Coughing up blood?

[sue3582]

I just started my IVF shots on Saturday to prepare for my surrogacy. Today I started coughing up blood, which I have never done. Has anyone had this problem? I really don't want to stop the drugs!

 

[LittleLab4CF]

Yep, there are some active CFers who cough up blood daily so hemoptysis is common. That doesn't mean you don't report it to your pulmo but you can put terror on hold. My first hemoptysis was a realllly big clot, filling my palm. It was more than disconcerting. Clots in the lung seem to minor to a point. The idea of a scab or bleeding in the lungs is upsetting. Most posts I have read indicate it is just another hassle to manage.

Keep the Faith,

LL

 

[Melissa75]

Here are some old threads that mentions IVF and hemoptysis
http://forum.cysticfibrosis.com/threads/6853-Hemoptysis/page4
http://forum.cysticfibrosis.com/threads/8886-women-with-hemoptysis-around-periods/page3

When I was reading about PFTs, dlco and vascularization of the lungs, I found some interesting research.
here's the relevant quote--which I think would indicate that maybe the IVF hormones influence the "vascular bed" of your lungs.

"Women experience changes in asthma control over the menstrual cycle, a time when vessels routinely form and regress under the control of angiogenic factors. One vital function modulated over the menstrual cycle in healthy women is gas transfer, and this has been related to angiogenesis and cyclic expansion of the pulmonary vascular bed."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19520904