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What Causes Blood In Saliva?
Question: Blood in salivia every now and then for the past 8 months. I also have bad sllergies and sinuses . When blood is present after a few spits it clears up to clear saliva. Is this from sinuses or cancer
Brief Answer:
It is not cancer. Do not worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for your query.
Blood in saliva after clearing the throat is usually because of congestion in nose and throat due of allergy and infection.
Once the congestion reduces, bleeding also stops.
If I were your treating doctor, I would have advised for blood work and coagulation profile.
If it's abnormal, then treat the cause.
If it's normal, then once congestion in the nose and sinuses reduces, the blood stained saliva also stops.
Decongestant nasal drops + decongestant tablet will surely help.
Non of symptoms are suggestive of cancer.
If symptoms persists, then please consult with your doctor and get evaluated.
Hope my answers have helped you. Thanks.
It is not cancer. Do not worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for your query.
Blood in saliva after clearing the throat is usually because of congestion in nose and throat due of allergy and infection.
Once the congestion reduces, bleeding also stops.
If I were your treating doctor, I would have advised for blood work and coagulation profile.
If it's abnormal, then treat the cause.
If it's normal, then once congestion in the nose and sinuses reduces, the blood stained saliva also stops.
Decongestant nasal drops + decongestant tablet will surely help.
Non of symptoms are suggestive of cancer.
If symptoms persists, then please consult with your doctor and get evaluated.
Hope my answers have helped you. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
It happens even if I do not clear my throat. I just randomly spit and it's red for only a few spots then clear again my doctor says allergies and sinuses. I'm just really scared it's some type of cancer but it hasn't gotten worse in 8 months happens only a few times a month.
Brief Answer:
Treat allergy and infection. Blood in saliva stops
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for your follow up query.
Since your blood work is normal. I don't see any reason for panicking.
And that too the blood stained saliva is happening only on few occasions in a month. So I don't see any symptoms of cancer. But still you have doubt you can consult with the doctor and get a CT SCAN of nose and paranasal sinuses. If there is any growth, or lesion, the scan will detect. Then further treatment can be done.
Hope my answers have helped you. Thanks.
Treat allergy and infection. Blood in saliva stops
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for your follow up query.
Since your blood work is normal. I don't see any reason for panicking.
And that too the blood stained saliva is happening only on few occasions in a month. So I don't see any symptoms of cancer. But still you have doubt you can consult with the doctor and get a CT SCAN of nose and paranasal sinuses. If there is any growth, or lesion, the scan will detect. Then further treatment can be done.
Hope my answers have helped you. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
So I can stop worrying about cancer? It's my biggest feel . Like I said my blood work was fine and I'm gaining weight but I worry everyday I have some kind of cancer
Brief Answer:
consult ent specialist
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for your follow up query.
In my knowledge, no patient gains weight in cancer. They actually lose weight.
But still you have doubt, I would suggest you to consult with the ent specialist and get evaluated. Thanks.
consult ent specialist
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for your follow up query.
In my knowledge, no patient gains weight in cancer. They actually lose weight.
But still you have doubt, I would suggest you to consult with the ent specialist and get evaluated. Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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