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ladybug

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thanks for the info... i guess i feel a bit more normal now. i just find it so odd and am trying to find a cause for this new addition to my disease process. i always want a CAUSE! LOL....
 

ladybug

New member
thanks for the info... i guess i feel a bit more normal now. i just find it so odd and am trying to find a cause for this new addition to my disease process. i always want a CAUSE! LOL....
 

ladybug

New member
thanks for the info... i guess i feel a bit more normal now. i just find it so odd and am trying to find a cause for this new addition to my disease process. i always want a CAUSE! LOL....
 

ladybug

New member
thanks for the info... i guess i feel a bit more normal now. i just find it so odd and am trying to find a cause for this new addition to my disease process. i always want a CAUSE! LOL....
 

ladybug

New member
thanks for the info... i guess i feel a bit more normal now. i just find it so odd and am trying to find a cause for this new addition to my disease process. i always want a CAUSE! LOL....
 

RonnieSharpe

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Increased exercise can lead to coughing up blood because the exercise requires more oxygen which requires more blood moving throughout your body and then deeper breaths to expand the lungs which then stresses the blood source. At least that would be my guess.

If you see my blog from yesterday, the same thing happened to me while running on the treadmill. Bleeding isn't a huge problem unless it is in huge amounts or stops you from doing your treatments for days at a time.

Hope this helps.

Ronnie
 

RonnieSharpe

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Increased exercise can lead to coughing up blood because the exercise requires more oxygen which requires more blood moving throughout your body and then deeper breaths to expand the lungs which then stresses the blood source. At least that would be my guess.

If you see my blog from yesterday, the same thing happened to me while running on the treadmill. Bleeding isn't a huge problem unless it is in huge amounts or stops you from doing your treatments for days at a time.

Hope this helps.

Ronnie
 

RonnieSharpe

New member
Increased exercise can lead to coughing up blood because the exercise requires more oxygen which requires more blood moving throughout your body and then deeper breaths to expand the lungs which then stresses the blood source. At least that would be my guess.

If you see my blog from yesterday, the same thing happened to me while running on the treadmill. Bleeding isn't a huge problem unless it is in huge amounts or stops you from doing your treatments for days at a time.

Hope this helps.

Ronnie
 

RonnieSharpe

New member
Increased exercise can lead to coughing up blood because the exercise requires more oxygen which requires more blood moving throughout your body and then deeper breaths to expand the lungs which then stresses the blood source. At least that would be my guess.

If you see my blog from yesterday, the same thing happened to me while running on the treadmill. Bleeding isn't a huge problem unless it is in huge amounts or stops you from doing your treatments for days at a time.

Hope this helps.

Ronnie
 

RonnieSharpe

New member
Increased exercise can lead to coughing up blood because the exercise requires more oxygen which requires more blood moving throughout your body and then deeper breaths to expand the lungs which then stresses the blood source. At least that would be my guess.
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<br />If you see my blog from yesterday, the same thing happened to me while running on the treadmill. Bleeding isn't a huge problem unless it is in huge amounts or stops you from doing your treatments for days at a time.
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<br />Hope this helps.
<br />
<br />Ronnie
 

LeneSouthAfrica

New member
Sorry to hear about the bleed, it's quite distressing to experience this. Yes I have had a dull pressure-ache a few days following a bleed...and often this leads to a coughing fit producing a black 'pip' or two which I can only assume is a scab of sorts. Gross, I know, but after that the ache seems to go away. I often also have a low grade fever afterwards, even though I don't particularly feel sick. My dr explained to me why but I can't exactly remember now, I think it was a common reaction of the body after having blood in the lungs. Or it can be underlying infection. Or it can be, like a nosebleed, just due to a tender area and increased pressure so strenuous activity could probably trigger it. But the benefits of strenuous activity is also great so I would just rest a few days and then resume. If it continues, maybe do a course of antibiotics and then see.
General info: something I did not know is that in CF the arteries in our lungs increase in size (freeways instead of little roads) after the years' of infections, and it can be dangerous to have a bleed happen on one of the 'freeways'. That is why embolisation is sometimes done when you have frequent bleeds, as a precaution, to close off some of those giant arteries. Within a few weeks, to keep supplying the lung tissue with blood, the lungs then sprout new smaller roads which are safer, even if you bleed from them it's usually minor. (I had 1 embolisation even though my CF is moderate, and it has helped a lot)
All the best
Lene'
 

LeneSouthAfrica

New member
Sorry to hear about the bleed, it's quite distressing to experience this. Yes I have had a dull pressure-ache a few days following a bleed...and often this leads to a coughing fit producing a black 'pip' or two which I can only assume is a scab of sorts. Gross, I know, but after that the ache seems to go away. I often also have a low grade fever afterwards, even though I don't particularly feel sick. My dr explained to me why but I can't exactly remember now, I think it was a common reaction of the body after having blood in the lungs. Or it can be underlying infection. Or it can be, like a nosebleed, just due to a tender area and increased pressure so strenuous activity could probably trigger it. But the benefits of strenuous activity is also great so I would just rest a few days and then resume. If it continues, maybe do a course of antibiotics and then see.
General info: something I did not know is that in CF the arteries in our lungs increase in size (freeways instead of little roads) after the years' of infections, and it can be dangerous to have a bleed happen on one of the 'freeways'. That is why embolisation is sometimes done when you have frequent bleeds, as a precaution, to close off some of those giant arteries. Within a few weeks, to keep supplying the lung tissue with blood, the lungs then sprout new smaller roads which are safer, even if you bleed from them it's usually minor. (I had 1 embolisation even though my CF is moderate, and it has helped a lot)
All the best
Lene'
 

LeneSouthAfrica

New member
Sorry to hear about the bleed, it's quite distressing to experience this. Yes I have had a dull pressure-ache a few days following a bleed...and often this leads to a coughing fit producing a black 'pip' or two which I can only assume is a scab of sorts. Gross, I know, but after that the ache seems to go away. I often also have a low grade fever afterwards, even though I don't particularly feel sick. My dr explained to me why but I can't exactly remember now, I think it was a common reaction of the body after having blood in the lungs. Or it can be underlying infection. Or it can be, like a nosebleed, just due to a tender area and increased pressure so strenuous activity could probably trigger it. But the benefits of strenuous activity is also great so I would just rest a few days and then resume. If it continues, maybe do a course of antibiotics and then see.
General info: something I did not know is that in CF the arteries in our lungs increase in size (freeways instead of little roads) after the years' of infections, and it can be dangerous to have a bleed happen on one of the 'freeways'. That is why embolisation is sometimes done when you have frequent bleeds, as a precaution, to close off some of those giant arteries. Within a few weeks, to keep supplying the lung tissue with blood, the lungs then sprout new smaller roads which are safer, even if you bleed from them it's usually minor. (I had 1 embolisation even though my CF is moderate, and it has helped a lot)
All the best
Lene'
 

LeneSouthAfrica

New member
Sorry to hear about the bleed, it's quite distressing to experience this. Yes I have had a dull pressure-ache a few days following a bleed...and often this leads to a coughing fit producing a black 'pip' or two which I can only assume is a scab of sorts. Gross, I know, but after that the ache seems to go away. I often also have a low grade fever afterwards, even though I don't particularly feel sick. My dr explained to me why but I can't exactly remember now, I think it was a common reaction of the body after having blood in the lungs. Or it can be underlying infection. Or it can be, like a nosebleed, just due to a tender area and increased pressure so strenuous activity could probably trigger it. But the benefits of strenuous activity is also great so I would just rest a few days and then resume. If it continues, maybe do a course of antibiotics and then see.
General info: something I did not know is that in CF the arteries in our lungs increase in size (freeways instead of little roads) after the years' of infections, and it can be dangerous to have a bleed happen on one of the 'freeways'. That is why embolisation is sometimes done when you have frequent bleeds, as a precaution, to close off some of those giant arteries. Within a few weeks, to keep supplying the lung tissue with blood, the lungs then sprout new smaller roads which are safer, even if you bleed from them it's usually minor. (I had 1 embolisation even though my CF is moderate, and it has helped a lot)
All the best
Lene'
 

LeneSouthAfrica

New member
Sorry to hear about the bleed, it's quite distressing to experience this. Yes I have had a dull pressure-ache a few days following a bleed...and often this leads to a coughing fit producing a black 'pip' or two which I can only assume is a scab of sorts. Gross, I know, but after that the ache seems to go away. I often also have a low grade fever afterwards, even though I don't particularly feel sick. My dr explained to me why but I can't exactly remember now, I think it was a common reaction of the body after having blood in the lungs. Or it can be underlying infection. Or it can be, like a nosebleed, just due to a tender area and increased pressure so strenuous activity could probably trigger it. But the benefits of strenuous activity is also great so I would just rest a few days and then resume. If it continues, maybe do a course of antibiotics and then see.
<br />General info: something I did not know is that in CF the arteries in our lungs increase in size (freeways instead of little roads) after the years' of infections, and it can be dangerous to have a bleed happen on one of the 'freeways'. That is why embolisation is sometimes done when you have frequent bleeds, as a precaution, to close off some of those giant arteries. Within a few weeks, to keep supplying the lung tissue with blood, the lungs then sprout new smaller roads which are safer, even if you bleed from them it's usually minor. (I had 1 embolisation even though my CF is moderate, and it has helped a lot)
<br />All the best
<br />Lene'
 

kmaried

New member
Hey Sonia,

Here is my limited understanding of bleeds. Due to inflammation and infection in the lungs; there tend to be oversized capillaries close to the the lining of the lungs. For me, I always get bleeds when I lie flat on my back... I think the pressure change causes those already irritated veins to burst open. I've been told not to 'panic' because increased blood pressure will obviously make the blood come even fast (easier said than done, I realize). It seems to me like working out hard could increase your heart rate, blood pressure, and cause those already stressed veins to pop.

In my non-professional opinion, I wouldn't say to stop working out hard. The benefits to your lungs outweigh a bleed here or there. Different story of course if you begin having a LOT of blood.

Good luck!!!,
Kris
 

kmaried

New member
Hey Sonia,

Here is my limited understanding of bleeds. Due to inflammation and infection in the lungs; there tend to be oversized capillaries close to the the lining of the lungs. For me, I always get bleeds when I lie flat on my back... I think the pressure change causes those already irritated veins to burst open. I've been told not to 'panic' because increased blood pressure will obviously make the blood come even fast (easier said than done, I realize). It seems to me like working out hard could increase your heart rate, blood pressure, and cause those already stressed veins to pop.

In my non-professional opinion, I wouldn't say to stop working out hard. The benefits to your lungs outweigh a bleed here or there. Different story of course if you begin having a LOT of blood.

Good luck!!!,
Kris
 

kmaried

New member
Hey Sonia,

Here is my limited understanding of bleeds. Due to inflammation and infection in the lungs; there tend to be oversized capillaries close to the the lining of the lungs. For me, I always get bleeds when I lie flat on my back... I think the pressure change causes those already irritated veins to burst open. I've been told not to 'panic' because increased blood pressure will obviously make the blood come even fast (easier said than done, I realize). It seems to me like working out hard could increase your heart rate, blood pressure, and cause those already stressed veins to pop.

In my non-professional opinion, I wouldn't say to stop working out hard. The benefits to your lungs outweigh a bleed here or there. Different story of course if you begin having a LOT of blood.

Good luck!!!,
Kris
 

kmaried

New member
Hey Sonia,

Here is my limited understanding of bleeds. Due to inflammation and infection in the lungs; there tend to be oversized capillaries close to the the lining of the lungs. For me, I always get bleeds when I lie flat on my back... I think the pressure change causes those already irritated veins to burst open. I've been told not to 'panic' because increased blood pressure will obviously make the blood come even fast (easier said than done, I realize). It seems to me like working out hard could increase your heart rate, blood pressure, and cause those already stressed veins to pop.

In my non-professional opinion, I wouldn't say to stop working out hard. The benefits to your lungs outweigh a bleed here or there. Different story of course if you begin having a LOT of blood.

Good luck!!!,
Kris
 

kmaried

New member
Hey Sonia,
<br />
<br />Here is my limited understanding of bleeds. Due to inflammation and infection in the lungs; there tend to be oversized capillaries close to the the lining of the lungs. For me, I always get bleeds when I lie flat on my back... I think the pressure change causes those already irritated veins to burst open. I've been told not to 'panic' because increased blood pressure will obviously make the blood come even fast (easier said than done, I realize). It seems to me like working out hard could increase your heart rate, blood pressure, and cause those already stressed veins to pop.
<br />
<br />In my non-professional opinion, I wouldn't say to stop working out hard. The benefits to your lungs outweigh a bleed here or there. Different story of course if you begin having a LOT of blood.
<br />
<br />Good luck!!!,
<br />Kris
 
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