Thursday, August 11, 2011

I have a serious question about bloody noses?

As the seasons change lots of things happen inside your nose as far as moisture levels and mucus thickness ect... Also every one is affected by pollen. Anyone's nose has several big veins very near the inside of the nostrils and when the skin on top of these gets agitated or dry it can crack and bleed like crazy. Worst part is that once you have one of these fast hard nose bleeds you are much more likely to have more of them since it's almost like an open wound. I suffered with bleeds like that for a long time. First off if you get one sit down try to relax to lower you blood pressure. Also if you have a cold compress hold or lay that on the back of your neck. Do Not Tip Your Head Back. You would bleed much longer and swallow a lot of blood. Lean forward and using thumb and index finger pinch as hard as you can stand it. Do this for 3 or more minutes. Do not sniffle or blow your nose do no take long hot showers do not play sports or anything really that super elevates your heart rate. If you have many a day or it reoccurs for more than a week. You can see your doctor, they can often cauterize the wound or perform a very minor surgery to help the veins. If you feel lightheaded you should really eat something healthy and drink some OJ. If you think you are going to pass out call 911 just to be safe.

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