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waichingliu81 · 02-19-2008, 02:55 PM

it was awful. i was on my way home from central london, whilst i was travelling on the bus my nose started bleeding. it was embarassing. i tried tilting my head back and pinching my nose. it took a while for it to stop. when it did it was only for a few seconds until the bleeding started again. thankfully now, i am feeling okay. does anyone know of any other methods in dealing with nosebleeds other than tilting the head backwards? thanks. also has anyone else here had a similar problem and if so, how did you deal with it?

AB · 02-19-2008, 07:14 PM

Sorry to hear about that, I know it must have been embarrassing for you. Tilting your head back & pinching your nose is the only thing I know of.

Mikado · 02-19-2008, 07:37 PM

Actually, tilting your head back is the worst thing you can do, it opens the jugular and permits more blood to travel to the head, the best thing is to tilt the head DOWN , pinch the nose and if possible, apply ice to the back of the neck, which slows blood flow to the head.

TripperFan · 02-19-2008, 10:53 PM

Believe it or not, I've heard that you actually pinch the area between your nose and upper lip (the philtrum) and that stops it. Probably something to do with the blood vessels that feed the nostrils.

Do you get them often? I remember there was always the one kid in class in public school who'd get nosebleeds often. Guess some people are prone to them. Take care for the next day or two though and bring a hanky or extra tissues with you!

TripperFan · 02-19-2008, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

Actually, tilting your head back is the worst thing you can do, it opens the jugular and permits more blood to travel to the head, the best thing is to tilt the head DOWN , pinch the nose and if possible, apply ice to the back of the neck, which slows blood flow to the head.

Yep - that's the standard first aid treatment. You certified Mikey?

Mikado · 02-19-2008, 10:59 PM

I took a first aid course for "Meals on Wheels" , but, ive forgotten most of it

TripperFan · 02-19-2008, 11:14 PM

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I took a first aid course for "Meals on Wheels" , but, ive forgotten most of it

I hear ya! I took a CPR course at work but it was like 20 years ago. We didn't use dummies, we used logs!

Full certification courses are offered free at my new work so I'm going to get on the list (apparently there's a 3 month waiting list for it). Pretty popular.

I could show them how to do the Heimlich and cpr on a pomeranian though - I've had lots of practice at that.

coffield3 · 02-20-2008, 04:37 AM

Sorry to hear about that Wai, nosebleed's are a pain in the bum, hopefully next time you'll be more prepared

waichingliu81 · 02-20-2008, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

Actually, tilting your head back is the worst thing you can do, it opens the jugular and permits more blood to travel to the head, the best thing is to tilt the head DOWN , pinch the nose and if possible, apply ice to the back of the neck, which slows blood flow to the head.

i didn't have any ice on me at the time, mikey. just a bottle of water and plus i had to use it to wash the blood that was on my face

waichingliu81 · 02-20-2008, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by TripperFan

Believe it or not, I've heard that you actually pinch the area between your nose and upper lip (the philtrum) and that stops it. Probably something to do with the blood vessels that feed the nostrils.

Do you get them often? I remember there was always the one kid in class in public school who'd get nosebleeds often. Guess some people are prone to them. Take care for the next day or two though and bring a hanky or extra tissues with you!

i get them during the summer when its really hot- which is why i hate summer for a particular reason and so, i don't know if its to do with that. i remembered a couple of years back when i got one, as i was walking back home- this was during the summer, it was 90 degrees plus- and the bleeding started. thankfully, someone noticed me in the street and gave me some tissues. also, i've realised by tilting my head backwards, i also end up swallowing more blood down my throat- which is disgusting and gross, i know

waichingliu81 · 02-20-2008, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by coffield3

Sorry to hear about that Wai, nosebleed's are a pain in the bum, hopefully next time you'll be more prepared

thanks claire

coffield3 · 02-20-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by waichingliu81

thanks claire

Most welcome Wai

Mikado · 02-20-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by waichingliu81

i didn't have any ice on me at the time, mikey. just a bottle of water and plus i had to use it to wash the blood that was on my face

Well, thats why i said "if possible" apply ice (since you cant always have an ice pack with you); but the main thing I wanted to stress is, NEVER tilt your head back, always tilt it forward; tilting the head back is a popular and dangerous misconception, for the reasons I mentioned earlier, tilting the head back will only make the blood flow faster.

waichingliu81 · 02-21-2008, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

Well, thats why i said "if possible" apply ice (since you cant always have an ice pack with you); but the main thing I wanted to stress is, NEVER tilt your head back, always tilt it forward; tilting the head back is a popular and dangerous misconception, for the reasons I mentioned earlier, tilting the head back will only make the blood flow faster.

but i was on the bus at the time and so if i had tilted my head forward, can you imagine me standing there and surrounded by a small pool of blood? i think not. at home, whenever this happens i run into the bathroom and tilt my head forward into the sink with the tap running, so i can allow the blood to come out instead of me having to look up into the ceiling

Mikado · 02-21-2008, 08:01 PM

Well, it's not appearances that count here, but making sure you stop the nosebleed as soon as possible; so, don't tilt your head back...anyway, I'm sure you arent the only person in London who gets nosebleeds; no one is likely to make fun of you

.........Btw, I get them frequently, also (Although, Ive been getting them less often the last couple years, fortunately)

02-19-2008, 02:55 PM	#1
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	I had a nosebleed whilst I was on the bus! it was awful. i was on my way home from central london, whilst i was travelling on the bus my nose started bleeding. it was embarassing. i tried tilting my head back and pinching my nose. it took a while for it to stop. when it did it was only for a few seconds until the bleeding started again. thankfully now, i am feeling okay. does anyone know of any other methods in dealing with nosebleeds other than tilting the head backwards? thanks. also has anyone else here had a similar problem and if so, how did you deal with it?

02-19-2008, 10:53 PM	#4
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02-19-2008, 07:14 PM	#2
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	Sorry to hear about that, I know it must have been embarrassing for you. Tilting your head back & pinching your nose is the only thing I know of.

02-19-2008, 07:37 PM	#3
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	Actually, tilting your head back is the worst thing you can do, it opens the jugular and permits more blood to travel to the head, the best thing is to tilt the head DOWN , pinch the nose and if possible, apply ice to the back of the neck, which slows blood flow to the head.

02-19-2008, 10:59 PM	#6
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	I took a first aid course for "Meals on Wheels" , but, ive forgotten most of it

02-20-2008, 04:37 AM	#8
coffield3 <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,379	Sorry to hear about that Wai, nosebleed's are a pain in the bum, hopefully next time you'll be more prepared

02-21-2008, 08:01 PM	#15
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	Well, it's not appearances that count here, but making sure you stop the nosebleed as soon as possible; so, don't tilt your head back...anyway, I'm sure you arent the only person in London who gets nosebleeds; no one is likely to make fun of you .........Btw, I get them frequently, also (Although, Ive been getting them less often the last couple years, fortunately)