I've been having some blood in my mucus the past couple of mornings, and it's making me pretty anxious. I've had a cough and cold recently, and I'm wondering if that could be causing it. I'm also a smoker, and I traveled to higher altitudes last week. Could any of these be the reason for the blood? I'm really nervous about going to the doctor and getting tested. What do you think I should do?

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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Yes that could be due to ongoing cold and cough,no need to worry that will heal simultaneously with flu symptoms.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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