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re: Any ENT's here? Question about nosebleeds
Posted on 1/11/20 at 12:58 pm to tigerbait121
Posted on 1/11/20 at 12:58 pm to tigerbait121
quote:
Put neosporin ointment in your nose. I do this every day and it helps keep the nose from drying out.
So the likely cause of this is simply a dry nose?
I just wonder why my nosebleeds have been so severe if this is the simple answer...
Posted on 1/11/20 at 12:58 pm to LSUGrad9295
quote:So if today were a Sunday, you’d be seeing one.
If today weren't Saturday I would be seeing one.
Gotcha.
Posted on 1/11/20 at 1:00 pm to soccerfüt
Point is I'll likely see one Monday. Just looking for input and other people's experiences until then.
Posted on 1/11/20 at 1:12 pm to LSUGrad9295
Lol when I clicked on this thread i seriously thought it was going to be a question about equalizing /balancing the pressure in your ears while ascending steep high stairs in the nosebleed section of the Superdome for the National Title game... I was obviously wrong.
Posted on 1/11/20 at 1:13 pm to LSUGrad9295
You might not have that long...
Posted on 1/11/20 at 1:23 pm to LSUGrad9295
Most nosebleeds are just due to dryness. The lining of the nose will crack and bleed. especially worse in the wintertime....and also if you use a CPAP it probably doesn't help(I know they have humidifiers on them, but you're still blowing high pressure air through the nose for hours at a time, I don't care how much humidity you have it still has a drying effect).
In any case, you can use nasal saline sprays frequently during the daytime and the saline gel at night to help lock in the moisture until the lining of the nose heals. You can use Vaseline/ointment etc it's just greasy.
During a nose bleed, afrin/decongestant sprays can help may the bleed stop more quickly.
Otherwise if you see an ENT, if there's a prominent vessel or a little hemangioma, they can be cauterized or removed. Some people have a deviated septum that can be the source and if continues to bleed despite the above, may need to have it corrected. Very rarely, tumors/growths etc can be the source.
In any case, you can use nasal saline sprays frequently during the daytime and the saline gel at night to help lock in the moisture until the lining of the nose heals. You can use Vaseline/ointment etc it's just greasy.
During a nose bleed, afrin/decongestant sprays can help may the bleed stop more quickly.
Otherwise if you see an ENT, if there's a prominent vessel or a little hemangioma, they can be cauterized or removed. Some people have a deviated septum that can be the source and if continues to bleed despite the above, may need to have it corrected. Very rarely, tumors/growths etc can be the source.
Posted on 1/11/20 at 1:31 pm to Puffoluffagus
quote:
Most nosebleeds are just due to dryness. The lining of the nose will crack and bleed. especially worse in the wintertime....and also if you use a CPAP it probably doesn't help(I know they have humidifiers on them, but you're still blowing high pressure air through the nose for hours at a time, I don't care how much humidity you have it still has a drying effect).
In any case, you can use nasal saline sprays frequently during the daytime and the saline gel at night to help lock in the moisture until the lining of the nose heals. You can use Vaseline/ointment etc it's just greasy.
During a nose bleed, afrin/decongestant sprays can help may the bleed stop more quickly.
Otherwise if you see an ENT, if there's a prominent vessel or a little hemangioma, they can be cauterized or removed. Some people have a deviated septum that can be the source and if continues to bleed despite the above, may need to have it corrected. Very rarely, tumors/growths etc can be the source.
Thanks for this
Will take all this advice. Only issue with blowing stuff into my nose during the bleed is that the bleeding has been so heavy, that seems like it would be almost impossible.
Posted on 1/11/20 at 1:33 pm to Sweltering Chill
quote:
Lol when I clicked on this thread i seriously thought it was going to be a question about equalizing /balancing the pressure in your ears while ascending steep high stairs in the nosebleed section of the Superdome for the National Title game... I was obviously wrong.
My friend and his wife might actually have this problem...they are on row 43-ish of the terrace...
Posted on 1/11/20 at 1:39 pm to LSUGrad9295
This happened to me before. Ended up having a capillary sticking out inside of my right nostril. Went to the doctor and eventually got it cauterized.
Posted on 1/11/20 at 1:42 pm to LSUGrad9295
quote:
definitely have never tried cocaine.
frickin loser
Posted on 1/11/20 at 1:49 pm to tigerbait121
I’ve had the same symptoms in the past and ENT said to use small amount of Neosporin on q-tip.
It works.
It works.
Posted on 1/11/20 at 1:49 pm to LSUGrad9295
quote:
The question is...what would an ENT do or look for to try to solve this problem? I thought chronic nosebleeds were something 8 year olds had, not someone close to 50...
An ENT would put a scope in your nose to check for any unusually large/vulnerable arteries/veins in the front and (especially) the back of your nasal cavity. If they see anything they may cauterize it either in the clinic or potentially in the OR if its in the back of your nasal cavity where its hard to get to.
Overall, probably due to a dry nose or like one other said, a deviation or something similar. Keep an eye on it.
They will also take your blood to check for any coagulation disorders taht could be predesposing you to bleeds.
Also, theyll ask about drug use (be honest), nose picking (#1 cause of anterior nose bleeds in kids), family history of diseases like Wegener's and Von Willibrands dz, nasal medication use, etc.
That seems like an unusual number of bleeds out of no where and having needed to go to the ER is a good sign you need followup with an ENT.
Frontal nose bleeds are easily managed because they are easier to reach and the vessels are smaller. Bleeds from the back are more serious and can be life threatening for the exact opposite reason of frontal bleeds.
If you begin feeling weak/faint or have another serious bleed, go back to ER
This post was edited on 1/11/20 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 1/11/20 at 2:04 pm to LSUGrad9295
I use cortisone ointment in my nose daily after a shower. For several years.
If I miss doing it a single day I wake up with a flood of blood that will not stop until I shove a blob of the cortisone into my nose.
Having it cauterized is probably the best solution.
If I miss doing it a single day I wake up with a flood of blood that will not stop until I shove a blob of the cortisone into my nose.
Having it cauterized is probably the best solution.
Posted on 1/11/20 at 2:04 pm to SundayFunday
Make sure they cauterize with an electro cautery gun. Silver nitrate sucks and is not as effective, it's just a chemical burn in your whole nostril.
Like a previous poster said cauterizing the vessel that's doing the bleeding is effective, just make sure it's with the gun.
Also dont let them put a device called the "rapid rhino" up your nose to apply pressure after cauterizing. It's terrible.
Like a previous poster said cauterizing the vessel that's doing the bleeding is effective, just make sure it's with the gun.
Also dont let them put a device called the "rapid rhino" up your nose to apply pressure after cauterizing. It's terrible.
Posted on 1/11/20 at 2:50 pm to LSUGrad9295
Posted on 1/11/20 at 3:57 pm to SundayFunday
My wife was having this problem. ENT said to put Neoaposin in her nose nightly for a week. Did the trick.
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