i get nose bleeds often, especailly in the winter. i have since i was a child, but they're more frequent now. it's not just a light nose bleed either. sometimes they last about a half an hour!! i'm a college freshman, and i was wondering if maybe stress could be a cause, or lack of sleep. and how do i get rid of them? my dorm room is very warm, and humid, compared to others and the air outside, so i don't beleive that is it, i get plenty of water every day, and i have no allergies. i usually get them after sneezing a few times, or if my nose is stuffy when i wake up, or get bakc from walking to and from classes. is there a serious health problem here? i had blood work done in the summer before i came, so i think a disese would have shown up, but i'm worried. i get one at least once a week, sometimes more, and they alst a while too!! i've heard they can cauterize the inside of your nose, but i'd prefer not to do that. any other suggestions?
2007-01-31 00:17:40 · 4 answers · asked by Duelen 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
The most common causes are dryness (often caused by indoor heat in the winter) and nose picking. These two things work together--nose picking occurs more often when mucus in the nose is dry and crusty.
Other, less common, causes include injuries, colds, allergies or cocaine use. Children may stick small objects up the nose. Older people may have atherosclerosis ("hardening of the arteries"), infections, high blood pressure and blood clotting disorders, or they may be taking drugs like aspirin that interfere with blood clotting. The cause of nosebleeds often can't be determined.
See your doctor if:
The bleeding goes on for more than 15 minutes.
The bleeding was caused by an injury.
You get nosebleeds often.
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2007-01-31 00:29:37 · answer #1 · answered by Shannyn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See your doctor but you could have low vitamin K or a blood vessel very close to the surface inside your nostril that breaks everytime it's irritated from blowing or scratching etc.
2007-01-31 00:31:51 · answer #2 · answered by Lucy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that the wheather plays a major role on nose bleeds.
2007-01-31 00:23:43 · answer #3 · answered by didi7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it is just that your small blood vessels are very thin and very touchy to very cold temperatures if you stay out in the very cold temperature it really will bother you that much more i had that happen to me when i was younger it is just that you are very sensitive to the very cold temperatures
2007-01-31 00:34:12 · answer #4 · answered by harold g 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋