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Nose Bleeds
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Haven't had these for over 50 years used to take them quite regularly. But took one last night and one last week. What is this all about. Just pinched my nose and it stopped - thank god it happened before I got into my lovely bed clothes. Did lose some blood. Is this another part of getting old. LOL
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I think that nose bleeds are just part of the way in which we are put together. I used to get them when I was 6 or 7, for no apparent reason, except that hot weather seemed to bring them on. Then - nothing, until 2003, when I had a few in fairly quick succession. I am now 74, and I have been told that the skin wears thin by the time one is in the 70s, which means that blood vessels are that much closer to the surface, and are more likely to burst. So, yes, maybe nose bleeds really are a part of getting old. Dearie me!
Connemmara I suffered badly as a child with nosebleeds and all my children have too. If you get another one lean forward, not back and pinch your nose. Another good tip is something cold on the back of your neck, I used frozen veg. I don't know if there is a medical explanation but it worked for me.
Thanks for the link sqad. I had my nose cauterized when I was about seven it didn't stop the bleeds just made them less frequent and less blood loss.
Strangely enough all my children have ended up in A&E with something up their nose: a peanut, an eraser, a piece of Lego and most bizarre of all, a piece of broccoli.
Strangely enough all my children have ended up in A&E with something up their nose: a peanut, an eraser, a piece of Lego and most bizarre of all, a piece of broccoli.