4th nosebleed in 24hrs....what to do?

[Mr. Habib]

If you don't own a caulking gun, try packing your nostrils with uncoiled rice.

 

[Ted]

Probably not the best place to ask of medical advice.

 

[singlestacksig]

cut back on the coke, sudaphed , make sure your A/C is not making air to dry..

make sure you are not taking blood thinners..

 

[norman428]

Please have your blood pressure checked as soon as possible. A very high BP can cause nose bleeds...and if your BP IS high enough to be the problem, you need to be treated right away.

This. You are never too young to develop HBP. I found out I had it when I was 18, I got nose bleeds twice a week and that was why. Not fun, but not safe for it to stay that high either.

 

[findingZzero]

Tampons in the nose...works great for nose bleeds.

 

[grahamsy2k]

Stop picking your nose so much.

 

[Wild Deuce]

Your body has too much blood in it. This is nature's way of fixing the problem. Either that or the bleed off valve is set too low. Ask the doctor to adjust the pressure setting.

 

[LeeStreet]

Quit lipping off to your girlfriend / wife.

 

[cyprant]

Get you blood pressure checked!

 

[Double T]

It's probably a combo of dry sinus passages and elevated BP. Get your BP checked.

If it's NOTA how many lines did you do Tony?

 

[Rookie]

Quit lipping off to your girlfriend / wife.

He's like seven years old.

 

[GTM]

It's probably caused by dry air. We use a light coating of Vasolene on a Q-tip for my son's nose.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

I checked my BP, that wasn't it. Do check it though; it's good to know.

NETI POT!

NETI POT!

 

[nighthawk80]

Try using saline spray.

 

[Mosinguy]

Went to the doctor and he put silver nitrate in my nose to cauterize the blood vessels. I then got blood drawn for a blood count because I had bled so much that my legs were going numb. Didn't make sense he'd draw blood to see if I was short on it, but ok

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

It's not just the volume, but how much of it is composed of red cells, though it troubles me to think of you bleeding enough out your nose to make your legs numb; that's just a heck of a lot of blood. Perhaps you have anemia due to something else. Worth checking on; my mom had colon cancer causing it.

 

[Mosinguy]

It's not just the volume, but how much of it is composed of red cells, though it troubles me to think of you bleeding enough out your nose to make your legs numb; that's just a heck of a lot of blood. Perhaps you have anemia due to something else. Worth checking on; my mom had colon cancer causing it.

Yeah, funny story about the bleeding. This morning (the 4th time) after holding the soaked toilet paper to my face for about 5 minutes dad wanted me to see if it was still bleeding. I went to the sink (luckily) and took the toilet paper off and BAM instant blood all over the sink and counter There was a HUGE blood clot attached to the toilet paper as well.

Oh and when I started bleeding in the shower last night, it seriously looked like that scene from Psycho where the chick gets murdered in the bathtub.

 

[eatsnopaste]

Does this happen about every 28 days or so?

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

Wow, yeah, I just get a little bit for a minute or so, stuff a kleenex up that nostril for a few and no problem. Sounds like we're in different leagues, nosewise. Keep up with that doctor.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Legs don't go numb from anemia.

You have 80ml/kg of blood volume. A healthy person could lose probably 25% without many symptoms. Does he think you lost THAT much blood?

Hope you feel better.