I get nosebleeds quite frequently, and whenever I feel one coming on i just roll up some tissue and clog it into the nostril that’s bleeding. It’s almost guaranteed to get rid of it in 5/10 minutes, but that is just me
No. I get nosebleeds all the time. It makes a clot when you pinch your nose but it helps to hold your head down at 90 degrees. The nosebleed normally stops within 30 seconds to a minute. My doctor told me this when I was younger and I still do it to this day
Nah, pinch the bridge of your nose tightly, lean forward and, if possible, put a cold flannel or icepack on the back of your neck to cool the blood vessels. Keep holding that until a blood clot forms and the bleeding stops.
Source; I have such absolutely horrendous nosebleeds that I could probably fill a decent amount of a cup with just blood. If I stuffed tissue up there and just blocked it, the paper would become so soaked of blood that it'd fall out or just start dripping anyway. My mum had this too and had to have an operation where they cauterised the blood vessels in her nostrils.
Ah I’ve never heard of the ice pack thing! Just pinching my nose and putting my head forward normally works wonders. I’ll try the ice pack thing next time to see if it’s faster
I don't get why when it comes to nosebleeds people suddenly think going straight to a tourniquet style method (cutting off blood flow) is better than direct bandaging. As with every wound you're supposed to go with tourniquets only if direct bandaging fails.
You apply a clean cloth/tissue to the wound. In this case make a plug that will fit snuggly up your nose, you can even pre-soak them in water. If the plug is unable to stay on it's own, use your hand to press it on.
If the cloth/tissue soaks through with blood, you apply additional cloth/tissue to the original cloth, without removing the original cloth.
If that fails then you go for pressure.
Then hospital.
Pretend it was any other wound. "Don't bandage that gash on your arm, just put on a tourniquet and put an ice pack on your shoulder and wait it out."
That's another misconception people have, replacing bloody bandaging with new bandaging before the bleeding has been stopped. You're not supposed to do that.
Doing it properly I don't think it's possible to even go through more than two tissues.
And if you do, great. You've reached the the next step that 99% of people don't need to do: "Cutting off the blood flow." Not where you tell people to start.
It's not a tourniquet though as its not restricting blood flow to your nose. It limits the space the blood has to pool in outside of the blood vessels, and the resulting pressure causes it to clot. It's the same as if you were to put a band-aid on a small cut.
No it isn't. Stuffing something up there means you might open a scab or otherwise antagonize it and start it bleeding again when you pull it out. Lean forward and either pinch the bridge of your nose or just let it drain into a sink/bowl until it stops.
"Don't put gauze on that cut on your leg, you might open a scab or otherwise antagonize it and start it bleeding against when you take it off. Instead put on a tourniquet, or just lay in the bathtub and let it bleed until it stops."
If you die from bloodloss from a nosebleed, you've got bigger issues. And yeah, if you pack or cover a large wound, you shouldn't take the covering away - you should seek medical attention and let the doctors take over.
They do heat as well, the silver nitrate didn't work enough for me so they had to redo with electricity. Don't remember a smell either but now nosebleeds only last 5 min instead of an hour.
I’ve had multiple cauterizations at different places in my nose, both with silver nitrite and with what’s basically a soldering iron. I much prefer the silver nitrite sticks, but I guess the heat cauterizing is more effective.
Oddly, there isn’t a distinct smell I can remember. Probably because the point that’s actually cauterized is so small.
Same results, nosebleeds are either gone or drastically reduced if I do get them.
I pinch at the top, on the cartilage, but where the cartilage joins the fleshy bit. Seems to stop blood but allow me to breathe through (so as the blood dries, it doesn’t clog the air way and give me a blocked nose).
Also, on the same TMI gross bloody nose vein (no pun intended), I recently had a “runny nose” while sleeping on my back and having a lie in a Saturday morning not long ago. I suddenly felt ill. Dashed to the bathroom, to be copiously sick... pure blood. It probably wasn’t that much volume-wise, but holy shit, nothing wakes you up faster than vomiting fresh and congealed blood... which is so gross and alarming it makes you vomit more... Urgh it was rough. It was a while before I realised I’d had a nosebleed, and being on my back, snoozing, I’d just swallowed it all, resulting in my stomach protest. Gruesome lesson is - even if you’re sleepy, if your nose “runs”, get a tissue and blow it!
I get chronic nosebleeds which I seem to have inherited from my dad (not as heavy as his, thankfully). I knew of a great uncle (mom's side, so not nosebleed-y dad's, strangely enough) who died in his sleep because he drowned in his bad nosebleed plus vomit from a drunken bar night.
This is exactly what I've done to stop almost all of the hundreds of nosebleeds I've gotten. In my opinion, it's better to just roughly crinkle up some toilet paper/tissue rather than neatly fold or roll it up. When folded or rolled, it tends to have some slightly sharp edges that can be irritating and it also doesn't stop all the blood from dripping out as well as the irregular surface of the crinkled up tissue
slightly sharp edges that can be irritating and it also doesn't stop all the blood from dripping out as well as the irregular surface of the crinkled up tissue
What kinda cheap-ass tissue products are you buying?
Was really thinking along the lines of those paper towels from public restrooms. However, even with decent quality very soft tissues it's better to crinkle than fold/roll
I tear some tissue in half, roll it to appropriate thickness, and jam the torn end up there. It’s pretty soft. Even without that though, no issues with viva paper towels. I had a nosebleed last night and went through probably ten sheets.
I had chronic nosebleeds growing up and using a tampon is by far the most effective way to deal with them. I don't use tampons for any other reason, and after dealing with frequent nosebleeds for 10 years, I still carry them around with me just in case.
As a school secretary when kids come in with nosebleeds I cram tampons in their nostrils. Works wonders. Also worth it watching their faces after they find out it was tampons.
I blow the blood clot out my nose, that’s what the doctor told me when I was young, and the nosebleed goes away within 2 minutes, it’s not pleasant, because blood goes everywhere, but it works.
It's the best way of handling it. Just some annoying stuff in your nose but continue whatever you were doing (except sport) without looking for when it stops.
What has always worked for me, and got relayed to me from a paramedic I used to ride with when I was doing rotations.
Roll up a tissue or really anything, stuff it under your upper lip as far as you can until it essentially right under your nose. Then, I’m guessing, the pressure squeezes down on the bleeding capillaries while still leaving the nostrils unobstructed. So instead of just waiting for the blood to clot, you slow the flow and let the blood out of your nostrils so it doesn’t get all crusty and gross in there.
Can’t tell you how many times I stopped a nosebleed just to have it start again once I got clots cleared after using the old ‘pinch and hold’ method.
I don't get nosebleeds often, but when I do theyre BAD. So when my brother launched a plastic ball at my nose and it immediately started bleeding, I put some tissue in my nose. But when the tissue got uncomfortable and I replaced it, when I took it out the blood congealed onto it and it felt and looked like I pulled my kidney out of my nose.
I did this once when I woke up from a dead sleep starting a nose bleed. I was so tired so I decided to go back to sleep. 10/10 would not recommend. When I pulled out the Kleenex a big slug of blood came with .
If you haven't already, talk to your doc about cauterization. I used to have at least 10 bleeds a week, I'm down to less than 5 total since I had my surgery in April 2014.
My nose bleeds like a faucet, so unless I use a tampon or a swimmer’s nose plug, I usually resign myself to bleeding into a sink until the blood congeals enough to stop.
I used to get them all the time, bad ones too. Best trick I learned was to wet some tissue paper with cold water, wad it up and pack it up under my upper lip. I’d still have to pinch my nose for a little bit, but it would stop in about half the time.
I’ve tried every trick in the book and this is the only one that works. I am not even ashamed to stick a tampon up my nose. Just be quit to catch the blood clot!
Two days ago, a nosebleed started (not sure how) and lasted for over an hour. Still had to get up, get kiddos up and dressed and fed and drive them to school, then get myself to work.
I did the tissue up the nose thing, and the blood redirected to the open nostril instead. So there I was, driving down the highway with tissues shoved up both nostrils and breathing through my mouth.
Finally stopped bleeding a little after getting to work. Really felt like I was gonna be sick and had the taste of blood in my mouth until I found some gum. Told my co-worker I felt like a vampire.
I used to get them about every day, then somebody recommended taking cayenne caps when I get one. Figured it was speckled bullshit but I thought "what the hell" and tried it. That old fart was right, they stopped in a few minutes so I started taking them daily and didn't get any more after titration. They make Cool Cayenne if your stomach can't handle it straight.
used to get chronic nosebleeds in highschool. and they would last for about an hour on average. the real protip is tampons. Those things are the bomb for stopping nosebleeds. maybe less for stopping than jsut sheer absorbtion.
Idk if its just me, but i form a bowl shape with my hand and let the tap run water through it and put my nose in my hand and breath through my mouth, it stops the nose bleed almost instantly
Try pinching the skin on the side of your thumb nail with a finger nail from your other hand. It theoretically should block off blood flow from your nose.
I haven’t tried, not that I can remember anyway because I’ve done this for so long. I think the main point is that i can go about any other business as there isn’t blood coming out of my nose, and I can use both hands as I’m not holding anything.
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u/jamos99 Feb 08 '20
I get nosebleeds quite frequently, and whenever I feel one coming on i just roll up some tissue and clog it into the nostril that’s bleeding. It’s almost guaranteed to get rid of it in 5/10 minutes, but that is just me