Nosebleeds
How to Deal with Nosebleeds
What's this "Epistaxis" Thing I've heard About?
An unfortunate condition, also known as a nosebleed!
What Should I Do When I Get One?
There is several common myths about what to do with nosebleeds, but the actual care is very straightforward.
First, you should lean forward. The common myths about weaning her head back will unfortunately only relieved to blood trickling down the back of her throat into your stomach, or anterior lungs. This can make you nauseated, throwing up, or even cough/choke. Leaning forward will allow the blood to drain in a safe manner.
Second, you should pinch the bridge of her nose. When you feel the bony prominence high up on your nose, he should go just below that soft, easily compressible portion, and apply slow steady pressure. The most difficult part of this, is that he must do so continuously for 15 minutes. If you stop to check to see if you are still bleeding, we must "restart the clock" to allow time for the blood to clot. Afterwards, the clot could be somewhat fragile so blowing your nose aggressively, sneezing, on breathing heavily may dislodge the clot and start the nosebleed again.
Last, if you have truly waited 15 minutes while applying pressure, and you are still having a nosebleed, this is when you should call your primary care doctor, go to urgent care, or present to a walk-in clinic. Dr. may be able to apply medicine, clotting devices, or perform interventions to stop the bleeding.
While typically this occurs more often in children and adolescents than adults, some people unfortunately keep having nosebleeds.
Why Is This Happening?
First, take a look at what's changed recently. If you just started getting nosebleeds, consider a few factors.
Has the weather just changed? Frequently the transition in Autumn or Winter to cold, dry air can dry out your nose, making bleeding much more likely.
Have you just gotten a new pet, or new plants & flowers? If you're having allergies, including congestion or frequent runny noses, this could be the source of your problem. Whether directly through irritation or indirectly because you're blowing your nose more often, allergies can often be a cause of intermittent nosebleeds.
How Do I Avoid Them?
The primary treatment is to avoid any irritants that may be causing these flares. While you are trying to identify this, it is important to make sure they are keeping well-hydrated. This is not something that the majority of the stomach from day-to-day, and as a resultwill do not have a good regimen. In the majority of locations, there is moist enough to prevent excessive drying. When your nose bleeding, can dry out further, or in certain environments may need to do this regularly however.
The simplest and cheapest option is to get a job petroleum jelly, also known as Vaseline, and apply a thin layer to the inside of both nostrils. While this may be an odd sensation, it only needs to be done overnight when your breathing is shallow most likely to induce nosebleeds. This can provide protection for a full 24 hours, and can be expelled through blowing her nose or through a warm shower in the morning.
When Do I Need a Doctor?
If you are having multiple nosebleeds a week, you should see your PCP. They may perform an exam to see if there are any physical problems with your nose (for example, blood vessels too close to the surface, or lumps that we call "polyps"), and discuss if any procedure needs to be done. They may also refer you to an "ENT" (or Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor) who specializes in such things.