Vomiting blood

I puked some blood last night after going slightly overboard with the drinking but feel perfectly fine as of right now. our family doesn't have health insurance so should i just ignore it or is this seriously something to be worried about and see a doctor for?

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Reply 1

anna_spanner89

...do you feel ok now?

Reply 2

omlette

might be worth getting it checked out to be safe. Health insurance? where are you, the US? If you are in London as you say you are, 3 letters: N. H. S.

Reply 3

iRiis

Erm, I don't think vomiting blood is ever good.

I'm cool now.

WarmEye

I'm cool now.

well, i would say get it checked out, but if you feel well now, and it was one off..personally i would leave it unless it happens again or i cough up blood, but it may be better to be safe than sorry

Reply 6

azhao

What did you drink? Ketchup?

On a serious note it doesn't sound great, go see a doctor or a nurse at least.

Reply 7

aura1947

I saw a girl puking blood at the hospital once...it was scary :frown:

*gulp*

Get it checked!

Reply 8

Belle88

When did you last eat before you started drinking?
Because I didn't eat much one time to get drunk faster and I just ended up puking up what I had drunk and then blood

Reply 9

0404343m

Haematemisis is not something you gloss over lightly. Go get it checked. Was the blood a fresh red colour, or a darker red? In general terms, the brighter the blood, the further up its coming from. Its not something thats safe to leave though, given the amount of things that it could be.

It's the plague.

Can't you call NHS direct and chat to a doctor, or something?

Reply 12

0404343m

p0p0p0

loooool. you lot don't realise how serious this is. it means that internal organs are bleading. OP go to A&E.

Not necessarily, no.

Reply 13

dob86

Still alive and feeling good? Then you are probably fine, and it was probably a one off. I'd be more worried if it happens again or you get some abdo pain. Again, don't take what anyone on the internet tells you as fact, as we could in fact be anybody. If you want peace of mind in England you can go to the GP/urgent care centre for free.

Don't bother calling NHS direct, they'll only tell you to go to hospital because they don't want to get sued for killing anyone.

Reply 14

0404343m

Definitely. I work for NHS24, so I don't like to scaremonger unnecessarily- but its something that needs to be checked. Coffee-ground vomit goes hand-in-hand with liver problems, and while it may just be a tear from the actual vomiting, and thus not be something which is all that serious, it still should be looked at in more detail.

Reply 15

SoapyDish

My friend overdid it at a party and was puking up something red. This guy was freaking her out, telling her it was her stomach lining, since she hadn't eaten or drunk anything red. She was fine a couple of hours later and hasn't had it since...But yeah, it's probably worth ringing NHS Direct, or seeing your GP, to find out if there could be any lasting damage.

Edit: just realised I missed a word

Reply 16

stacey4415

Just curious as to what coughing up blood is an indication of? it's happened to me before..

Reply 17

Stanyon

Ok, firstly I wouldn't worry it is more common than you think. When you wretch its possible just to damage the back of your throat and obviously throw up blood.
The question is, did your vomit have blood in it- in which case your fine.
Or, you threw up blood- in which case go see a doctor.