hi,
i am concerned, at work i used a paper towel as substitute for a tissue paper as i have a cold with runny nose in particualr, afte ri had used it i saw a a little spot of red , which appeared to be blood . i am scared that blood could be infected and now that tissue touched my nose
im scared as to what can happen as a result of this and im worried, please help.
2006-11-22 04:30:16 · 3 answers · asked by KHAN J 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
You can drive yourself crazy worrying about that. Don't ! There is miniscule risk of catching something contagious. Very miniscule. Hope your cold is better.
2006-11-22 04:40:44 · answer #1 · answered by jenny in ohio 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh come one,haven't you ever done this before?
The blood is probably coming from you nose which is probably inflammed from the blowing,rubbing etc.
Just today I blew my nose for the umpteenth time because of my cold and saw more blood than that and I know that it is coming from an irritated nose and I used toliet paper to blow my nose. . Big Deal!
You are blowing your nose,not romancing the paper towel and until you see something that looks like pus coming out of your nose which could indicate a sinus infection you don't have a thing to worry about.
Even if you do get a sinus infection it is not because of the kind of paper you blew your nose into.
What an alarmist!
2006-11-26 04:28:21 · answer #2 · answered by Just Q 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blood will not cause infection through the nose, especially dried blood. If blood touches broken skin, then it can lead to disease.
2006-11-22 04:34:31 · answer #3 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋