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Suggest Medication For Nosebleed And Thick Blood Running Down The Thraot

I woke up with a nosebleed and thick blood running down my throat, after 15 min. I got it to stop. Half hour later while standing nosebleed returned. I don't get nosebleeds, my house is not dry, I did not have a stuffy nose or cold...now I feel shaky, nausua, and although the nose has stopped bleeding...it feels like presser in the nose and I worry it will start bleeding again. I checked my blood pressure first nosebleed 111/79...now blood pressure is 143/80 . I am on blood pressure meds and aspirian. I am 53 yrs. old...do you think something is wrong?
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Medically a nosebleed is called epistaxis.

Nosebleeds can affect anyone, but are more common among young children aged 2-10, elderly people, pregnant women, people taking blood thinning medication and people with blood clotting disorders.

Types of nosebleed
There are two types of nosebleeds, depending on where the blood is coming from:

Anterior nosebleeds - meaning bleeding from a blood vessel at the front of the nose. These account for more than 90% of all nosebleeds and can usually be treated at home.

Posterior nosebleeds - meaning bleeding from an artery at the back of the nose. These are less common and tend to affect older people. These nosebleeds may need hospital treatment.



Treatment

If possible stop ecosprine for five days.
Don't blow or sneeze vigorously
Use normal Saline nasal spray
Take otrivin nasal spray to block the bleeding artery.
Still not improved consult Ent surgeon get nasal endoscopy and nasal packing...


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Suggest Medication For Nosebleed And Thick Blood Running Down The Thraot

Medically a nosebleed is called epistaxis. Nosebleeds can affect anyone, but are more common among young children aged 2-10, elderly people, pregnant women, people taking blood thinning medication and people with blood clotting disorders. Types of nosebleed There are two types of nosebleeds, depending on where the blood is coming from: Anterior nosebleeds - meaning bleeding from a blood vessel at the front of the nose. These account for more than 90% of all nosebleeds and can usually be treated at home. Posterior nosebleeds - meaning bleeding from an artery at the back of the nose. These are less common and tend to affect older people. These nosebleeds may need hospital treatment. Treatment If possible stop ecosprine for five days. Don t blow or sneeze vigorously Use normal Saline nasal spray Take otrivin nasal spray to block the bleeding artery. Still not improved consult Ent surgeon get nasal endoscopy and nasal packing...