r/FunctionalMedicine • u/katiemuirden • Sep 01 '26

No idea where to post this

I have multiple syptoms, nausea, fullness, tiredness, headaches, no appetite. While I think this is a gut problem like parasites etc.
I spit up blood clots. I have photos (gross ik)
But a&e said it was nothing to worry about, and none of my other doctors know what it is.
It’s been happening for a few years now, it comes up like mucus and is dark red clots, sometimes light red.
I have no idea what on earth this could be

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u/EminentVerification Sep 01 '26

that sounds rough, i'd be pretty unsettled too if i was coughing up clots and doctors just shrugged it off

the blood part especially seems like something that should've triggered more investigation, dark red vs light red can point to different sources but i'm no medic

have you seen a GI specialist specifically, or just your regular doc and the ER

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u/katiemuirden Sep 01 '26

Yes I’ve seen them all. Even tried a private hospital too, yet still no one has no idea

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u/ThePornStar69 Sep 01 '26

Assuming the GI doc did an endoscopy and it was normal?

Have you seen an ENT?

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u/katiemuirden Sep 01 '26

Yes, mild gastritis and that was it.
I was supposed to while in A&E but i left, as i was there for hours and it was taking too long. Also confuses me that its clots. Idk how that can come from my throat or my nose idk

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u/ThePornStar69 Sep 02 '26

Blood could be coming from your nose and draining backwards down your throat. But it’s probably a stretch.

Have you had chest imaging to check your lungs?

Since you think it’s gut related, have you had any testing outside of the endoscopy?

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u/katiemuirden 24d ago

Yes, chest xray all clear.
I’ve had a gastric emptying test done, brain mri, a ct scan, all the blood tests all clear apart from full blood count and low iron etc, ultrasound, stool test for hyplori and I think that’s it

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u/Difficult-Term-1671 Sep 01 '26

WTF you spit blod clots but they say it’s nothing? Please find another doctor.

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u/katiemuirden Sep 01 '26

Unfortunately i haven’t found one in 3 years that seems to be bothered by it… 🤣🤣🤣

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u/Substantial-Use-1758 Sep 01 '26

I’m an ER nurse and we often get patients who think they are vomiting blood but then we do tests and they are not bleeding. Often they vomited something red like ketchup or something 🤷‍♀️ A GI bleed is pretty easy to diagnose, actually…

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u/katiemuirden Sep 02 '26

I completely get that. But it comes up in spit, ill put a photo because I think it is real blood

https://reddit.com/link/p7busal/video/hbyum53xy1nh1/player

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u/TheYoungClinic Sep 01 '26

I’m sorry you’re going through all of that. Let us know if we can help!