my boyfriend and i were swimming and his nose just started bleeding! it's been bleeding for about 10 minutes now and will not stop. he's got a tissue stuck in his nose and is laying on the sofa. how do we make it stop??
2006-07-20 11:08:38 · 17 answers · asked by Jessica B 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
A doctor told me that you should pinch your nose and tilt your head down. If you tilt your head backwards you are actually swallowing your blood as it travels from nasopharynx into the oropharynx and then to your stomach. Apparently, tradition says we should tilt the head back, but this is coming from a M.D.
2006-07-20 11:15:40 · answer #1 · answered by eduardovlzqz 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
That same thing happened too me too. Dont worry!
1.Hold the tissue under your nose still letting air out.
2. Lean your head over forward.
3.Hold a cold ice pack overthe back of your neck.
4. Breath in from your mouth and out from your nose.
It should stop bleeding in max 10 min now. Hope this helps!
2006-07-20 18:13:48 · answer #2 · answered by [live.laugh.love] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wet a small piece of gauze with cold water and put it under his top lip. That slows the blood flow to the nose. The old method of "hold his head back and pinch his nose" just makes the blood go down the back of his throat and may make him vomit. stomach acid + acid in human blood= nausea. You can use ice if the cold water doesn't do the trick, and also stuff some dry gauze in each nostril (gently). Careful that you don't pull them out too soon, because they can pull out clots with them and start the bleeding again.
2006-07-20 18:16:45 · answer #3 · answered by Jenn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well first of all do not put your head back cause you will make the block go back and you can choke and what you can do is just put pressure on it for little bit and that will have the blood to clothe and will make the soft tissue to stop bleeding, you see this happens when the soft tissue inside your nose breaks due to they pressure under the water or maybe you poke it
2006-07-20 18:20:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
squeeze the top part of ur nose under the bone & a normal nose bleed goes on 4 10 min
2006-07-20 18:13:16 · answer #5 · answered by maxjay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this willl sound weird but it works go sit down on the floor with your back to a wall , legs straight out with you feet pointed upwards. Have your friend just tap your feet with his hand or his foot. Softly tap them like a soft kick. do that a few times it will go away fast. If it dose not work then your are tapping her feet to soft. About the same fore you would kick a ball in the house but you are scared it might break something. Really it will work, I learnd it in the Army.
2006-07-20 18:16:07 · answer #6 · answered by mike67333 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apply some pressure at the bridge, while leaning back. Get away from the direct sunlight! Put some wet, fresh cloth on the forehead
2006-07-20 18:14:10 · answer #7 · answered by chombot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all, he shouldn't tilt his head back., that can be very dangerous.. he has to bend his neck infront so that his chin touch his chest... held tightly his nose from above just after his nose bones & by doing this he would be fine.. if don't, after a while, u should get a doctor so he won't bleed so much..
2006-07-20 18:16:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stuff 4 tater tots in the nostril. Then lay your head back, and the bleeding will stop!
2006-07-20 18:11:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always put an ice pack on the back of my neck...lyng down of course...with your head tilted back. If it doesnt stop soon...I would call a dr or take him to an ER.
2006-07-20 18:13:08 · answer #10 · answered by classick_magick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋