Nosebleeds...

[Lenny]

You are the first person I've met who leans forward though. Seems unnecessarily messy. Swallowing blood isn't going to hurt you, tilt your head back and pinch the bridge of your nose. As long as you dont jam it up your nose, use some cotton or tissues to keep from bleeding all over yourself.

I lean over something, so I don't get any on me. For the amount of time some of them last, the blood will either upset my stomach or just burn my throat. By leaning forward I'm able to just spit it out.

I get nose bleeds all the time and have for the last 34 years. When I was young I would get my nose cauterized 2 times a year.

If you get a nose bleed, take a wad of cotton or paper towel and push it up under your upper lip. Press hard. The vain that supplies blood to the nose is there and it will stop your nose bleed almost instantly.

I feel for you man. I know what it is like.

I never knew that. I'll have to try it. I also add a wet old rag to my neck. I've always been told it helps but I've never been told why. I'll have to add this to the list of tips. Thanks man.

[robnix]

I seem to get them yearly (late fall/early winter) I use those salt water moisturizing thingies often and chug down at the very minimum 8 glasses of water. I take vitamins every day and occasionally drink tea (though I don't know why that's important).

It seems no matter what I do they just don't stop. I typically crouch over on my knees and hang my head over a bowl or the toilet/shower stall while pressing right below the bridge of my nose. They usually last about 6-10mins.

So, since I'm pretty well guarenteed to have one everyday until after the new year, I was wondering, what do you guys do to help them stop quicker? Any home-brewed remedies?

Thanks.

Sleep with a humidifier, my wife had the same issue, the humidifier helped a lot.

[wanna-b-ballin']

i used to get them all the time. no reason for them either. like i'd be doing my homework and bam, wtf!
i get them frequently when i'm sick, or during the winter. any time when i am blowing my nose alot too.

what is quarterizing? frankly i'm tired of nosebleeds.

[bamf-hacker]

cauterizing is a way to seal off the blood vessels in the nose. it is not fun.

Think of it like this.

They take a hot flaming stick, blow out the flame and shove it up your nose...

NOT FUN!!!

[Altimas]

omg...Id rather bleed to death than have them fry my nose insides.

[SpecialBlend2786]

omg...Id rather bleed to death than have them fry my nose insides.

It really isn't that bad.

Unless you're a wuss.

Then it's bad.

[Altimas]

I am kind of a Whiner...I donno I have a Deviated Septon and the Doctor stitched this splint into my nose and it wasnt the kind of stitches that dissolved so he had to cut them/ pull them out and that was one of the worst things I ever felt. Plus I hate getting hit in the Nose that and the balls is one of the worst places to get hit IMO.

[billybob_81067]

Oh yeah and you can put vicks up your nose to help the dryness... watch out, you'll get hooked on the stuff! It's like crack!

Oh and for the cauterizing of your nose, can't they use that silver nitrate stuff to cauterize it?

[SpecialBlend2786]

Oh yeah and you can put vicks up your nose to help the dryness... watch out, you'll get hooked on the stuff! It's like crack!

Oh and for the cauterizing of your nose, can't they use that silver nitrate stuff to cauterize it?

yeah, they used silver nitrate for mine. It really wasn't that bad at all.

[don miguel]

my friend did this once, just cut a tampon in half and put it in your nose. not only do you look rediculous, but there is a chord for easy removal.

[Lenny]

my friend did this once, just cut a tampon in half and put it in your nose. not only do you look rediculous, but there is a chord for easy removal.

Ha ha. Anyone remember that episode of Beavis and Butthead? Ah... the pre-sucky-MTV memories... I actually thought about that the other day at work. It wouldn't stop and it was so tempting to do this.

Another thing I've noticed: I only bleed out of my right nostril. Weird...

[SpecialBlend2786]

Ha ha. Anyone remember that episode of Beavis and Butthead? Ah... the pre-sucky-MTV memories... I actually thought about that the other day at work. It wouldn't stop and it was so tempting to do this.

Another thing I've noticed: I only bleed out of my right nostril. Weird...

Thats cause the wound that keeps getting re-opened is in your right nostril. It never gets a chance to heal properly cause of the dryness/whatever.

[sixtoes1313]

I thought i was the only one! wow. i havent got em much this year yet (knock on wood) but last year it was daily thing. I got it cauterized and it helped for like 2 weeks, then right back to where i was. Id put petroleum jelly up my nostrils with my pinky finger and that keeps you moist for a while. however once i got one i just lean forward with my finger just closing the right nostril. The way i figure it, it helps the blood pool in there and form a clot quicker. Once i think its stopped i blow the clot out and wipe. once i had a bleed infront of some friends. You shoulda seen their reaction as i pushed in the left nostril, blew, and a big ole ball of bloody mucus came out of my nose that was interesting. Now that ive grossed everyone out, Gl with it man. I hope i do better this year.

[Lenny]

...once i had a bleed infront of some friends. You shoulda seen their reaction as i pushed in the left nostril, blew, and a big ole ball of bloody mucus came out of my nose that was interesting. Now that ive grossed everyone out, Gl with it man. I hope i do better this year.

That's what happened at work. I was outside by our dumpster with a rag against my nose. The clot/thingie came out and all the blood that pooled behind it and up my sinus passage emptied right onto the concrete. It made a smack noise like chucking a wet towel would. Everyone just happened to be huddled around me and saw it. Fantastic reaction! Now there's a huge blood stain on the concrete. Oh well...

(I'm kinda surprised I didn't get a new nickname after that...)

[robnix]

I thought i was the only one! wow. i havent got em much this year yet (knock on wood) but last year it was daily thing. I got it cauterized and it helped for like 2 weeks, then right back to where i was. Id put petroleum jelly up my nostrils with my pinky finger and that keeps you moist for a while. however once i got one i just lean forward with my finger just closing the right nostril. The way i figure it, it helps the blood pool in there and form a clot quicker. Once i think its stopped i blow the clot out and wipe. once i had a bleed infront of some friends. You shoulda seen their reaction as i pushed in the left nostril, blew, and a big ole ball of bloody mucus came out of my nose that was interesting. Now that ive grossed everyone out, Gl with it man. I hope i do better this year.

I'll say it again. Go get a humidifier and sleep with it at night. My wife gets nosebleeds in the winter from the dry air and this was the best solution we found short of cauterizing.

http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/watch/er/nosebleeds.html