Why is there blood in my phlegm every morning?

[DanceJonDance]

Hello,

My name is Jon and I'm nineteen years old, but I'm turning twenty in two weeks. For a while now I've had blood in my phlegm every morning, or at least I think so. I used to think it was my gums bleeding from brushing my teeth, and whenever I spit out phlegm in the morning I figured the blood had gotten mixed up. I brush my teeth three times a day, and I was told I should have no problems with bleeding gums if I brush regularly. This morning I decided to see if it was blood in my phlegm or blood in my gums so before I brushed my teeth I spat out some phlegm, and surely there was small portions of blood on it.

The amounts of blood are really small, they blend in with my phlegm, and it usually just happens in the morning. I checked throughout the day and my phlegm is a clear green color with no blood. I did some searching to see what it could mean and I found some pretty scary stuff including cancer. I've only ever smoked once or twice in my life, and it was never a full cigarette so I don't have any history of smoking. I'm not a drinker, and I have no respiratory problems like asthma. I'm really worried about this problem. I will continue to see if there is still blood in my phlegm every morning for the next week or so before contacting a doctor, but first I'd like to see if anyone knows what this could mean.

Any information is highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Jon.

[Deb94565]

I'd also like to know how he's doing cause I have the same thing but Im an everyday pot smoker =/ Im scared too

[oliverjohn]

How are you now jon? After 1 year of having blood in phlegm? What did the doctor told you a year ago you have blood in phlegm? Because i'm also experiencing it now.. Exactly the same with you