Okay, I know this seems to be a rather strange topic to be blogging about. Fact is, I suffered a nosebleed today and realized that since I don't have them often I didn't know the best way to get it to stop. It ended up lasting over 10 minutes. So, I thought if I blogged about it after doing some research then I could probably not only help educate myself but maybe someone else, too! So, here it goes..
Why do nosebleeds occur? After reading many articles, I found that the most common reason for a nosebleed is dry air. The other reasons I ran across were chemical irritants (cigarette smoke, ammonia, gasoline, etc.), nasal congestion and high blood pressure. There were a few others but these were the most common that I came across.
What should you do to stop a nosebleed? I remember growing up that I was always told for a nosebleed, tilt your head back. Well, this isn't necessarily the best way to stop a nosebleed because tilting the head back can allow the blood to drain back into your stomach or lungs causing other issues. The best and most effective way I kept running across is to lean forward and pinch your nostrils together for a good 5-10 minutes, breathing out of your mouth. For frequent nosebleeds or those that last over a long period of time, it's suggested you see a doctor as their could be an underlying issue.
A few of the sites I visited were:
Livestrong
Health-Bytes
MSN
I hope this was somewhat helpful and reassuring that nosebleeds are common. Thanks for reading! <3h
Thanks for blogging about this, Kasey! My grandma has nosebleeds constantly because she's on blood thinners. She uses some kind of special cotton balls/swabs that are made to put up your nose to stop the bleeds faster. You can buy them at any drug store. Also, once the bleeds are over, she puts vaseline right inside her nostrils. It keeps the area moist and prevents nosebleeds from occuring back to back! Hope this helps :)
ReplyDeleteHahaha...sorry guys! I thought Kasey wrote this. I'll just thank you both for creating this blog so I can share these good tips with my grandma :)
ReplyDeleteLove you, Hollie! Thanks for sharing!!
Ha ha, you're too precious! Not a problem at all, love! I read about putting vaseline inside the nostrils as well, interesting! Thanks for being such a avid reader Mir, love you lots!
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