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Nosebleeds

QVCkitty1 — Tue, 05 May 2026 14:46:55 GMT

Have you ever had one ? I had one at work about 20 or so years ago and the treatment was painful. This morning when I woke up I had a rather aggressive nosebleed. I googled nosebleeds and it said if they lasted longer than 30 min. youshould be checked. At one point there was a lot of blood and I was concerned, but at the magic 30 min.mark , it stopped. Now I'm worried it will start up again. Fingers crossed.

Re: Nosebleeds

Desertdi — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:26:02 GMT

Due to ALLERGIES, I have had chronic nosebleeds since I was a child. They subsided when I went to work in climate-controlled office buildings, tho.

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Beach Baby 1 — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:28:38 GMT

Nosebleeds can be scary. I am a heart patient on blood thinners so bleeds start quickly. I started using Bleed Cease which you can by anywhere and once rolled up and inserted in the nose stops quickly. Also, my nurse told me to put some Vaseline in that side of the nose and it will stop the bleeding.mGood luck.

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SilleeMee — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:36:40 GMT

I get an occasional nosebleed when I honk my nose a little too hard. Not much blood but it happens. I'm 70. I've never experienced one just out of the blue for no reason and especially not one with a lot of bleeding. Older people can get nosebleeds more often b/c of thinning skin/fragile blood vessels inside the nose and then it takes longer to stop bleeding on top of that.

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Wsmom — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:37:27 GMT

@QVCkitty1 , I had a massive nosebleed. Low platelets. Out of nowhere it was like a faucet was turned on and my neighbor had to take me to emergency. I was there for hours and they were getting info to admit me. Finally it stopped and I was able to leave. As I was checking in a nurse came out to shoot me up with Afrin and pop on a noseclip and fresh towel.

For months everywhere I went I carried a noseclip and would have a towel in the car just in case. Still have a noseclip in each room and a bottle of Afrin ready to go.

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Desert Lily — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:52:44 GMT

@QVCkitty1 I've had nosebleeds most of my life. I had them fairly often as a kid, & my brother still jokes about my yelling, "My nose!" whenever one started. My mom told my siblings back then to be careful & not bump my nose when playing Lol.

I got a nosebleed a couple times many years ago when my bath water was too hot.

When I was a kid, the doctor said it was because my nose was dry due to furnace heating in the cold dry winter. So, my parents got a humidifier.

Well, dryness may have been 1 reason but not the only reason.

My dad used to get nosebleeds too, but not as often or as strong.

When I was on a NSAID (non-steroid anti-inflammatory), I experienced several nosebleeds & had 2 cauterized that wouldn't stop. After 6 months, my doc said to stop taking the NSAID. So for me, that Rx caused my nose to bleed.

I get nosebleeds when I'm congested with a cold. I have to be careful when I blow my nose then.

But, I also used to get them if I blew my nose too hard and didn't have a cold.

Sometimes when I was younger, just bending my head down or washing my face with too hot water would give me a nosebleed.

I learned to be cautious & use moderation in the above instances.

I've had some terrible nosebleeds that have frightened me.

During a nosebleed, I put a baggie of ice on my nose, a towel or paper towel at my nostrils, and use a nose "pincher/clamp" to stop the bleeding.

In addition, I sit down and I don't move. Movement during or right after causes more bleeding for me. I never put my head back like some people do, because all that does for me is make the blood go down my throat.

But that's for me; other people should do what their doctors advise them to do.

I haven't had very many nosebleeds the past 8-10 years. I had one last year when I finished an intense exercise routine; that happened twice. It may or may not have been from my intense exercising raising my blood pressure. Idk, but I lessened the intensity & no nosebleeds. My regular BP is 110/70.

If I cry & the crying makes me congested, I'll get a brief nosebleed. I try to never let myself cry.

I don't have any advice for anyone about nosebleeds.

Sorry if this is TMI Lol

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I am still oxox — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:58:31 GMT

I had them as a kid my mom took me to an ent and I had my nose cauterized which was awful but no nose bleeds in about 60 yesrs

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Carmie — Tue, 05 May 2026 16:03:29 GMT

I used to get nose bleeds during my period when I was very young. I outgrew it.

Two of my children got nosebleeds starting when they were about a year old. I used to go into their bedrooms in the morning and there was blood all over their pj's, the sheets, the crib, the walls and their hands.

It was horrific looking.

Their peditriction said to stop the bleeding with Afrin spray. It worked.. They eventually outgrew at about age six.

My father-in-law got nose bleeds pretty often and my husbands sister did too.

It seems to be a common issue. I never had any problems getting the bleeding under control for my children. The Afrin worked quickly.

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QVCkitty1 — Tue, 05 May 2026 16:36:29 GMT

Thank you for all of your reply's .

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pdlinda — Tue, 05 May 2026 21:30:30 GMT

@Carmie I get nosebleeds from time to time. I got one last week. I was not severe but I always check my nose because I live in AZ and the air is dry.

I was always told to pinch my nose under the bridge for 10 MINUTES and not to release during that time. After 10 minutes (that seemed like an eternity) I released and the bleeding stopped.

A derm I consulted a few years ago prescribed some cortisone salve that I never used. It was expired (a few weeks) but the nosebleed happened before I went to bed and I was concerned it would start again in the middle of the night so I put a dab of the cortisone salve on it.

When I awoke in the morning, it was as if nothing ever happened.

I looked on Amazon for Afrin nasal spray. I want to keep that in the house. There were a large # of types of Afrin spray. Please specify exactly the AFRIN spray that helped with the nosebleed. THANKS SO MUCH!

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Carmie — Tue, 05 May 2026 23:45:33 GMT

@pdlinda Back when my children needed it, I think it only came in one type. The 12 hour original seems to be the one we used.

I also had to pinch the nose, but the bleeding stopped pretty quickly.

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Jo1313 — Tue, 05 May 2026 23:54:22 GMT

Last year DH had a bad bloody nose..Ended up in the ER..They had to pack his nostrils..He is on blood thinners..which makes any bleeds usually last longer.

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pdlinda — Wed, 06 May 2026 00:09:23 GMT

@Carmie Thanks SO MUCH! I ordered 3 different products different people recommended on this thread! The thing that INFURIATES me is that I discussed this situation with my doctor about 2 yrs ago (just because I live alone and anytime I see "bleeding" I am concerned).

I think it is reasonable to assume that he would have recommended any of the very user-friendly items mentioned here indead of CORTISONE! Why would he recommend cortisone as a line of first defense if I had a nosebleed?

As I repeat, I never used the cortisone until I put a dab in my nose last week (the tube was 2 weeks expired but I didn't care).

I never heard of any of the products mentioned on this thread today and am so very grateful that if I ever get a nose bleed I'll be able to take care of it more easily than I was able to last week! Thanks again!

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ROMARY — Wed, 06 May 2026 15:38:36 GMT

I use apply gel ice packs, which seem to work after applying off and on ten or so minutes.

Dry nostrils and dry air seem to be the problem.

I insert coconut oil or Crisco into the entrance of the nostril to keep it moist. The coconut oil is less obvious and doesn't remain in the nostril.

The Crisco just 'sits there' and is obvious. But it is a protection against dry wind or air conditioners, heaters, etc.

So far, so good.

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pdlinda — Wed, 06 May 2026 01:51:38 GMT

@ROMARY Do you mean an ice gel pack pressed on the outside of your nose? I was thinking I wish I had something cold to put inside where the bleeding was causing a problem.

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1Snickers — Wed, 06 May 2026 14:30:48 GMT

@QVCkitty1 I'd never had one until last Fall, after the second one I went to the specialist who recommended Afrin nasal spray. After three scopes they only found one small place probably due blowing my nose hard and allergies . The spray works immediately but don't blow your nose until it's healed and sneeze with your mouth opened.
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ROMARY — Wed, 06 May 2026 15:34:18 GMT

pdLinda: Yes, lightly press the gel ice pack on the side of the nose.

You can freeze refried beans or canned pumpkin into small sandwich sized zip lock type bags and use that for a softer gel pack against your nose. Just keep re-freezing them and use them over and over again.

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ROMARY — Wed, 06 May 2026 15:58:45 GMT

Thank you, posters, for suggesting Afrin and Cease Bleed (or whatever. I will go back and write the name down).

I hadn't known about these two products.

I will give one of them a try.

My one nostril nose bleeds are usually caused by me pressing too hard on one side of my nose by washing my face or applying makeup. Or very dry air indoors during the Winter.

Not very often, thank goodness.

Anyway, thank you for your suggestions !!!!

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ROMARY — Wed, 06 May 2026 21:36:08 GMT

P.S. Make sure you place a tissue or paper towel in between any ice pack or frozen diy packets (which I described) and your nose and face.

Just to prevent your skin from mild frostbite or whatever.

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ROMARY — Fri, 08 May 2026 01:25:56 GMT

P.S. ........ Adding some of the benefits of coconut oil:

Antibacterial, anti fungal, anti microbial

Also helps with inflammation.

Possibly beneficial applying it into the entrance of the nostril. Just my opinion, though..

Feel free to web search: Application of coconut oil onto the skin, etc.