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Scary nosebleed!

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Greyduster Mon 20-Feb-17 20:14:37

I have never heard of anyone having such a horrendous nosebleed as that - how traumatic for you. I hope you are recovering. My grandson suffered periodic nosebleeds and a couple of years ago while we were playing in the park he had an awful one - it was pouring out and some of it was very large clots. We went through half a box of tissues, some wet wipes, a couple of incontinence pads I had in my bag and, when we got back to the car, a spare tee shirt, before it slowed down. DD took him to the doctor but he didn't seem unduly concerned about it, and he hasn't had another since. It was frightening for both of us though, as yours must have been for you.

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shysal Mon 20-Feb-17 12:07:03

Poor you! I am so pleased that you are allowed to breathe grin! I do hope the cautery has done the trick this time.
I remember seeing ENT patients on the wards where I went to perform blood tests as a new pathology recruit. They would have tampons up their noses and sanitary towels strung under their nostrils and looped around their ears. How embarrassing for them! The STs were also put to use hung around door handles to stop them banging.
Try to enjoy the rest if you can. flowers

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ninathenana Mon 20-Feb-17 11:17:31

shock poor you.

Do as your told and enoy the rest. I hope you don't have any further problems. Have they any idea what caused it ?

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Maranta Mon 20-Feb-17 10:12:50

Good grief! I've had nose bleeds all my life and they have become a way of life, but nothing like that. I have heavy post nasal drip and am forever blowing my nose. I shall do it more gently from now on.

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cornergran Mon 20-Feb-17 09:55:16

Goodness, lizzy, that sounds dramatic. Not sure I would have kept calm. The list of forbidden activities seems to cover most things, still, better safe than sorry. Hope it settles very soon.

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Lizzy53 Mon 20-Feb-17 09:46:00

I had an extremely scary experience last week, ended up in hospital for three days with a nosebleed.
It started when I was in the shower and was pouring, it would have been funny if it wasn't for the fact that I was on my own, hair covered in shampoo, trying to hold nose, rinse hair, get out of shower without leaving a trail of blood, wrapping yourself in a towel singlehanded is no mean feat- , trying to keep calm was hardest bit (I am a nurse and have dealt with many serious situations, but when it's your own blood it's kinda different)
I managed to get to my phone and phoned my friend, who luckily was passing the door, she was a saviour, she kept calm throughout, drove me to GP then A&E, where it was pinched with clamp, and a thing like a nose bag, very dignified- eventually tried cauterisation which after 4 1/2 hours seemed to work, but oh no, after being at home an lying on sofa for couple of hours, the flood gates opened again, far worse than before, and I was near panic stations, my partner was trying his best to keep calm, but I could see the 'rabbit in the headlight look' as he said 'it's ok you'll be fine'
Anyway further trip to A&E, more pinching, cauterising to no avail, at last attempt at cautery it made things worse and even dr called for help!
My nose was then packed what felt like a torpedo, it is a tampon like device that is inflated to stop bleeding, ice pack on my head, cannula inserted in arm and more bloods taken.
I was then admitted to ward where I stayed for three days, saw ENT specialist who took pack out, I was scared to move, he did more cautery, which seemed to do the trick.
I was then given a long list of what not to do, breathing seems ok but everything else is taboo!
E.g. No hot food or drinks, no bendng, lifting, stooping straining, nothing strenuous (?)
Bed rest for 48 hours ?, do next to nothing all week...
Who said nurses make bad patients........?

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