Eating Disorder - blood

[Ghostface]

I threw up blood about an hour ago. Im used to throwing up blood every now and then, but not as much as this...Is it only when it's dark red you need to be worried or what?

Before it has usually been like some drops of blood, but now maybe half of what I threw up was blood(or at least it looked like that). Not dark red though, bright red. I'm seeing my GP in 17 days, I guess I could mention it then... just not sure how important it is...

[MissAnonymous]

No, you get concerned if any blood is coming up. In fact you get concerned that your purging, full stop.

Blood belongs in the circulatory system, not in the digestive tract, mouth or stomach. Go to your GP sooner if possible, and tell them what you have told us.

Don't be blasé about it; if half of what you brought up was blood its not a case of mentioning it, its a case of making an appointment tomorrow morning and telling the receptionist it is urgent.

[Bellatrix]

^ that.

They won't do anything scary, promise. Probably just a blood test and some pills But it's worth going and doing that. I went a few weeks ago so if you ahve any Q's.

[Ghostface]

I took blood tests last week! Sorry, forgot to mention it...I havent got the result yet though. They told me last week they couldnt give me any appointment earlier than the one I got in 17 days...I didnt tell them it was urgent or about the blood though. Not sure if I should call them back or if I should just wait for my blood test result?

[MissAnonymous]

Call them back tomorrow and say you have been vomiting blood, that it is now an urgent appointment request.

Blood results will come back before the 17th and should be back about now if you had them done last week so it may be that your GP can give you some feedback on those too, but regardless, make the appointment about the vomiting.

Good luck with it, and post for support if you need to xx

[Ghostface]

Thanks, I will call them tomorrow :)