Nose Bleeds

Hi C..
I have had nose bleeds as well and it was due to dry heat in the winter and allergies. Once I got on a vitamin regimen (vitamin C and others), I have not had another one in years.
I hope this helps.
W.

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My daughter had reacuring bleeds for years...we found at about age 5 she had low iron. Stll does at age 25.We use slow release Iron tablets.I have it as well.
To stop a bleed you can use Vitamin E on a Q Tip. Orange juice removes the blood stains!

That used to happen to me when I was a kid. I have no idea why. Sometimes there would be a reason but often it would just start out of the blue. It was very scary for me. I think mine started around 5 years old as well. Nothing ever came of it and I just outgrew it but I would take her to the doctor just to ease your mind. I bet she is having sinus trouble but I am no doctor. I have read some of these responses and I tend to agree about the allergies. I suffer from allergies and they have been worse since I moved to East Tennessee. I am originally from MIchigan. Dr. Overhault is a good ENT if you would rather go to a specialist. They have two locations Parkwest ###-###-#### and Ft. Sanders ###-###-####. Good luck!!

I also use neosporine and a q-tip for my dry nose. It feels a little funky at first, but the releif if instant.

Nosebleeds are caused by the membranes in the nose being to dry. My son gets them all the time because of allergies. Try to make a habit of taking a Qtip with some neosporin and rubbing it up inside each nostril every morning. This will keep it moist and prevent the nosebleeds.

I sometimes get nose bleeds especially during allergy season. Sometimes if I am getting a lot of them I will put a little vaseline in my nose. It sounds strange and feels kinda weird but it helps. If you aren't sure if you should go to a doctor try calling a nurse(many medical plans let you do this for free), and seeing what they suggest. Good Luck.

My son had nose bleeds a lot as a little boy and when he was about ll he had one that wouldn't stop. The doctor said the vessels grew low into his nose and he cortorized the vessels, in the hospital as an outpatient, and he hasn't had a nose bleed since....he is now 27.

K.

it's probably allergies. saline nasal spray and an otc allergie med will probably help.

It sounds like everybody else has covered the possible causes of dry air (use a humidifier maybe), allergies, etc.

So I thought I would mention another possible cause - vitamin deficiency. Especially Vitamin C & K. Do a google search for - nosebleeds vitamin deficiency - and you will find some great articles.

Good luck!

My oldest daughter (now 17) has been prone to nosebleeds since she was 3 or 4. She tends to get them during allergy season, when she's blowing her nose a lot. This time of year, it's likely your daughter's nosebleed was triggered was blowing, rubbing, or picking.

Rinsing her nose with saline solution, which you can get at the drugstore, can help with the itching. Antihistimines will reduce blowing or post-nasal drip.

Our doctor checked for high blood pressure, which can cause nosebleeds, but this wasn't a problem for my daughter.

Best wishes,
C.

My son used to get nose bleeds (and still does on occasion).
They also started when he was around 5. He's now 17.
Normally it was in the winter...he'd have one in his sleep!
During the rest of the year it was sporatic (sp?).
They aren't just little drippers either. They are gushers!

The dry air did it to him as did some pollens/molds. The air never seemed dry to me but his nose said it was.
What I had done was put a pan of water in front of the heating system and also had a humidifier for his room. If the room is small I would suggest moving it to any room near his bedroom and keep his door open. You don't want him to get a chill.
As he got older I stopped the humidifier and just kept his windows cracked open an inch.

In the pollen months I finally just broke down and gave him some benadryl. It never made him sleepy so I had no problems in school.

The lack of humidity seemed to be the cause. Even now where we live (we moved to a new region..north to south) he will have some bouts of it. It will always be on those dry windy days too. Normally we have high humidity so things are good for his nose.

Good luck

It sounds like she has developed allergies. I would talk to you doctor about it, for sure, but until then you can try saline nose spray to sooth any irritation and it will also help rinse out any allergens. When the nose is bleeding you should have her lean forward, not back, and pinch her nose up at the top of the cartilage. Good luck.

My son typically gets nosebleeds whenever the weather changes and frequently in the spring because of allergies.

First you might want to make sure there isn't a foreign object in her nose. Once you rule that out, try keeping moisture in her bedroom. Air is usually drier in the winter and is made worse with the heat running - but air conditioning in the summer can have the same effect.

I use a cool mist humidifier in my son's room year-round. Some other moms suggested vaseline in the nostrils - but I chose not to do this because vaseline is thick and can trap bacteria. Instead I use nasal saline drops and just squirt them in his nose every other day (every day was a bit much). My son is on various allergy medications (one of which is flonase, a nasal spray). Since we've gotten his allergies mostly under control, his nosebleeds are infrequent now.

It looks like a lot of blood but it's really not that much. Make sure you keep your cool when you see the blood gushing so that your daughter can keep her cool, too.

You might also want to take her to the doc to make sure that there isn't an underlying illness or injury causing the nose bleeds, expecially since she never had them before.

Best of luck to you!
~S.

Could be a few things..dry air..allergies..a cold..high blood pressure..yes high blood pressure that is how we found out my ex had it.He constantly had nose bleeds.Check with your doctor..good luck..
S. B

sounds like a very dry nasal passage. This can come from being in a very stuffy atmosphere to allergies or even a reaction to allergy medications. The causes vary greatly. I was told by my dr. that I should take a qtip with vaseline or other petroleum jelly and swab inside the nostril. You may find a very mild nasal spray for this condition. Either would keep the area moist and prevent future nose bleeds.
I have suffered with nose bleeds for years. I have a son who also has them. They can be hard to stop. But if you put ice on the back of the neck, just at the base of the skull, while pinching the nose at the highest point of the bridge, they should stop much faster.

i had nose bleeds all my life,,my mom started using some thing very simple and was cheap,,my grandfather smoked and he rolled his cigarette,,she would fold the paper until very small and place under my top lip,with in seconds the bleeding stopped,,i still do this these days,

I would definitely take her to the doctor. It could very easily be allergies, but it could also be a sign of something more serious. The sooner you get to the bottom of it, the sooner you can stop worrying. Good luck.

Could be alergy related. Also when the inside of the nose gets too dry it will crack and bleed. Try a humidifier or salinf nasla spray if she will let you do it. I know my son wouldn't!! We had the same problem and the humidifier worked. if it doesn't then I would take her to the pediatrician cuz it could be a sign of something else. Good Luck!

My daughter is also 5 and has nose bleeds this time of year.She had them last year and we have had one this week. I start giving her Claritin grape chewable tablets (one a day) and they go away. They are not cheap but they seem to help. The nose bleeds seem to happen when she is outside in the air.

I have experienced the same with my son (7) who has severe allergies which lead to sinus problems. Since going to the allergist and being on prescription allergy meds we do't have this problem near as often. Also, a little vaseline or neosporin on a q-tip and coating the inside of the nose helps with dryness that often causes the bleeding. It wouldn't hurt to call the pediatrician and consult with them about any suggestions they may have or even have your daughter seen by an allergist. Your peditrician can help to suggest one for you and get a referal so that you can get in a lot quicker. Good Luck. I know it can be frustrating.

Sounds like allergies and dryness, I would put a cool mist humidifier in her room

Our doctor suggested that we put some Vaseline on a Q-tip and apply it to the inside of our son's nose to keep it from drying out. We also try to make he drinks enough water now.

I bet she has allergies.

Yes, you probably should take her to the doctor to find out exactly what is causing the nose bleed. Make sure she didn't put anything in her nose. Kids tend to do that out of curiosity.

Hi C.,

Sometimes nose bleeds are caused by dry heat and lack of moisture in the air, but that's usually during the winter. But it's May now. If she's never mentioned her nose being "itchy" before, I wonder if she got something stuck up in there. You might want to rule that out with the doctor.

My son had awful nosebleeds, just awful. During one of his many ENT appointments, I asked her to look for any reason that his nose would bleed so much, and with her special instruments, she found blood vessels that were so close to the surface that they were almost guaranteed to bleed. She cauterized them right there in her office. What a difference that made! That doesn't mean he didn't still get nosebleeds - he did later and sometimes does even now that he's older. But the cauterizing did help. Now when he starts having them, I carefully use a Q-tip to put a thin film of vaseline in his nostrils and run a humidifier or hang up a wet towel in his room to get moisture in the air. You might try that if there's nothing in her nose, but I'm sure the doctor will give you some good advice as well. Good luck and all my best, D.

Hi C.,
You didn't say where you lived, but my first guess would be allergies. This started happening to my daughter around the same age. I'd look around at her in the car and-----Wow blood everywhere. Also, when she has a cold, the antihistamines can dry out her nose too much and cause the nose bleeds, too. I'd try a low dose of allergy medicine. A good way to stop the nose bleed is to press on her upper lip. Have her hold a pencil or a lipstick case on her top lip and the bleeding should stop. Good luck! L.