speak to a doctor maybe?

ff, no Duh this is serious, i dont
doubt that WarBob has already seen
a doctor, maybe suggest to him a oral
coagulant (sp?) geepers, thats serious

@Bob, Allthough I have no doubts you have already seen a doctor I think you let the bloodvessels responsible be sealed shut by a sealing machine.

It might help you
in any case, The best of luck and hope it heals well

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Plus the newest addition!!-

-Keep sitting or standing, and leaning slightly forward. Don't lie down or lean back as this will allow blood to flow down your throat and may make you vomit.

-Don't try to stuff tissues or other material into the nose to stop the bleeding.
Firmly pinch the soft part of your \ nose-using a cold compress if you have one, otherwise your fingers-and keep the pressure on for a full 10 minutes. Do not look to see if the nose is bleeding during this time; you may start the flow again.

-If the bleeding hasn't stopped after 10 minutes, repeat the pressure. If bleeding persists after your second try, call your physician or go to the nearest hospital emergency department.

wow, that sounds bad

- Wolf_Demon - aka wolfy, wolf, king of odd, king of spam, and twonk

@WLB

It takes a little time but a warm mist humidifier helps me whenever the dry air season rolls around (i.e., ironically, winter). Warm mist is preferred as it boiles the water into steam thus killing the microbes that may be in the water. Most current kinds have automatic shutoff systems so that when the tank is empty, no more heat generation.

And I know this sounds gross but some vaseline up your nose in severe cases of having dried out helps too.

I get blood noses often. How about cauterisation with dry ice? It's is quite painful (believe me, I know), but it works. Actually, mine worked for six months and then started again. Still, I didn't have to worry about it for a while.

I used to get wicked nose bleeds from about 5-12 years old. I once pulled a half a foot long (im not joking) blood clot from one of my nostrils. Best thing to do is to avoid jamming anything up there, once the flow has stopped it's pretty easy to get it going again.

ugh! weirdos.. I never get nosebleeds.

Then you are not a true "nerd" then Taw . According to the stereotype, "nerds" get nosebleeds all the time.

Woah woah guys, it's not that bad! It's just been oozing really, but it was enough to prompt me to wipe my nostrils on occasion and that only made things worse. Hence the plugs.

I am just now reading these so here goes...
@People who say no tissues - Um... oops. It actualy worked fine even if it did take a while. I changed them every hour or so so it didn't clot onto them and it's not bleeding any more.
@People who suggest pressure, cauterization(), etc - It's way back in my head somewhere I can't reach, 'cept with a finger perhaps
@People who mentioned humidity - Yeah, with heaters running and fronts coming in it's a bit dry. I'll see what I can do with steam since I don't really want to buy a humidifier.
@Mustang - I got a 3 inch one and I still don't see where it all came from!

Anyway, thanks for the help! I feel so loved

Edited by - Warlord Bob on 2/1/2004 5:18:53 PM

What's wrong with cauterisation (I know you were looking at me WB )? You don't do it yourself, you know! Doctors are supposed to do it! But if they can't reach the area with a cotton bud, then you may have problems. Oh great, now he clarifies; only a slight trickle! We were all worked up for nothing!

Oh! I thought you meant I should shove some dry ice up my nose

i'm with taw here. i'd break my nose and not bleed. come to think of it, i ahve yet to break a bone, never broken the soft ones either. does that go with the definition of a nerd?