it's a fungus that's usually associated with necrophilia. The chap in Amersterdam is arrested a few days later - turns out he's got two festering corpses in his kitchen.

i've heard variations on that story, about a girl whose boyfriend worked in a morgue, or whatever

Alcohol often comes out red, after the fact. I had the same concern one time, and that's what I was told. And look at me now. Alive and well.

ps

http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=28778

I have problems of my own! :confused:

that shit almost makes cold sores sound good

gotta be a phony story of course, but a good one


a mild allergic reaction. send your minions to get your benadryl already

He already left to get my lunch....:(

Me too, but it's a good 'un.

Yeah, I read it. That sucks!