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Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with a nose bleed.

26 doctors weighed in across 18 answers
Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Pinch together the soft part of the nose for five minutes and lean your head forwards, not back.

Answered 8/6/2014

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Do not stick anything up your nose or tilt head or use i've. A nose clip for 10 minutes will work.

Answered 3/16/2014

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Do: Do lean forwards when applying pressure to your nose to stop a nose bleed.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Ignore: Sit down, head straight, pinch nose at the bottom and icepacks over the bridge of the nose-20 min.

Answered 7/4/2014

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Ignore: Apply pressure to the bridge of nose. Don't blow. Avoid blood thinning agents like aspirin/NSAIDS.

Answered 8/6/2014

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Ignore: Most of the time is not life threatening. Keep calm and seek advise.

Answered 7/2/2014

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Dr. Kathleen Gilmore answered

Specializes in Urgent Care

Ignore: Don't pinch the bone. Blow first. Pinch soft part hold for 5 min, no peeking. Do not clot away.

Answered 7/3/2014

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Ignore: Afrin nasal spray can constrict blood vessels in the nose and help stop nosebleeds.

Answered 7/9/2014

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Ignore: During a nose bleed, sit up, and keep the nose pinched for 10 minutes, no peeking!

Answered 7/26/2014

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Ignore: If from dry air/allergies, moisturize nostrils daily with vaseline on a Q-tip.

Answered 7/17/2014

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Dr. Jonathan Mills answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Ignore: DO spray Afrin (oxymetazoline) in the nose. DON'T lean backwards. DO squeeze the lower nose tightly for 10 minutes.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Ignore: Pinch your nose at the tip from both sides. Ice pack to the neck, hold for ten minutes.

Answered 7/24/2014

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Dr. Dustin Colegrove answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Hold pressure against the nose for 5 minutes in attempt to get the bleeding to stop.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Devin Cunning answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Pinch: Pinch soft nose (not bone) 5+ minutes. Head forward to not swallow blood. Afrin (oxymetazoline) constricts vessels.

Answered 2/24/2018

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Ignore: Don't hold at the bridge. Do hold by the tip to stop the bleeding. Do use nasal saline spray/gel.

Answered 1/18/2019

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Ignore: Ice on the back of your neck or forehead will help decrease the bleeding.

Answered 2/25/2015

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Dr. Scott Schaffer answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Ignore: Blow lightly to get clots out; pinch nostrils together for 8 minutes; apply saline nasal gel; repeat.

Answered 4/12/2015

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Ignore: The best position is sitting up straight with the head tilted slightly forward, not back!

Answered 2/3/2016

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