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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Sinusitis

Posted on Tue, 13 Jan 2015

Question: I have been randomly spitting out a few spits that were pink in the last year. It happens a few times a month and mostly in the morning I guess it's tinged with blood. I do have chronic sinuses. Could this be cancer?

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
At your age, NO!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for using HCM.

I am so sorry to hear about the spitting and all the disturbing thoughts this has caused. This should be most likely related to the chronic sinusitis and not cancer. At your age, this is very unlikely. Cancer of the throat is more common in elderly smokers and not very young adults like you. If your symptoms are not well controlled, please see an ENT specialist to help you get them well controlled. What medications do you take?

I hope this helps. If you need more information, please do not hesitate to ask more questions and we would gladly address them.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (19 hours later)

I am on no medications. I had blood work 6 montgs ago and everything was fine. Some mornings I wake up and spit and it's pink and sometimes I'll just randomly spit and it's pink. No symptoms at all

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Is pink likened to blood?

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I hope this pink in no way means blood. If possible, take a picture and send for review. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (20 minutes later)

Is it blood but it light colored after a few spits it returns to normal

I can taste the blood

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
If it is blood, I will suggest you get examined and manged for any infectio

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 minute later)

Not cancer though right

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Not cancer, at this age and absent risk factors or symptoms!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

There are really little chances of being a cancer at this time. I will rather think of a possible chronic allergy that needs to be well managed. You lack all the orients towards a possible cancer.

I wish you well.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 minute later)

I do use skoal

Or leukemia

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
None of the above!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

It is unlikely that this is a possible cause of your symptoms.

Wish you well.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (2 minutes later)

So probably sinuses

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Likely!

Detailed Answer:
Likely inflammation of the upper respiratory passages.

I wish you well.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (18 minutes later)

Thank you sir I worry a lot

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
BE calm, it is okay!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

It is okay to get worried and seek for help. Now that you have been reassured, have a calm head and relax.

I wish you well.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar