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Constant Runny Nose With On And Off Blood Discharge ,nose Bleed From Nostrils At Night. Have Allergy. Help
Hello Doctors , I am experiencing a type of nose bleed . I'm not sure whats wrong and I am getting really frustrated. All day I have a runny nose and it is a mixture between bloody runny nose and mucus runny nose . Also , I blowed my nose earlier and a good amount of blood came out of one nostril and kept bleeding for a good while. Later in the night I fell asleep for an hour and I woke up to a nose bleed from both of my nostrils . I almost fainted with all of the blood everywhere and I even have allergies to finish it off . What do I do ? Thanks for reading !
Thu, 19 Sep 2013
Hello,
Thanks for your query. I understand your worry regarding the nose bleed.
The nose is a very vascular area and any infections like sinusitis or even a common cold can result in bleeding from the nose. In your case, the cause could be the above.
I would advise you to avoid blowing your nose forcefully. Do not pick/ meddle with your nose.
If the bleeding occurs again, pinch your nose with index finger and thumb for 5 minutes. Rub some ice over the bridge of your nose. The bleeding should stop with the above measures,
In case of further/ recurrent/ heavy bleeding visit an ENT specialist, as he may perform a cauterization of the blood vessel.
Hope the above helps. Do let me know in case of further questions.
Regards,
Dr Vaishali
Thanks for your query. I understand your worry regarding the nose bleed.
The nose is a very vascular area and any infections like sinusitis or even a common cold can result in bleeding from the nose. In your case, the cause could be the above.
I would advise you to avoid blowing your nose forcefully. Do not pick/ meddle with your nose.
If the bleeding occurs again, pinch your nose with index finger and thumb for 5 minutes. Rub some ice over the bridge of your nose. The bleeding should stop with the above measures,
In case of further/ recurrent/ heavy bleeding visit an ENT specialist, as he may perform a cauterization of the blood vessel.
Hope the above helps. Do let me know in case of further questions.
Regards,
Dr Vaishali
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I a sos orry to hear about your runny nostrils and the recent bleeding episodes.
From the information you have provided, constant runny nostril causes inflammation of the nasal cavity lining. This causes the blood vessels there to become fragile and easily rupture with the least stress like blowing the nose or in extreme cases spontaneously.
The solution here is to make sure your running nose is well managed. Because of the allergies you have, I think your doctor should consider using antihistaminics over a reasonable lenghth of time to keep your symptoms control and prevent yo from coming down with another episode of nose bleeding.
I understand how frightening it is to see blood every where. Sorry about that. Also, try and get some iron tablets to replace the losses as this may predispose you to anemia. Avoid blowing your nostrils hard(be gentle) and always avoid insert your fingers into your nostrils. If at any time the bleeding becomes uncontrollable and is profuse, go to the emergency room for immediate attention.
I hope this provides enough information for you to act on and make informed decisions. i wish you the very best of possible outcomes. Please, feel free to return and ask for more information if need be.
Dr. Ditah, MD
I a sos orry to hear about your runny nostrils and the recent bleeding episodes.
From the information you have provided, constant runny nostril causes inflammation of the nasal cavity lining. This causes the blood vessels there to become fragile and easily rupture with the least stress like blowing the nose or in extreme cases spontaneously.
The solution here is to make sure your running nose is well managed. Because of the allergies you have, I think your doctor should consider using antihistaminics over a reasonable lenghth of time to keep your symptoms control and prevent yo from coming down with another episode of nose bleeding.
I understand how frightening it is to see blood every where. Sorry about that. Also, try and get some iron tablets to replace the losses as this may predispose you to anemia. Avoid blowing your nostrils hard(be gentle) and always avoid insert your fingers into your nostrils. If at any time the bleeding becomes uncontrollable and is profuse, go to the emergency room for immediate attention.
I hope this provides enough information for you to act on and make informed decisions. i wish you the very best of possible outcomes. Please, feel free to return and ask for more information if need be.
Dr. Ditah, MD
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Hi,
It appears that you might be having severe congestion in your nasal mucosa giving rise to bleeding and nasal discharge.
Do not try to remove crusts from nose.
Put some decongestant nasal drops.
Go for your blood pressure check up as many a time high blood pressure do cause nasal bleeding.
Ok and take care.
It appears that you might be having severe congestion in your nasal mucosa giving rise to bleeding and nasal discharge.
Do not try to remove crusts from nose.
Put some decongestant nasal drops.
Go for your blood pressure check up as many a time high blood pressure do cause nasal bleeding.
Ok and take care.
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