Stat question: Nose bleed, acute!

[DemoTex]

How to stop? I'm way out in the wilds, alone.

[Lars39]

Pack it, get yourself to an er

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. Hold tissue to nose and press on upper lip. A nurse told me a long

time ago that the upper lip is a blood supply area and pressing on it may slow down or stop a nose bleed. Call or go to doctor immediately!

Good luck! Hugs,Laura

[Caromill]

2. Try some vaseline in your nose

It actually works sometimes, no kidding. Also, ice at the side of your nose might help.

[DemoTex]

4. Thanks

Ice and Vasoline stopped the bleeding.

[SOteric]

3. Ice on the back of the neck.

[DemoTex]

5. Damn! I'm OK now.

Thank goodness for the DU quick response team. Thanks guys!

[dweller]

6. damn, glad you got it stopped

was it the scaffolding?

better not be,
dp

[Hell Hath No Fury]

7. For the future...

I have a l-o-n-g history of really bad nose bleeds, that would restart constantly. Was finally told the tricks that now work for me always:

1) Pinch your nose tight with a tissue or cold washcloth

2) Don't tilt your head backwards, lean forward instead (other wise the blood just goes down the back of your throat)

3) Hold the tissue/cloth for 10 minutes WITHOUT moving it -- don't be tempted to "take a peek" -- this way a clot can form

4) Add ice to the back of your neck and forehead if it's a bad one

One think to watch for is a "nose bleed" where the blood is bypassing your nose and flowing directly down the back of your throat -- that's not really a nose bleed, and you HAVE to get to an emergency room/doctor ASAP. I woke up with one of those and (stupidly) fought for an hour to get it under control. I found out later from a doctor that kind of bleed can actually kill you.

[Old and In the Way]

8. I had that condition a few years back.

swallowed a lot of blood. Completely misdiagonesed for 2 weeks. Was seriously running out of gas....went to the ER, promptly puked up a stomach full of blood. Doctor saw that and I was in the OR about 6 hours later. Ended up being s busted blood vessel way up around the optic nerves. Nothing to fool around with, especially if it isn't something that hasn't a direct cause (running into a fist, etc).

[absyntheNsugar]

9. damn pesky fists...

eom

[mykpart]

10. Glad you got it stopped. For future reference,

my son used to get nosebleeds frequently. The best thing is - ready? - a Preparation H suppository stuffed into the nostril. First of all, it's a vaso-constrictor, second it's soothing, third it packs the nostril. Leave it there until the bleeding has stopped and it is melting. Everybody laughs when I tell them this, but it really works! Keep some on hand in your first aid kit.

[SoCalDem]

11. My son's football coach used tampons

The boys used to laugh like loons when someone would get a nosebleed from a tackle...

[Old and In the Way]

12. Yep...nose rockets.

Part of my misdignosis above. Not fun, looked silly, too.