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Started Nose Bleeding With Monstrous Blood Clots. Should I Be Concerned?
Question: Hi, I recently travelled to india, Tibet, and Nepal. I had a 2.5hr nose bleed with monstrous blood clots. I get these nose types of nose bleed usually in the winter. The last large nose bleed I had was a week ago. Today as I was bending down to pick up something from the floor a watery brown liquid poured from my left nostril. My inner left nostril feels tingly as if the watery substance had irritated it. I'm curious if these symptoms are something I should be concerned about and go to the doctor or if it's common and I should just forget about it? Thanks so much
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Hello and thank you for sending your question.
Your question is a very good one and I will work on providing you with some information and recommendations.
I am concerned regarding the severity of your symptoms. Symptoms you have described are something which I think you should see your doctor to discuss.
My first concern is that you may have a dysfunction of your platelets or your platelet count may be below. This can cause issues with spontaneous bleeding and nosebleeds. The fact that you have a history of autoimmune disease also places you at higher risk for platelet dysfunction.
In addition your doctor should take a good look into your nose to see if there is anything such as a polyp which is exacerbating your symptoms.
I do not think you have anything that is life-threatening at this point but I do think you should have this investigated.
Your doctor might consider getting some laboratory tests done including a complete blood count as well as some markers of autoimmune process which might cause a lower platelet count.
Thank you once again for sending your question. If you have any additional concerns regarding this matter I would be happy to discuss those with you.
Sincerely,
Dr. Robert
Your question is a very good one and I will work on providing you with some information and recommendations.
I am concerned regarding the severity of your symptoms. Symptoms you have described are something which I think you should see your doctor to discuss.
My first concern is that you may have a dysfunction of your platelets or your platelet count may be below. This can cause issues with spontaneous bleeding and nosebleeds. The fact that you have a history of autoimmune disease also places you at higher risk for platelet dysfunction.
In addition your doctor should take a good look into your nose to see if there is anything such as a polyp which is exacerbating your symptoms.
I do not think you have anything that is life-threatening at this point but I do think you should have this investigated.
Your doctor might consider getting some laboratory tests done including a complete blood count as well as some markers of autoimmune process which might cause a lower platelet count.
Thank you once again for sending your question. If you have any additional concerns regarding this matter I would be happy to discuss those with you.
Sincerely,
Dr. Robert
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