Comments on: How to Treat a Bleeding Nose

on 5/19/2008 Another great tool to have in your first aid kit is homeopathic phosphorus (sometimes shortened to "Phos") - it will help to stop a copious nosebleed and prevent future nosebleeds.

on 1/15/2008 The eHow advice is only good for minor nose bleeds. I recommend 'not' pinching your nostrils if it is a more serious nose bleed. When you pinch your nostrils the blood will harden and stick to your blood vessel and your nostrils which are now close together. When you let go of your pinched nostrils they will rip the clotted blood away from the nostrils and you will start bleeding all over again. If you have semi-chronic nose bleeds you will know what I am talking about. I don't recommend petroleum jelly it leaves a terrible taste as does KY Jelly. I prefer Olive Oil, it smells and tastes pleasant and is natural. I personally anoint the inside of my nose every day to keep the mucus from getting hard and causing any damage to my blood vessel. If your child has chronic minor nose bleeds don't torture them with ice packs or wet cloths it just makes it awkward.

on 8/27/2007 Another reason for unexplained nosebleeds is high blood pressure. Make sure to have your pressure checked.

on 8/27/2007 Another reason for unexplained nosebleeds is high blood pressure. Make sure to have your pressure checked.

on 8/27/2007 Another reason for unexplained nosebleeds is high blood pressure. Make sure to have your pressure checked.

on 8/8/2006 A search on Google for Lipoid Pneumonia will return several articles that warn extended use of petroleum jelly as a remedy for nasal dryness can potentially lead to this serious condition. These articles suggest using a water-based gel instead (KY & Entsol)

on 1/4/2006 First: Clean the nose with warm water to remove blood and mucus, along with spitting out blood in the throat.

Second: Put petroleum jelly in the nostril that is bleeding. The petroleum jelly will provide moisture, along with soothing the nose.

Third: Go to the bathroom or get a bowl to spit out blood from the throat.

Fourth: Get a dry or wet paper towel or a bunch of tissue to control the bloody nose by applying pressure. Pinch your nose, but not too tight or forceful, and tilt your head back.

Fifth: The head should be tilted for about 20-25 minutes.

Sixth: The blood flow should be in control and your nose should no longer be bleeding. Try to monitor the nose and be careful not to injury or apply force that would cause bleeding again. Try drinking a small glass of orange juice or slice and eat an orange or other form of citrus fruit.

Vitamin C will help heal the nose and blood vessels, and provide some form of protection from infections to the body. Try having orange juice or fruit for a week.

Seventh: If it does not stop bleeding, then call 911 or ask someone to drive you to the hospital. If driving to the hospital, follow the same steps earlier, and don't panic.

on 11/22/2005 as the dry air of the dessert casues nose bleeds, the best to do is wash your hair ( & head) with cold water, the bleeding stops in 5 - 10 seconds.

on 11/22/2005 Don't tip your head back, as the blood will flow down your throat. You can aspirate it, breath it into your lungs, but more likely you will swallow it. Swallowing a lot of blood can cause vomiting, which would not be pleasant in these circumstances.

on 11/22/2005 Tilting the head back can cause the blood to go down the throat, possibly choking the person bleeding. The article is correct in stating that the head should be leaned forward.

on 11/22/2005 I have nosebleeds on a regular basis for some reason, and what I normally do is simply stuff a tissue up my nostril and leave it there until the bleeding stops (which always does after a few minutes). Change the tissue if it becomes too soaked with blood. Applying cold water to the neck also helps me sometimes.

on 11/22/2005 There are a couple other ways to slow or stop nosebleeds: In addition to applying something cold to the exterior of the nose, inhale or sniff cold water up the bleeding nostril. In addition to, or instead of, applying something cold, gently insert a (optionally moist) wad of tissue about 3/4 inch long into the nose, packing the tip tightly to lock blood in. This helps with quick clot formation. Leave the wad in for a half-hour to an hour, changing it if it becomes too soaked.

on 11/22/2005 My doctor said to blow my nose when it starts bleeding because this helps disengage the broken vessel.

on 11/22/2005 I had nosebleeds when I was little, my granny, a woman from the country side of Georgia and married at 14, put a metal key on a string and hung it around my neck with the key on my back.

on 11/22/2005 Tilting the head back makes it appear as if the bleeding subsides, while all the blood flows down the throat. This may be dangerous.