My 9 yr old step-daughter gets nose bleeds a couple of times a month, started with a couple of times a year, and it seems to becoming more frequent. It will start bleeding at different times of the day, sometimes a blood clot glob will come out. This glob, too is more frequent. It will start bleeding for no reason(that we know of), she will wake up with a bloody nose sometimes.
Her doctor shrugs it off as just an allergy and prescibed flonas-nose spray which made it worse. When it bleeds, it bleeds a lot-heavily until I have her sitting a bit forward, pinching her nose, then it stops. She says she feels fine when it does bleed, appears to be fine. But its frequency is concerning her dad. He feels something is seriously wrong and wants to take her to a specialist.
Why does this happen, how do we stop it, and who do we see about this?
2006-08-19 22:49:32 · 10 answers · asked by jana808 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
Frequnet nosebleeds are a result of acute dehydration, severe allergy to some pollens, and sometimes an underlying nutrition deficiency, usually Iron or Vitamin B. It can also result if the patient frequently picks his nose with sharp finger nails or other objects that can damage the nose lining. Another reason particularly common in the West is a dry enviroment or excessive heat.
There are several measure to stop this. drink enough water a day. for a 9 year old, a 1.5 liter bottle of water a day is sufficient to her daily needs. Also, abstain from soft drinks or caffeine. If you suspect pollens, then I suggest wearing a surgical mask for a week or so and seeing whether the nose bleeds reoccur. Also, stop your child from blowing her nose too often, or picking it with her fingers or with foreign objects. Remember that nosebleeds are usually caused by damage to the delicate nose lining or excessive pressure in the nose capilliaries.
Of course, the best option is to consolt a specialist, NOT a general practitioner. Remember that over the counter sprays are designed for relief, not healing.
A good place for resources on Nosebleeds would be http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/nosebleeds.htm
Hope that helped...
2006-08-19 23:08:12 · answer #1 · answered by Brien Z 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All of the above advise is good. In almost all cases nosebleeds in a child are a short lived problem. However, I would be sure that a doctor took some blood and looked at the results of that before I stopped worrying about it. In a small number of cases nose bleeds can be a sign of a more serious problem. Also a doctor who does not fully answer your questions or meet your needs is a bad doctor. If you have a teaching hospital in your area think about having the child seen at the clinic there. Yes you will have to wait longer but you will be seen by doctors who are in training under the supervision of professors at the medical school. There is no better care. That is were I took my children.
2006-08-20 04:55:20 · answer #2 · answered by oldhippypaul 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happened to me a lot when I was That age. I would get nose bleeds a few times a week. It was dry air in the winter and air conditioners in the summer. I grew out of it with in a couple years. I am 33 now and did see a specialist almost 2 yrs ago and had surgery for a deviated septum. I was in no paid or discomfort as a child. The surgery did hurt. Hope this helps.
2006-08-20 12:58:18 · answer #3 · answered by becker12953 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to have nose bleed when I was a teenager until 15 years old as well as my eldest daughter .
My youngest daughter (13 yrs ) is still having nose bleed .
I've heard that we'll all grow out of it during teenage yrs.
Hope it's not serious or else it's better to have a doctor's advise.
2006-08-20 00:15:04 · answer #4 · answered by Meemee 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When I was a child, I had the same thing, eventually the Doctor said that it was a weak vein in my nose and cauterised it. From then I had no problems.
My son had the same problem, exactly like your step-daughter, the Doctor said he would grow out of it and over a period of about 2 years it became less and less and then stopped. We just put a cold cloth on his nose, pinched it and let it drip into a bowl,
It seems to be just a weakness in the vein and it doesn't hurt. She will grow out of it. I think it is more stressful to you than to her.
2006-08-19 23:04:18 · answer #5 · answered by sarah b 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, you should definitely keep trying to get a good medical diagnosis, just in case it is something serious, like very high blood pressure. However, when I was a child, I had big-time nosebleeds all the time, for no apparent reason. Eventually, the nosebleeds stopped, and I haven't had that problem for decades. So, she may grow out of it, but do get it checked out.
2006-08-19 22:57:27 · answer #6 · answered by Jim 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its probably a weak vein. I had that as a kid. In the winter it was really bad. I'd get a nosebleed like....every morning. See a nose, ear, and throat doctor. They usually can fix it.
2006-08-20 15:35:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the hot weather can caused nose-bleeds.
2006-08-19 22:57:28 · answer #8 · answered by pinky sakura 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Please see the webpages for more details on Nosebleed. Consult an ENT specialist.
2006-08-19 23:08:50 · answer #9 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, but did you try a hot towl on your nose.... or....a..towl full of....ice.Try it, it might help!
2006-08-19 22:59:45 · answer #10 · answered by shelby s 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋