Following on from Bobbie's post, I thought I would talk about the
massive nosebleed she recently had, (it follows on from the post because she
had it just after dancing.)
When Bobbie has a nosebleed, she has a nosebleed. By this I mean,
its not just a pathetic little trickle of blood, oh no, its the Niagara
Falls of nosebleeds! So by the time she got back to her house, her hands were
covered in blood. Lovely. But I have to say, the first time I was with her when
she had a nosebleed was the worst because we had to run into the
Co-op and ask for tissues. Or, I did at any rate. And everybody just stood
there looking at us, like yeah whatever, she could be dying for all we care.
So for all you nose bleed sufferers out there, I thought I would
post some interesting information about nosebleeds...
- There are two types of nosebleed, anterior and
posterior
- Anterior nosebleeds can be caused by colds or
the flu, blowing your nose too hard, hay fever, a dry nose,
sinusitis, injury to the nose, and good old fashion nose picking
- Posterior nosebleeds can be caused by nasal
surgery, high blood pressure, nasal tumours, some kinds of medicines like
aspirins
So how do you stop a nosebleed when it starts? Here are a few
suggestions
- Pinch your nose shut just above the
nostrils
- Don't lie down... I'm not sure why you would
anyway because then the blood starts going down the back of your throat!
Cheery stuff!
- Put ice on the bridge of your nose, or frozen
peas - the family preference
- Whatever you do, don't blow your nose!
Miss B xxxx