Nose bleeds

[Helen F H]

<font color='#000080'>hey guys, since having the mother of all colds (if i was a bloke it would have been flu), i have had fresh blood in my snot to the point that there is no snot, just blood.
If i blow, i get big clots, if i dont, it just blocks up and runs out anyway. &nbsp;I thought it would have cleared up by now, me not being prone to anything like that in the past. &nbsp;
How long should i leave it before :

a) contacting my GP

b) diving

any ideas?

[-=AluminiumToad=-]

Hey,
You probably been blowing your nose too hard...
&quot;colds and other viruses may also irritate the lining of the nose. Bleeding may occur after repeated blowing. &nbsp;&quot;
thats what me medicine book says...???
i dont know about diving though
get better soon...
Nick.

[Helen F H]

<font color='#000080'>The thing is, i dont blow much or hard. &nbsp;Mostly because it sounds horrible and is much frouned upon at work. &nbsp;Mostly i mop it up before it runs out of my nose.

[Narked@50]

Aluminium toad is right. Get on with it you big girl.

(Dosen't sound the same to a girl!)

James

[Helen F H]

<font color='#000080'>Big girl my arse! &nbsp;You aint seen the size of the clots - like giving birth through your nostrils!

[louigi]

<font color='#FF0000'>save em up dry em out and they'll get jobs as MP's or serving at McDonnalds.
but get better soon.

[tom]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Porg @ Jan. 03 2004,21:45)] You aint seen the size of the clots -

Didn't you just get a digital camera?

Not that I'd suggest doing something so tasteless of course...

[Adrian Kelland]

Porg

I get nose bleeds at any time, usually the same nostril. Always had the problem, cauterising did nothing. Never had them when diving though.

Don't worry about it.

I tend to find that they don't stop when there is snot up there too, it don't clot. Blow it all out, and pinch the nose. I find a snotrag soaked in cold water sometimes help. Lean over sink at all times. Don't be impatient, a drop can run at any time. Dont pick the dried blood out afterwards - it HURTS.

I don't know why, but blood has an odd effect on snot, it can stretch from nose to ground under ideal conditions. Just thought I'd let you into that juicy bit of info.

Adrian

[Andy the Coastie]

<font color='#0000FF'>Prog ,

Sounds like you have brust a blood vessel from blowing ya beak,,,, or could be high blood pressure from taking ya £ 000 christmas bonus from ya boss to the bank,

Anyway, from what you say.. as a dive supervisor i would say .

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]How long should i leave it before :

a) contacting my GP

b) diving

A ) Go to A &amp; E, you 99% more likely to catch another cold from the GP's waiting room .

B ) I would say , at least until after the end of sept after a full dive medical is taken , for ' fit to dive '


OR

Go for a self cure , stick a tampax up ya nose for a week


Andy

[Phill]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Adrian Kelland @ Jan. 03 2004,22:53)]I get nose bleeds at any time, usually the same nostril. Always had the problem, cauterising did nothing. Never had them when diving though.

Had 'em for years - in your mask it simply becomes viewing through rose coloured spectacles.
Finally (last month) decided (for various reasons [which my wife had nothing to do with - honest] - and three weeks of daily nose bleeds) to go for cauterisation.
Great.
Broken nose, pain, less daily blood in floods - more continually!!
Bleed on lass and don't dive with hungry sharks.