this past week i have been feeling tired with no energy. I just quit smoking because i cough up a little bit of blood and it scared me. i havent had any appitite and feel like i have to clear my throat every five minutes but dont have a produtive cough.i just went to the emergency room and they checked my blood and did a chest xray and said every thing is normal and discharged me with viral syndrome...can u tell me whats wrong with me?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. You had hemoptysis (blood in sputum). And in smokers, hemoptysis is commonly seen with bronchitis. No need to worry about lung infection or tuberculosis as your chest x-ray is normal. Tiredness, continuous coughing, hemoptysis etc. are commonly seen with bronchitis. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system 2. PUT (pulmonary function test). PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis, but it will also tell you about severity of the disease. And treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only. You may need inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) on the basis of these reports. Don't worry, with proper treatment, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.