Based on the search results, Eric Forrester is a character on the soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" who has been experiencing health issues. The exact nature of his condition is not entirely clear, but it appears to involve tremors and shaking hands, and he has been coughing up blood. In one episode, a doctor suggests that Eric may have cerebrovascular disease and could be suffering from TIAs (transient ischemic attack or ministrokes) . Fans of the show have expressed concern that the character may be written off or killed off, but according to TV Insider, actor John McCook has extended his contract with the show for another three years.