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Will Allergies Cause Blood Stains In Mucus?
My forteen year old who suffers from allergies started having bloody mucus. It's not present when blowing his nose but only when he snorts in and then hocks it up. He also sounds congested but his nose is stopped up. Any idea what could be causing this?
Wed, 7 May 2014
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The blood is likely the result of the inflammation of the lining of his nose due to the allergies.
If he is able to adequately treat his allergies then the blood tinged discharge would also likely resolve.
You may want to consider a topical steroid nasal spray and antihistamine. Some persons need additional allergy medications such as singulair.
In addition, if the source of his allergies can be determined by allergy testing, then they can hopefully be eliminated.
I hope this helps
The blood is likely the result of the inflammation of the lining of his nose due to the allergies.
If he is able to adequately treat his allergies then the blood tinged discharge would also likely resolve.
You may want to consider a topical steroid nasal spray and antihistamine. Some persons need additional allergy medications such as singulair.
In addition, if the source of his allergies can be determined by allergy testing, then they can hopefully be eliminated.
I hope this helps
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