re: Any ENT's here? Question about nosebleeds

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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.

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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.