hi ...i quite smoking about a mounth ago and was feeling fine but since i quite i havent been coughing a lot and past week spittting little blood in the morning , not much then goes away . dull pain in my ribs on left side . im very scared , could it be anxiety ? and do you think it will go away
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. No, this is not normal and not anxiety related. You are having hemoptysis (blood in sputum). You are also smoker. So possibility of pneumonia, tuberculosis, bronchitis and lung cancer is high. All these are common in smokers and can cause hemoptysis. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system. 2. Chest x-ray. 3.  PUT (Pulmonary Function Test). Chest x-ray is needed to rule out pneumonia, tuberculosis and lung cancer. PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis. So first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.