Bloody nose
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> Hi all. I am 21/f with mild asthma and allergies, I take Advair 100 and once a > day Claritin. I have noticed over the last six months or so that every time I > blow my nose there is blood on the tissue, sometimes alot. I don’t experience > any spontaneous nosebleeds, but I blow my nose usually 3 or 4 times a day so it > getting a little freaky to see blood every time. I was very prone to bloody > noses as a child but I haven’t a real one for years and years. I can’t > tolerate any nasal medications like Flonase if that helps at all. I was just > wondering if this was somewhat normal or if I should make an effort to see my > allergy/asthma doctor. Thanks alot! > -Amy
The medical term is epistaxis. See: http://www.vh.org/Providers/ClinRef/FPHandbook/Chapter19/03-19.html Otolaryngology: Nose "III.Epistaxis A.Causes. Nose picking, external trauma, dry nasal mucosa with vascular fragility, foreign bodies, blood dyscrasias, neoplasms, infections, vitamin deficiencies, toxic metal exposures, septal deformities, telangiectasias, angiofibromas, and aneurysm ruptures. E.If the bleeding has been prolonged, check the patient’s Hb and HCT. A PT/INR, PTT, and platelet count may also be indicated depending on the clinical situation. " Checking side effects of Claritin: http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/lorat_ad.htm loratadine "Respiratory System: Bronchitis, bronchospasm, coughing, dyspnea, epistaxis, hemoptysis, laryngitis, nasal dryness, pharyngitis, sinusitis, sneezing." So epistaxis [nose bleed] could be a side effect of the Claritin. Consult with your doctor. Ellis
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>Hi all. I am 21/f with mild asthma and allergies, I take Advair 100 and once a >day Claritin. I have noticed over the last six months or so that every time I >blow my nose there is blood on the tissue, sometimes alot. I don’t experience >any spontaneous nosebleeds, but I blow my nose usually 3 or 4 times a day so it >getting a little freaky to see blood every time. I was very prone to bloody >noses as a child but I haven’t a real one for years and years. I can’t >tolerate any nasal medications like Flonase if that helps at all. I was just >wondering if this was somewhat normal or if I should make an effort to see my >allergy/asthma doctor. Thanks alot!
Probably best to see a doctor. We can tell you what we _think_ is going on but we would still be guessing. "…there is always a well-known solution to every human problem–neat, plausible, and wrong." H. L. Mencken
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3 or 4 times a day is frequent? I’d be happy to have it be as little as 3 or 4 times an hour, at least during some times of my life. -S- – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Also could be nose polyps. Just wondering why she blows her nose so frequently > and/or maybe too violently? > J > I get nosebleeds when my sinuses get over dry. A humidifier and cutting down > on the decongestants helped me. Sometimes I will do the steam breathing > thing. I also notice mine only occurs in the winter with very dry heated > air. I would, however, go to see a doctor to be sure it isn’t something > else. Nose bleeds can indicate many things.
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Also could be nose polyps. Just wondering why she blows her nose so frequently and/or maybe too violently? J – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I get nosebleeds when my sinuses get over dry. A humidifier and cutting down > on the decongestants helped me. Sometimes I will do the steam breathing > thing. I also notice mine only occurs in the winter with very dry heated > air. I would, however, go to see a doctor to be sure it isn’t something > else. Nose bleeds can indicate many things.
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I get nosebleeds when my sinuses get over dry. A humidifier and cutting down on the decongestants helped me. Sometimes I will do the steam breathing thing. I also notice mine only occurs in the winter with very dry heated air. I would, however, go to see a doctor to be sure it isn’t something else. Nose bleeds can indicate many things. Denise Indianapolis – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi all. I am 21/f with mild asthma and allergies, I take Advair 100 and once a > day Claritin. I have noticed over the last six months or so that every time I > blow my nose there is blood on the tissue, sometimes alot. I don’t experience > any spontaneous nosebleeds, but I blow my nose usually 3 or 4 times a day so it > getting a little freaky to see blood every time. I was very prone to bloody > noses as a child but I haven’t a real one for years and years. I can’t > tolerate any nasal medications like Flonase if that helps at all. I was just > wondering if this was somewhat normal or if I should make an effort to see my > allergy/asthma doctor. Thanks alot! > -Amy
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Hi all. I am 21/f with mild asthma and allergies, I take Advair 100 and once a day Claritin. I have noticed over the last six months or so that every time I blow my nose there is blood on the tissue, sometimes alot. I don’t experience any spontaneous nosebleeds, but I blow my nose usually 3 or 4 times a day so it getting a little freaky to see blood every time. I was very prone to bloody noses as a child but I haven’t a real one for years and years. I can’t tolerate any nasal medications like Flonase if that helps at all. I was just wondering if this was somewhat normal or if I should make an effort to see my allergy/asthma doctor. Thanks alot! -Amy
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