cough + blood

[robin116]

see i use to smoke around 6-7 ciggis per day since a year or so, i never had any problem. I was from india and i faced winters of usa i got cough n cold but no fever as such .cough got more n now traces of blood is coming with cough, but not from sneeze coming from nose. I also feel inflamation in uper respiratory track.
I am pharmacist n as per my knowledge i took antibiotics for infection.And immediately with this illness i hav stopped smoking since a week as my cough n cold started. what shall i do because at time evrything is fine and at times blood comes

[Mark7777777A]

I have cough for more than 3 weeks i took medicines such as spectorants and antibiotic as prescribe by doctor but until now i still suffering and i am coughing sticky white phlegm with traced blood, and my chest got pain. What does it mean? PLEASE give me advice... Thank you.

[maislam1]

I have cold last week and half. I was given steroid due to heavy congestion. It seems it did work well. Suddenly, I traced blood with my cough. Quite frankly it was huge. It did happen not only for this time. It is now 5th time in my forty years of age. It seems to me this time is bad. Blood is mixed with mucous and sometime it is completely red. It continues only morning half/hour and rest of the day almost fine. 17 years back when it happened first, Doctor told me that it is due to inflammation in my throat and nothing to be worried. I was quite okay with his suggestion as it came and gone by itself (after cold & congestion gone). But now-a-day, I am nervous. What it could be? Still I am having blood, cough and with cold. I have congestion too. Will be obliged if you put your experience here.