Tyson,

ONLY twelve pills a day? How many different drugs? And no vitamins? Please talk to your doctor about vitamins, I do think some vitamins are necessary when you are taking Pred.

Coughing up blood is NOT normal! I know someone who coughed up blood for a few weeks and didn't get it taken care of...ended up in the hospital with pnemonia and lost one lung, almost died in the process. Coughing up blood needs to be looked at by a doctor and the cause needs to be determined. And with your severe headaches and chest pains on top of it, this is severe, something is wrong. If necessary, you should go to a new doctor, or at least make some phone calls to get other opinions. Is there any other doctors you can call for opinions? Or, like Annie said, call the ER to get their opinion. Make sure you list for them all the drugs you are taking. I wish I were more help, but I am not a doctor.

I am worried about you and wish you had someone else to help take care of you. Please take care of yourself.