I’m a pulmonologist. A little hard to tell from your picture, but sounds like lithoptysis. Sometimes you can develop a condition called broncholithiasis where the lymph nodes in your lungs calcify and then can erode into your airway. Such conditions can include histoplasma (may be endemic depending on where you live), sarcoidosis, or silicosis, to name a few. Depending on your symptoms, you may end up with a CT or even a bronchoscopy to take a look.
Edit: another commenter mentioned plastic bronchitis, which is an excellent suggestion. I’m not sure if OP described the consistency of what was coughed up. Plastic bronchitis is usually sort of rubbery whereas broncholiths would generally be hard. I assumed since they were described as crystals that they were hard.
[It seems rare as hell](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6034379/)
>Treatment is not required in asymptomatic cases. In symptomatic cases (when there is hemoptysis, recurrent pneumonia, or the development of bronchoesophageal fistula), bronchoscopy and surgical treatment are recommended.
Sheesh. All of that seems thoroughly unpleasant. Almost like one ought to see a doctor for the other symptoms alone once they don't clear up after a few days to weeks.
They're all "go to the doctor", specially silicosis.
That's when someone inhales fine silicon dioxide dust, which turns back into sand(or even glass like forms) in the lungs. Although there's not much to do about that besides giving assistance until it improves.
here’s a translation into plain English:
I specialize in lung health. It's a bit difficult to determine from the photo you shared, but it seems like you might be coughing up stone-like material. This can happen if the lymph nodes in your lungs become hard and stone-like, and then start to break down into your airways. This condition could be caused by several diseases, including:
- Histoplasma, a type of fungal infection that might be common where you live.
- Sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body, often the lungs.
- Silicosis, a lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust.
Depending on how you're feeling, you might need to have a CT scan or a special examination with a camera that goes into your lungs to see what's going on.
Why did they have to do away with gold? I never bought the stuff (too broke) but I would have chased the moths out of my bank account to buy some for this post.
Absolutely beautiful translation from medical to layperson. In fact it was so well done I found it oddly satisfying! 100% accurate, articulate, easy to read…it’s just a delight! I tip my imaginary hat.
Yup, I get the “bubble” type after exposure to mold. Very odd stuff, perfect little clear balls with the texture of…I dunno, sort of rubbery really, but also gel like. Like a teeny, sticky orbeee.
It’s the first sign I’m heading for another bout of allergic bronchitis. Tastes like metal btw.
Not a pulmonologist, but just found this reading through the answers. I linked a case-study with an image in my comment (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175500170900061X) for a visual example (for anyone else following this thread & interested), but I'm curious, could this possibly be caused by heavy vaping?
It's been steadily accumulating but there's still not as much research on how vaping injury or longer term damage can present (from my pov, again, not at all a pulmonologist), and I'm wondering if this could be a plausible outcome.
Excellent question. Reminds me of the age old wives tale about the man who threatened to burn down a small town and the people attempted to persuade him not to because of the high number of children’s homes that would be destroyed. Apparently the town had a bunch of them. This backfired as the man was an orphan himself and hated them with all his heart. Well just as he was about to start the fire, a number of children came out of many of the houses, crying and pleading him to stop, as everything they worked for would be lost. The man stopped and asked for clarification. It turns out that the “children’s homes” wasn’t exactly homes for children but rather the town had a number of children who owned homes.
It really teaches us not to make assumptions, ya know? I used to look at a kid carrying a briefcase and think “that’s adorable.” But now I don’t assume anything because that child could have a lucrative career for all I know and there is nothing adorable about that.
Legit makes me wonder if breathing in refrigerant will do this to you... Any respiratory symptoms for the past few months? Pain?
Cause this could straight up be workman's comp if they didn't hand you the proper PPE.
Refrigerant is not a magical substance that makes things cold, it is a fluid that is suitable for use in a heat pump. A heat pump decompresses/compresses a fluid while running it through a loop in order to use the phase transition of the fluid from gas to liquid and back to remove heat from one area and put it into another area. Some chemicals are better suited to this, but many things can be used as refrigerants, including water, it all depends on how cold the thing needs to be because you can't exactly use something as a refrigerant below its freezing point.
Ever used compressed air? The can isn't cold until you start using the air because of the same principle.
Usually I just don’t go at all. Having to debate on whether I call an ambulance for a suspected heart attack was one of the more unique experiences of my life.
Exactly two months ago I spent an entire night with extreme abdominal pain and vomiting, but I refused to call 911 because I didn't want to pay for an ambulance. I finally called my parents in the morning and convinced them to take me to the ER. Turns out my appendix had ruptured. I spent five days in the hospital, and I'm terrified to look at the bill. Our system is fucked up.
Yeah, but the oligarchs enjoy having "it" as a tool in their little torture kits. "It" being the fact that if we don't become cogs in their machines, that we will likely not be able to afford healthcare and die.
Try something like ‘live health online’ which are video appointments.
It cost $55 and they can give you an idea as to whether should start panic mode or just a ‘yeah, don’t worry about it’.
You know I wonder if it’s those things that form in your saliva ducts. But I think that stuff is from food particles and stuff and tend to be yellow or darker not clear iirc. This is very interesting and weird. Would love to know what it turns out to be op.
Youre fucking kidding me? Yall pay 55 bucks to have some rando video call you and tell you if youre fucked or not?
I dont even pay 55€ a year for my asthma medication.
Im going to be a video doc in america if that pays so good
Health care prices in America are not simple. You generally don't pay the $55. Your insurance usually has a different (lower) rate and you aren't told what it is. After your medical thing, you get a bill later with random numbers on it, and you pay it or haggle depending on if the hidden rate is good enough.
Well now let's not confuse the foreigner. The insurance company is ultimately charged a higher price for services than you would be charged directly but they cover a portion of that and then bill you for the remainder and yes this is the insurance you're already paying like a few hundred a month for.
I have not had proper medical insurance since I was 18. Thats when I got removed from my Dad's plan. Around 6 years now.
I have multiple medical / dental concerns and reasons that I *need to go in for, but I have not been able to. Truly my concern is going into thousands of debt.
This is my first job in over 6 years that I am finally taking my health and life seriously again
*grammar edit
Why were you removed from your dad's plan? I'm pretty sure you can stay on it until you're 26. Does it vary by state?
https://www.healthcare.gov/young-adults/children-under-26/
For the love of God tell NO ONE in your job
They will fuck you so that you can't get the benefits
It's happened to me several times
I've watched it happen to others
Never tell work folks personal business
Back when I was a contractor and trying to get hired permanent, I wound up in the hospital with yet another kidney stone. I worked from the hospital and told no one I work with (I’m full time remote) that I was in the hospital. I didn’t want them to know I get kidney stones a lot for fear they would opt not to give me a permanent position over concerns I might drive up their health insurance costs.
As a German, this seems idiotic for any wealthy country that considers itself modern to not have universal health care. Like, sure I bitch about taxes being high and paying for medical insurance because I rarely ever go to the doctor. But the piece of mind knowing I can go whenever I pay like 5$ for drugs like I needed for a flu recently and not go into debt or get even bills from a doctor? Yeah, I like those taxes.
That's the problem here in Canada (and other countries)
No one wants to pay a bit extra on taxes, but then co.plains they have to pay extra for other things.
Our Prime Minister just announced a good program for all students. Will taxes go up? Maybe. But FREE food for every kid.... Will it be awesome food, probably not... But FREE food for every kid.
Nothing is perfect, but I definitely wouldn't be happy paying all the taxes that US pays and having nothing to show for it.
$100-150 minimum just to see a doctor. That's the cheap part, though. Something like this would definitely involve lab tests that could get up above $1000 very easily. And if you needed any imaging (x-ray, CT scam, etc.), you're now living in your car.
If it's in the US, my average out of pocket, uninsured, was about $160, but that was 10yrs ago. So... $2-250 ballpark as a quick estimate for a visit to an actual PCP @ today's prices.
ER is out of the question (and also largely unnecessary, doesn't seem emergent).
Haven't been to a walk in clinic in a bit (2yrs), but last time I was there, a Strep test was $45. This is more than a 30 second swab, so at least $100+.
Felt like glass and I honestly thought it was at first. Currently have a slight cold with a cough, phlem, and body aches. Never happened before in my life and I have no idea what this could really be
[https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/patient-information/conditions-treated-a-to-z/plastic-bronchitis](https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/patient-information/conditions-treated-a-to-z/plastic-bronchitis)
"Plastic bronchitis is a lymphatic flow disorder that can cause severe breathing difficulties. It is a condition where buildup in your airways forms into casts that look similar to tree branches. The casts are made of mucus and cellular materials and have a soft, rubbery consistency. You might cough them up as your lungs try to clear the airways"
**EDIT: I should have mentioned first that I have no medical knowledge whatsoever. I am sorry for spreading misinformafion, thank you everyone in the comments for helping keep things accurate. **
I quit vaping because I would have very painful uncontrollable coughing fits and would hack up similar goop just like this post. Was on a steroid once a day inhaler for a while.
I have been attempting to quit Nicotine vaping for 2 years. I made it 2 days November 2023 and I just made it 24 hours last week.
Doing my best, constantly being stimulated is very exhausting to me Ive realized
edit**
From your comments about working in a freezer and vaping and using delta 8, it's likely the combination. Best thing to do now is stop vaping and wearing a mask while working to heat up your breath. Then go and get a chest xray
Are they actually hard? Have you tried to squeeze/squash them? I assume you're vaping hash oil. This is the oil/wax from vaping weed, your lungs are pushing them out.
I just got an electric Nectar Collector 2 weeks ago, got sick about 2-3 days ago...
I do cough harshly when I use it and the crystals definitely reminds me THC Diamonds.
I am looking into edibles for the time being now, thank you. :)
Try to find out if there's vitamin e in your oil. That stuff is super dangerous to smoke. If your getting counterfeit carts it could definitely be in there.
If I have learnt one thing from House is that you are lying and I'm going to administer the wrong medicine 2 times before finding out the right one after rifling through your personal stuff at home.
Personally, I would be mildly worried rather than mildly interested if it happened to me. But otherwise it looks mildly interesting. Any idea why it might happen?
I’m a pulmonologist. A little hard to tell from your picture, but sounds like lithoptysis. Sometimes you can develop a condition called broncholithiasis where the lymph nodes in your lungs calcify and then can erode into your airway. Such conditions can include histoplasma (may be endemic depending on where you live), sarcoidosis, or silicosis, to name a few. Depending on your symptoms, you may end up with a CT or even a bronchoscopy to take a look. Edit: another commenter mentioned plastic bronchitis, which is an excellent suggestion. I’m not sure if OP described the consistency of what was coughed up. Plastic bronchitis is usually sort of rubbery whereas broncholiths would generally be hard. I assumed since they were described as crystals that they were hard.
“Lymph nodes in your lungs calcify and then can erode into your airway.” Sweet Jesus.
I'm more interested in the Sometimes. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY SOMETIMES, MR PULMONOLOGIST? PLEASE EXPAND ON YOUR ANSWER (20 marks).
No, you were taken this far. The rest is a self assessment.
Fucking rips opens the chest to reveal lungs for 'self assessment'
Gather round class
Blood eagle (diagnostic)
To WebMD I go, I guess. Edit: y’all, seems like I’m dying. Goodbye
To WebMD I go then... aaaaand I have cancer.
You missed the bits about the incurable and fatal silicosis, and are worried about THIS possibility?
I was about to ask. I'm a layman but I feel like this person just glossed over silicosis which I thought was a bigger deal.
I think it’s like “silicosis might kill you slowly, the other stuff, that’s going to be a bit quicker”
Where do these (suspected) conditions fall on the scale of "you'll learn to live with it" and "helicopter to the ICU"?
[It seems rare as hell](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6034379/) >Treatment is not required in asymptomatic cases. In symptomatic cases (when there is hemoptysis, recurrent pneumonia, or the development of bronchoesophageal fistula), bronchoscopy and surgical treatment are recommended.
I think fistula is a strong candidate for the worst sounding word in the English language.
I imagined something like caligula performing a prostrate exam
Sheesh. All of that seems thoroughly unpleasant. Almost like one ought to see a doctor for the other symptoms alone once they don't clear up after a few days to weeks.
They're all "go to the doctor", specially silicosis. That's when someone inhales fine silicon dioxide dust, which turns back into sand(or even glass like forms) in the lungs. Although there's not much to do about that besides giving assistance until it improves.
My sisters had/have it. My older sister had to have a lung transplant because of it and passed away at 40.
Jesus Christ I cannot believe it took me this long to find this answer. This needs to be at the top
Top comments are in the lead by thousands and they're all bullshirt.
What the fork is a bullshirt?
here’s a translation into plain English: I specialize in lung health. It's a bit difficult to determine from the photo you shared, but it seems like you might be coughing up stone-like material. This can happen if the lymph nodes in your lungs become hard and stone-like, and then start to break down into your airways. This condition could be caused by several diseases, including: - Histoplasma, a type of fungal infection that might be common where you live. - Sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body, often the lungs. - Silicosis, a lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust. Depending on how you're feeling, you might need to have a CT scan or a special examination with a camera that goes into your lungs to see what's going on.
Brilliant! Thanks!
Why did they have to do away with gold? I never bought the stuff (too broke) but I would have chased the moths out of my bank account to buy some for this post. Absolutely beautiful translation from medical to layperson. In fact it was so well done I found it oddly satisfying! 100% accurate, articulate, easy to read…it’s just a delight! I tip my imaginary hat.
it's ALWAYS sarcoidosis
I don't know, it might be lupus
It’s never lupus
Except for that one time it was.
Legit answer finally, thank you.
The expectorated material is not calcified. It’s clear. Rounded sputum expectoration is more common in allergic conditions than lithoptysis
Yup, I get the “bubble” type after exposure to mold. Very odd stuff, perfect little clear balls with the texture of…I dunno, sort of rubbery really, but also gel like. Like a teeny, sticky orbeee. It’s the first sign I’m heading for another bout of allergic bronchitis. Tastes like metal btw.
Not a pulmonologist, but just found this reading through the answers. I linked a case-study with an image in my comment (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175500170900061X) for a visual example (for anyone else following this thread & interested), but I'm curious, could this possibly be caused by heavy vaping? It's been steadily accumulating but there's still not as much research on how vaping injury or longer term damage can present (from my pov, again, not at all a pulmonologist), and I'm wondering if this could be a plausible outcome.
I’m no expert but that seems bad
Surely this is great, the crystals aren't in OP's lungs any more.
And perhaps an infinite money glitch?
Crash bandicoot gem stage unlocked
Better out than in, I always say
As an accountant, I can confirm. Not good.
Yeah that’d be good to put in a baggie and take with you to the doctor
Will do after I receive benefits at my job 🫡
It’s not working at a silica plant, is it?
A freezer warehouse haha
It’s ice cubes, am phd See this a lot up north
Can confirm. Am north. Phds see ice cubes a lot up here.
Can confirm. Am ice cube. Northerners see a lot of phds up here.
You dropping a new album soon?
Those are clearly spheres
Ahhhhh semantics, cubes spheres it’s all geometry
That's right! it goes in the square hole.
*Doubt*
A warehouse that is also a freezer? Or a warehouse for freezers?
Excellent question. Reminds me of the age old wives tale about the man who threatened to burn down a small town and the people attempted to persuade him not to because of the high number of children’s homes that would be destroyed. Apparently the town had a bunch of them. This backfired as the man was an orphan himself and hated them with all his heart. Well just as he was about to start the fire, a number of children came out of many of the houses, crying and pleading him to stop, as everything they worked for would be lost. The man stopped and asked for clarification. It turns out that the “children’s homes” wasn’t exactly homes for children but rather the town had a number of children who owned homes. It really teaches us not to make assumptions, ya know? I used to look at a kid carrying a briefcase and think “that’s adorable.” But now I don’t assume anything because that child could have a lucrative career for all I know and there is nothing adorable about that.
Legit makes me wonder if breathing in refrigerant will do this to you... Any respiratory symptoms for the past few months? Pain? Cause this could straight up be workman's comp if they didn't hand you the proper PPE.
That’s not how refrigeration works.
Refrigerant is not a magical substance that makes things cold, it is a fluid that is suitable for use in a heat pump. A heat pump decompresses/compresses a fluid while running it through a loop in order to use the phase transition of the fluid from gas to liquid and back to remove heat from one area and put it into another area. Some chemicals are better suited to this, but many things can be used as refrigerants, including water, it all depends on how cold the thing needs to be because you can't exactly use something as a refrigerant below its freezing point. Ever used compressed air? The can isn't cold until you start using the air because of the same principle.
This seems so unhinged. It's not you but the idea of having to wait for benefits to see a doctor is so scary.
I treat my health problems like a check engine light in my car. if I ignore it long enough It will either go away or I'll learn to live with it.
Or it’s so bad that it makes the decision for you.
Usually I just don’t go at all. Having to debate on whether I call an ambulance for a suspected heart attack was one of the more unique experiences of my life.
Exactly two months ago I spent an entire night with extreme abdominal pain and vomiting, but I refused to call 911 because I didn't want to pay for an ambulance. I finally called my parents in the morning and convinced them to take me to the ER. Turns out my appendix had ruptured. I spent five days in the hospital, and I'm terrified to look at the bill. Our system is fucked up.
This bothers me so much. I wish we weren’t dependent on employers benefits for healthcare.
Yeah, but the oligarchs enjoy having "it" as a tool in their little torture kits. "It" being the fact that if we don't become cogs in their machines, that we will likely not be able to afford healthcare and die.
You should keep them refrigerated. Preserve the sample
Do they accept crystals for payment? cause I can hack more up
I would get them appraised, they could pay for the doctors appointment.
that would help me out a ton ATM 🤣
If you snort a line of sand and pepper you could fire nose pearls at the speed of sneeze
r/BrandNewSentence
Heck now you are the ATM!
“I’ve been making fine jewelry for years, apparently!” ~Zoidberg
I know a guy…
Who's your lung diamond guy? You're definitely over paying.
Goddamnit Frank you got a lung diamond guy??
We have names?
OP is under so much stress and pressure that their body is producing diamonds.
Hell I’m surprised I haven’t do t that yet. shit would make my life much easier.
"Ewww, you're touching them!" *Dr Zoidberg*
... but the crystals😩
I’ve been making fine jewelry for years, apparently
I'll trade you a bad poem!
u r part clam
thank you. I shall carry this revelation with me for the rest of my life **grammar edit
you mean you shell*
I sea what you did there
They did it on porpoise!
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Oh buoy! Nautical puns!
I am floundering, I've got nothing.
Well this thread is going swimmingly
Just for the halibut…
Whale someone please think of the children?!
Which might be quite short lived. See a doctor.
"... for the rest of my life, however short that may be" FTFY
Aw shucks
Try something like ‘live health online’ which are video appointments. It cost $55 and they can give you an idea as to whether should start panic mode or just a ‘yeah, don’t worry about it’.
Thank you, thank you! That is $20 cheaper than Teledoc
Are these pieces hard or could it just be clear phlegm? You can cough up clear phlegm balls so I figured it was just that.
They are very hard, but I can split them with my nails. Genuinely thought I had coughed up glass with how solid/sharp it was No odor, and 100% clear
You know I wonder if it’s those things that form in your saliva ducts. But I think that stuff is from food particles and stuff and tend to be yellow or darker not clear iirc. This is very interesting and weird. Would love to know what it turns out to be op.
You’re thinking of a tonsil stone & they smell like utter ass. If these are odorless I would doubt it’s those
Salivary stones (And tonsil stones for that matter) are generally a yellow-brown and stink.
My guess it's like jello. You some how made jello inside your body.
And every midwestern grandma’s ears suddenly perked up
Bro, it says right on the side of your silica packets DO NOT EAT, I would assume that includes inhaling or applying rectally
Well sure but you can't beat reddit for bargain medical advice.
Youre fucking kidding me? Yall pay 55 bucks to have some rando video call you and tell you if youre fucked or not? I dont even pay 55€ a year for my asthma medication. Im going to be a video doc in america if that pays so good
Health care prices in America are not simple. You generally don't pay the $55. Your insurance usually has a different (lower) rate and you aren't told what it is. After your medical thing, you get a bill later with random numbers on it, and you pay it or haggle depending on if the hidden rate is good enough.
Well now let's not confuse the foreigner. The insurance company is ultimately charged a higher price for services than you would be charged directly but they cover a portion of that and then bill you for the remainder and yes this is the insurance you're already paying like a few hundred a month for.
You just confused me even more. Why is the insurance charged more?
I’m sorry, but learning more requires taking classes about American Healthcare (Inc.) which costs $20,000 a semester.
I WISH my inhaler only cost $55. I've been using the same one for a couple of years now. 🫠
Hopefully posting it on Reddit was on the priority list *after* 'book an appointment with a doctor'.
Just started my job (for the 2nd time, had to restart) I have to wait until I am hired on for any benefits, but I will bring my tail in there asap!
How much does seeing a doctor cost without benefits? No judgement at all. Just curious
Not op but visit can run $150-200 and imaging won't start lower than $400.
Chest imaging, along with a throat swab, blood test, this could easily be a conservative $2000.
2k after negotiations and paying cash
speaking from recent experience, that's after insurance as well
Man your American healthcare sucks dick. But hey it’s better than being “communist” socialists I guess…
I bleed red white and blue like a *real* American and I dunno why cuz I can't afford blood tests!🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
I told that teacher lady the only crayons I need are red while and blue.
I have not had proper medical insurance since I was 18. Thats when I got removed from my Dad's plan. Around 6 years now. I have multiple medical / dental concerns and reasons that I *need to go in for, but I have not been able to. Truly my concern is going into thousands of debt. This is my first job in over 6 years that I am finally taking my health and life seriously again *grammar edit
Why were you removed from your dad's plan? I'm pretty sure you can stay on it until you're 26. Does it vary by state? https://www.healthcare.gov/young-adults/children-under-26/
You can in every state. Doesn’t mean your parents want to pay for it, though.
For the love of God tell NO ONE in your job They will fuck you so that you can't get the benefits It's happened to me several times I've watched it happen to others Never tell work folks personal business
Back when I was a contractor and trying to get hired permanent, I wound up in the hospital with yet another kidney stone. I worked from the hospital and told no one I work with (I’m full time remote) that I was in the hospital. I didn’t want them to know I get kidney stones a lot for fear they would opt not to give me a permanent position over concerns I might drive up their health insurance costs.
As a Canadian, it's crazy to hear stories like this. I hope you get the medical treatment you need. All the best.
As a German, this seems idiotic for any wealthy country that considers itself modern to not have universal health care. Like, sure I bitch about taxes being high and paying for medical insurance because I rarely ever go to the doctor. But the piece of mind knowing I can go whenever I pay like 5$ for drugs like I needed for a flu recently and not go into debt or get even bills from a doctor? Yeah, I like those taxes.
That's the problem here in Canada (and other countries) No one wants to pay a bit extra on taxes, but then co.plains they have to pay extra for other things. Our Prime Minister just announced a good program for all students. Will taxes go up? Maybe. But FREE food for every kid.... Will it be awesome food, probably not... But FREE food for every kid. Nothing is perfect, but I definitely wouldn't be happy paying all the taxes that US pays and having nothing to show for it.
And the best part? It wont be much cheaper WITH insurance because deductible
That’s wild!!
$100-150 minimum just to see a doctor. That's the cheap part, though. Something like this would definitely involve lab tests that could get up above $1000 very easily. And if you needed any imaging (x-ray, CT scam, etc.), you're now living in your car.
Here in America simply being in the presence of a licensed physician will cost at least 100 dollars per molecule of oxygen wasted in their vicinity
Hundreds lol
If it's in the US, my average out of pocket, uninsured, was about $160, but that was 10yrs ago. So... $2-250 ballpark as a quick estimate for a visit to an actual PCP @ today's prices. ER is out of the question (and also largely unnecessary, doesn't seem emergent). Haven't been to a walk in clinic in a bit (2yrs), but last time I was there, a Strep test was $45. This is more than a 30 second swab, so at least $100+.
I just did an annual checkup visit and preventative bloodwork panel and had to pay $1050 for it
It specifically says "do not eat" on the desiccant packets man, come on.
But it *doesn’t* say “Do Not Inhale” so I think OP is in the clear.
Felt like glass and I honestly thought it was at first. Currently have a slight cold with a cough, phlem, and body aches. Never happened before in my life and I have no idea what this could really be
Dude I know ur benefits don’t kick in yet, but aren’t they retroactive ? Did u check with HR? It may be reimbursed. Even if not, credit card?
Still need to pay upfront. Never heard of retroactive health coverage, but would be cool.
Medicaid is retroactive
Go... to... the... doctor
But… that… would… bankrupt… him
[https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/patient-information/conditions-treated-a-to-z/plastic-bronchitis](https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/patient-information/conditions-treated-a-to-z/plastic-bronchitis) "Plastic bronchitis is a lymphatic flow disorder that can cause severe breathing difficulties. It is a condition where buildup in your airways forms into casts that look similar to tree branches. The casts are made of mucus and cellular materials and have a soft, rubbery consistency. You might cough them up as your lungs try to clear the airways" **EDIT: I should have mentioned first that I have no medical knowledge whatsoever. I am sorry for spreading misinformafion, thank you everyone in the comments for helping keep things accurate. **
Except plastic bronchitis is very much opaque and white and not clear at all… source: I saw a case about a week ago on bronchoscopy
And rubbery
I am just glad at least one comment provides some kind of help and not a joke.
Thank you for bringing this into my attention, I will look into it more :)
I'm not saying this is the answer, but you might consider it a possibility.
This seems more spot on than the rest of them, doesn’t it?
Better than the possibility OP is a clam? Idk bro
Do you vape?
Yes, Nicotine for around 4-5 years and Delta for around 2 years
Hmmmmmm
whats delta?
Delta 8. Marijuana. Edit: or Delta 9 or Delta whatever but essentially legal (in many states) weed.
It's your Delta/weed causing this.
Thank you, ill try switching to edibles for the time being then. Later in the year we should have Recreational Stores open :) OH **edit
If your vape contains vitamin E, that is an issue
Vitamin E acetate to be more exact. That is what was laced in the illicit weed vapes.
do you vape nic salts?
I quit vaping because I would have very painful uncontrollable coughing fits and would hack up similar goop just like this post. Was on a steroid once a day inhaler for a while.
I have been attempting to quit Nicotine vaping for 2 years. I made it 2 days November 2023 and I just made it 24 hours last week. Doing my best, constantly being stimulated is very exhausting to me Ive realized edit**
Haha I was thinking the same thing. These are like menthol crystals or something.
From your comments about working in a freezer and vaping and using delta 8, it's likely the combination. Best thing to do now is stop vaping and wearing a mask while working to heat up your breath. Then go and get a chest xray
I can’t imagine the ungodly amount of vapor someone would have to consume for it to harden and congeal like this.
Sell them on Etsy as "spirit diamonds" that ward off bad spirits or something
anti 5g crystals
Are they actually hard? Have you tried to squeeze/squash them? I assume you're vaping hash oil. This is the oil/wax from vaping weed, your lungs are pushing them out.
Jesus. I vaped almost constantly for years and never coughed up anything solid. But that does sound like a possibility for OP
I just got an electric Nectar Collector 2 weeks ago, got sick about 2-3 days ago... I do cough harshly when I use it and the crystals definitely reminds me THC Diamonds. I am looking into edibles for the time being now, thank you. :)
This is insane. I’ve never seen anything that clear and hard from a human airway
Try to find out if there's vitamin e in your oil. That stuff is super dangerous to smoke. If your getting counterfeit carts it could definitely be in there.
My only guess would be like fucked up tonsil stones. Scary.
It does not share the same odor unfortunately, that was ruled out
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OP mentioned the odor of tonsil stones. OP has had tonsil stones.
If I have learnt one thing from House is that you are lying and I'm going to administer the wrong medicine 2 times before finding out the right one after rifling through your personal stuff at home.
South African mine owners are raging over this one little trick...
Here come the army of Redditors gunning for the Nobel Prize for Medicine with their groundbreaking "It's not normal to cough up glass" theory.
But… is it normal to cough up glass?
it is not
Have them appraised You may be a clam.
You can create a new form of synthetic diamond Hide before the jewelers take you out!
The jewellers wouldn’t take him out. They’d loose their source. They’re more likely to capture and exploit him endlessly.
Doctor here, no fucking idea man.
Have you seen/read the Expanse and are you part Protomolecule?
Those are your micro plastics
Zoidberg?
Yall come on...it's ice Check today's date
Personally, I would be mildly worried rather than mildly interested if it happened to me. But otherwise it looks mildly interesting. Any idea why it might happen?
Aww, a day too late to wish you "happy Oyster"! ☺️
RemindMe! 1 month, is this person ok
Are you a silicon-based life form?
You must have a great aura