... its good of your ct scan is negative. It eliminates the potential of lung cancer if i am not mistaken. I too have that kind of sputum. Black/brown studded. According to my specialist he says that it is the stain from my lungs as i was a smoker. I am awaiting for 2 more weeks, probably i will be doing a ct scan. I have a growth at the back of my ear. I read that it is lympth... (9 replies)

... I am currently 25 weeks pregnant and for a few months now I have had a lot of trouble breathing. I have had chest pain on and off and have been coughing up black sputum every day (recently I have seen some blood as well.) I have seen a pulmonary doctor who did an EKG, echocardiogram, chest x-rays, an exersize test and other tests with normal results. This doctor already gave... (0 replies)

... taken complete treatment for cervical LYMPH NODE TB BEFORE one year and all symptoms dissapeared but i have black colored threads in sputum occasionally for about 3-4 months with no other problems (0 replies)

... So since he had a low IgE I'm thinking this could possibly have caused the black sputum, where before the antibodies would kill off anything that wasn't supposed to be there... ... (9 replies)

... The light brown strings are pretty much their own entity in the sputum and are always cylidrical in shape. ... (0 replies)

... what does black sputum mean? ... (0 replies)

... Black sputum I have never heard of but, I know red blood is closer to the outer body and the deeper in, blood comes from is black. I know black can be passed in faeces. ... (9 replies)

... ps all drs enterprut ct scans differently maybe a follow up with different doc??? the black sputum could be bronchitis mine is, and there could be 2 conditions going on>???? (9 replies)

... black sputum and had several chest xrays and my ct was ok year ago but awaiting another one things can be over looked on xrays, ok he might have the black sputum with asthma has his lung function been down, and ecg on the heart and kidneys scans , gallbladder , white blood cell count, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism? ... (9 replies)

... yr old male suffering from rapid weight loss, extreme exhaustion, significant chest pain and has black studded sputum x 9 mths. ... (9 replies)

... Actually, now that you mention it - I came to live at home with my very disabled family (my sister and mother have severe motor disabilities - I wanted to be close at hand incase of emergencies) so I've had the small room for a long time. I have noticed that each year in winter I get progressively sicker. Finally, this year, right in the middle of these past six weeks, I... (12 replies)

... macca1, i am sorry to hear about u. i am scared. i know my ct scan and x-ray is clear, but i feel sick. thats y i am worried about my health. (9 replies)

... macca, can u please read my thread. i need help. (9 replies)

... hey, so how is he doing now? (9 replies)

... Thanks so much for all your replies! He was a smoker about 10 years ago, but only for maybe 2 years. He has had many, many blood tests (metabolic panels, immune system antibodies, etc.) and the only thing that was out of the norm was his thyroid (they've since given him meds for that) and something called his IGE level. The norm for that is supposed to be under 114 and... (9 replies)

... is he a smoker? (9 replies)

... I too have had black flecks in my sputum, and I'm a smoker. I also have chronic post nasal drip. ... (2 replies)

... threatening mold infections and many things can suppress your immune system. There are blood tests and sputum tests that may decect a fungal infection but the tests are NOT every accurate, and if they don't look for the EXACT fungus you have they won't find it... ... (15 replies)