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Suggest Cause And Remedy For Nosebleeds
I started getting nosebleeds two months ago. At first, I associated it with airplane travel, since my first two nosebleeds occurred right after one flight and during another flight. Over the past two months I have had infrequent nosebleeds, but enough to know that it is not a normal occurrence for my body. I have had daily nosebleeds in the last two days, and noticed it occurs when I bend over. I am a healthy 60 year old woman who experiences neck and head pain. The cause of this pain, which is bearable, has been diagnosed as degenerative disease, osteo porosis, slipped disc, and vascular calcification. One doctor thought the arthritis in my neck was pressing on my optic nerve, which caused the pain that wraps around my ear. Because of the nosebleeds, I have stopped taking ibuprofen and the one baby aspirin I take before bedtime. Any suggestions, or should I be worried?
Thu, 4 Dec 2014
Hi,
Thanks for asking.
Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.
1. Nose bleeds are usually due to nose picking, which damages the mucosa.
2. If bending over is causing nose bleeds, do get a platelet count done.
3. Avoid nose picking or rough rubbing over nose.
4. Baby aspirin is necessary and needs to be taken for your age. It would not cause nose bleed. If severe nose bleed is present, nasal packing maybe necessary. Check your blood pressure and hemoglobin levels along with platelet count once.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Thanks for asking.
Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.
1. Nose bleeds are usually due to nose picking, which damages the mucosa.
2. If bending over is causing nose bleeds, do get a platelet count done.
3. Avoid nose picking or rough rubbing over nose.
4. Baby aspirin is necessary and needs to be taken for your age. It would not cause nose bleed. If severe nose bleed is present, nasal packing maybe necessary. Check your blood pressure and hemoglobin levels along with platelet count once.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
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