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raeanna74 · 10-13-2004, 04:59 PM

My daughter seems to get bloody noses very easily. I do think I will speak to her Dr about it but not immediately since we do seem to be able to stop the bleeding before it's too much out of hand.

I am wondering though if this is something anyone else has had trouble with. My brother got bloody noses easily as a kid and eventually had to have the inside of his nose cauterized or something to prevent it from bleeding so easily. I was in college by the time he got the work done and don't really know what was done. He still has some trouble with bleeding but not quite as bad.

My daughter's bloody noses pop up as easily as his did. They aren't caused by a blow to the nose or even a bump, they aren't caused by her picking it either, at least when I've seen them start. Just 3 days ago she had one and once again today (though I think today it was caused by a cold she seems to be getting). The one that happened 3 days ago was out of the blue. I was sitting there folding clothes in the livingroom, she was sitting and playing with her Barbie dolls. She was sniffing her nose and I looked up to see if she needed a Kleenex. It was then I saw blood oozing from her nose and she hadn't even noticed yet. I guess it just felt like a runny nose at that point. I grabbed a Kleenex and gave it to her, telling her what was happening. She took the Kleenex, looked at the blood and promptly held it to her nose. The speed of the flow seemed to increase then though I wouldn't let her blow or rub her nose. We went through a load of Kleenex before it finally slowed down after about 5 or 6 minutes I think.

She gets them a lot while she's sleeping too and I have to wash her sheets and pillow cases and even get a new pillow as it gets stained with it through the case and cover.

I know they helped my brother's bleeding but if I remember right they had to wait until he was older. What can they do for a 4 yr old?? What can I do to help prevent them?? I am aware of saline sprays and how they seem to help keep things more moist. The situation with my brother (which is genetic as it was this was for my Grandpa too), as I understand it is that the blood vessels are located a little to close to the surface so break and bleed easier.

Any thoughts, suggestions, or even questions that I should ask her Dr when I bring this up??

10-13-2004, 04:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	Bloody Noses My daughter seems to get bloody noses very easily. I do think I will speak to her Dr about it but not immediately since we do seem to be able to stop the bleeding before it's too much out of hand. I am wondering though if this is something anyone else has had trouble with. My brother got bloody noses easily as a kid and eventually had to have the inside of his nose cauterized or something to prevent it from bleeding so easily. I was in college by the time he got the work done and don't really know what was done. He still has some trouble with bleeding but not quite as bad. My daughter's bloody noses pop up as easily as his did. They aren't caused by a blow to the nose or even a bump, they aren't caused by her picking it either, at least when I've seen them start. Just 3 days ago she had one and once again today (though I think today it was caused by a cold she seems to be getting). The one that happened 3 days ago was out of the blue. I was sitting there folding clothes in the livingroom, she was sitting and playing with her Barbie dolls. She was sniffing her nose and I looked up to see if she needed a Kleenex. It was then I saw blood oozing from her nose and she hadn't even noticed yet. I guess it just felt like a runny nose at that point. I grabbed a Kleenex and gave it to her, telling her what was happening. She took the Kleenex, looked at the blood and promptly held it to her nose. The speed of the flow seemed to increase then though I wouldn't let her blow or rub her nose. We went through a load of Kleenex before it finally slowed down after about 5 or 6 minutes I think. She gets them a lot while she's sleeping too and I have to wash her sheets and pillow cases and even get a new pillow as it gets stained with it through the case and cover. I know they helped my brother's bleeding but if I remember right they had to wait until he was older. What can they do for a 4 yr old?? What can I do to help prevent them?? I am aware of saline sprays and how they seem to help keep things more moist. The situation with my brother (which is genetic as it was this was for my Grandpa too), as I understand it is that the blood vessels are located a little to close to the surface so break and bleed easier. Any thoughts, suggestions, or even questions that I should ask her Dr when I bring this up?? __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.