Hi I am a 43 year old male who has been having problems with a persistent cough in the morning for a number of years but has recently been getting red bits in my phlegm when I spit out in the morning. My partner has said to me for years about going to the doctor but just went last week when the blood started to show. I've also had yellow and green phlegm as well and have been given a physical examination by the doctor who checked my chest and back using a stethoscope, she didn't appear to find anything that caused her concern and sent my blood for testing which has come back normal. I have a chest x ray on Monday so hopefully that will shed some light. I have experienced shortness of breath and do have wheezing at times. I know its not the best thing to do but have been looking up Google and have seen it can be anything from Asthma to Lung Cancer. I briefly smoked for a couple of years but it was nothing excessive and I stopped very quickly. I also don't drink a lot of fluids each day and was wondering if this could be a cause. Sorry for rambling but just looking for advise on what could be wrong. Thanks
