Question 1

i have never had a bloody nose before?

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: Since you never irritated your nose by picking it or being hit in it from a punch   or a sports injury, that's why. No previous infection of nasal passages or high blood pressure is also another reason.  Stay healthy.

Question 2

what's the best way to treat a bloody nose?

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Pressure and time: It depends on where the bleed is coming from; the front vessels or the back. Tilt the head forward to avoid swallowing blood, put steady pinching pressure on the bridge of the nose just below the bony ridge. Heavy bleeds that do not stop may need to be treated by a doctor with cautery or nasal packings. http://www.cfpc.ca/uploadedimages/resources/resource_items/patients/nose.jpg.

Question 3

i've never had a bloody nose. is this normal?

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Yes: It is absolutely normal to not have had a bloody nose. Congratulations!

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: bloody nose?

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Bloody nose: Bloody nose = epistaxis = blood emanates from nares.

Question 5

can stress cause a bloody nose?

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Maybe in an indirect: Way.  If a person with chronic stress had high blood pressure, this might be a trigger.  Other reasons: nasal congestion or nasal dryness, excessive use of decongestants, being at ^ altitude, trauma to nose, nose picking, or blowing the nose hard. Bacterial & viral infections can ^ risk as well as bleeding disorders.  Recurrent nose bleeds may be due to broken vessel in the nose. Alcohol etc..

Question 6

can masturbating cause a bloody nose?

Accepted Answer

No: No, not unless you have a markedly elevated blood pressure during.

Question 7

if you eat too much sugar can you get a bloody nose?

Accepted Answer

Nosebleed : There is no reason that i can think of where increased sugar consumption leads to a bloody nose.  Just coincidental, i suspect.

Question 8

can someone really get a bloody nose from excitement?

Accepted Answer

Bloody nose: Yes - excitment raises the blood pressure and if you have weak vessels in your nose then you could potentially have a nose bleed.

Question 9

any over-the-counter help for someone with bloody nose?

Accepted Answer

Hydration: The best way to treat it is to use saline spray several times during the day, use vaseline just inside the nostrils at night, drink lots of fluids, use a humidifier. If this doesn't fix it, then you should have some blood work and have your blood pressure checked (high blood pressure can cause nosebleeds) and see an ent.

Question 10

do you tilt your head back or forward with a bloody nose?

Accepted Answer

Nose: Great question. Head straight, pinch bottom of the nose ice packs over the bridge for twenty minutes. For prevention humidifer at night and saline gel into the nose a few times a day. Avoid blood thinners like aspirin ibuprofen and fishoil

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