• I just went to the ER for a nosebleed.
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Ok so. Yesterday, I had a nosebleed for around 20-30 minutes, I pulled a clot the size of a dime out. Today, I had 2 nosebleeds; One around 4 pm, it was around 40 minutes long. The other one was at 9:30-10:00pm; It lasted about 20 minutes, the thing that told me to go to the ER was this. A 1 and a half inch clot coming from my nose. I went to the ER, checked in etc I go to the area where they make you lie down. He checked my nose, found a sort of, Like busted blood vessel. He told me he would have to burn it shut. 5 minutes later he comes back with some sort of swab with this orange gunk on it; He tells me it will sting. I close my eyes, 5 seconds later theres a heavy sting, sort of like being stabbed or poked in an open wound; I instantly tear up and say "Dear god what was that" He looks at me and smiles, tell me not to worry about it. He comes back about 15 minutes later, checks it again, its still open He says he needs to put a nose pact (Or pack, can't remember) into my nose. I ask him what it is, he says "Sort of like a hard balloon that we insert into your nose, it stops the bleeding". I said back to him, "go ahead with it doctor, just get it done." He comes back 5 minutes later with this thing that sort of looks like a plastic tampon. I close my eyes, he tells me not to breathe real quick, I follow his orders. In the next 30 seconds I feel the worst thing I have ever felt in my entire life. My nose is puffed out, with that hard thing. He says he'll be right back 45 Minutes later, to check up on me, he pulls it out and checks my nose again, he says "I can put a better one in there now."; Than he put like, a sponge type one in there, I've got it in my nose atm, it stings a bit, but its WAYYYYYYYY better. Heres a photo of the instrument table. [IMG]http://i44.tinypic.com/2vjpdnr.jpg[/IMG] FP, This hurt like a bitch.
I've been in that situation. Don't want to be in it again I can tell you that much.
[QUOTE=w 1 z;20793964]I've been in that situation. Don't want to be in it again I can tell you that much.[/QUOTE] Here, Have a heart.
[QUOTE=Plague Doctor;20793970]Here, Have a heart.[/QUOTE] he has no blood for it to pump
i had one of these, it feels awesome to pull out giant clots, even if it's bad for you
Well atleast your in good hands.
[QUOTE=Unreliable;20793974]he has no blood for it to pump[/QUOTE] :saddowns: Hope I don't turn into one of those undead fucks in Metro 2033 Those things are going to give me nightmares :ohdear:
I used to have extremely frequent nose bleeds about 3 or more a week. Got it cauterized finally and that fixed it for a year or two. But last year when I was working with a customer when I blinked and suddenly only saw a weird reddish yellow out of my right eye and my nose was bleeding. So I ran to the bathroom called parents told them bout it, Went to my boss with my eye still bleeding profusely and he called an ambulance. Finally got to the hospital and they I asked what was wrong and they were all just like "Uhhh Idk lol". So after an hour of waiting in this really strange room some guy finally came in and said. "Its just a heavy nosebleed, The reason why your eye is bleeding is because some peoples tear ducts "Go two ways" not sure what this means but he said its how people can shoot milk out of their eyes and such. So all in all it was schweet.
Do you go through this every month?
[QUOTE=Silly Sil;20794006]Do you go through this every month?[/QUOTE] ohohohohoho, funny one you are.
[QUOTE=Silly Sil;20794006]Do you go through this every month?[/QUOTE] Of course he does.
Take care OP. Hope you get better!
[QUOTE=G12-A5;20793994]I used to have extremely frequent nose bleeds about 3 or more a week. Got it cauterized finally and that fixed it for a year or two. But last year when I was working with a customer when I blinked and suddenly only saw a weird reddish yellow out of my right eye and my nose was bleeding. So I ran to the bathroom called parents told them bout it, Went to my boss with my eye still bleeding profusely and he called an ambulance. Finally got to the hospital and they I asked what was wrong and they were all just like "Uhhh Idk lol". So after an hour of waiting in this really strange room some guy finally came in and said. "Its just a heavy nosebleed, The reason why your eye is bleeding is because some peoples tear ducts "Go two ways" not sure what this means but he said its how people can shoot milk out of their eyes and such. So all in all it was schweet.[/QUOTE] You should shoot blood out of your eyes shit would be tight
Luckily this didn't happen in your sleep.
yeah i'm sorry op the worst i have is cartilage in my knee, like extra cartilage and i fucked my knee pretty hard one time on a dirt bike out on the track. hehehe i was in the hospital for a week and they wouldn't remove the cartilage/killed muscle so now whenever i press on my knee it makes a beautiful grinding noise.
[QUOTE=G12-A5;20793994]I used to have extremely frequent nose bleeds about 3 or more a week. Got it cauterized finally and that fixed it for a year or two. But last year when I was working with a customer when I blinked and suddenly only saw a weird reddish yellow out of my right eye and my nose was bleeding. So I ran to the bathroom called parents told them bout it, Went to my boss with my eye still bleeding profusely and he called an ambulance. Finally got to the hospital and they I asked what was wrong and they were all just like "Uhhh Idk lol". So after an hour of waiting in this really strange room some guy finally came in and said. "Its just a heavy nosebleed, The reason why your eye is bleeding is because some peoples tear ducts "Go two ways" not sure what this means but he said its how people can [b]shoot milk out of their eyes[/b] and such. So all in all it was schweet.[/QUOTE] At first I thought it was breast milk you meant, and I went :wtc:. But then I realized what you meant. :v:
[quote]Yesterday, I had a nosebleed for around 20-30 minutes, [B]I pulled a clot the size of a dime out[/B].[/quote]Well there's your fucking problem. [quote]A 1 and a half inch clot coming from my nose.[/quote]:sigh: Why do you think your blood clots in the first place? It seals the wound, and lets it heal. Don't pull them out. If I ever get a nosebleed, I've found the best way to deal with them quickly is tilt your head back slightly so no blood drips, then inhale very lightly through your nose for about 5 minutes (and exhale from your mouth) The air coming in through your nose quickly dries the blood. Sticking toilet paper up your nose and shit like that doesn't work, because it just absorbs the blood, and stops air from getting into your nose. You end up with a long nosebleed and a huge clot because it took a very long time for the blood to dry.
[QUOTE=hypno-toad;20794344] If I ever get a nosebleed, I've found the best way to deal with them quickly is tilt your head back slightly so no blood drips[/QUOTE] I fucking love this urban myth. "I can't see the blood coming out so it doesn't bleed anymore durrr." If you tilt your head back you still bleed. Except blood goes inside not outside. Don't fucking do it, it's like pouring water down your nose. Blood might get into paranasal sinuses or even to your lungs and bronchus.
I wish you a speedy recovery OP.
Ouch, I've always had really bad nosebleeds too. They really blow when it comes to this.
Best thing to do with a nosebleed is to pinch the top of the nose just below the bone.
[QUOTE=Silly Sil;20794451]I fucking love this urban myth. "I can't see the blood coming out so it doesn't bleed anymore durrr." If you tilt your head back you still bleed. Except blood goes inside not outside. Don't fucking do it, it's like pouring water down your nose. Blood might get into paranasal sinuses or even to your lungs and bronchus.[/QUOTE] You're a tool. You tilt your head so the blood doesn't move. If it's moving, it's not going to dry anywhere near as fast. If you manage to inhale blood from your nose, you deserve to die because you are so completely helpless. Just swallow the excess. Besides, breathing through your nose is much easier if blood isn't pouring all over your shirt. But what do I know, the advice was only given to me by a paramedic in the family. Surely you know much more than he does.
I get nosebleeds like this all the time and I just man it out I did almost break it once though when my neighbor bro accidentally slammed his heel into it, made the worst cracking sound ever
[QUOTE=Lord of Ears;20794518]I get nosebleeds like this all the time and I just man it out I did almost break it once though when my neighbor bro accidentally slammed his heel into it, made the worst cracking sound ever[/QUOTE] How did your neighbor slam his heel into your nose?
OH FUCK I had to get that done multiple times as a child, it's so damn awful I've felt your pain OP.
[QUOTE=hypno-toad;20794524]How did your neighbor slam his heel into your nose?[/QUOTE] we were like 11, hanging out on the trampoline in my back yard I was kneeling behind him, and he didn't see me, he then went to do a somersault and his heel rammed into the bottom of my nose brain damage-style, there was blood everywhere, it was beautiful
I used to get really awful nosebleeds. When I was around 5 I spent three weeks in a hospital because the doctors couldn't figure out what the fuck was causing it. I had to let them perform three blood tests a day and they just stuffed my nose with cotton plugs laced with coagulants in an effort to keep me from becoming anemic. I remember one evening after having dinner I was bleeding profusely again and the plugs just made it all back up down my throat. For some reason the mix of fresh dinner and blood didn't sit well with my stomach and I ended up vomiting it all up. The nurse who was looking after me ended up vomiting herself. About 5 years after this ordeal they finally figured out what was wrong after a routine check and did the same thing to me as they did to the OP. I was told I needed to let my nose rest for two weeks and not even scratch it. The next day some dick at my school threw a snowball packed with ice right in my face and busted open the now even more weakened arteries in my nose. The snow was stained red and you could follow a trail of blood. You could even see where I'd stopped. So you better keep your nose from any bumps in the coming days.
[QUOTE=hypno-toad;20794511]You're a tool. You tilt your head so the blood doesn't move. If it's moving, it's not going to dry anywhere near as fast. If you manage to inhale blood from your nose, you deserve to die because you are so completely helpless. Just swallow the excess. Besides, breathing through your nose is much easier if blood isn't pouring all over your shirt. But what do I know, the advice was only given to me by a paramedic in the family. Surely you know much more than he does.[/QUOTE] How am I a tool? You are the one who got told something by someone and lack some fucking logic (and source) to verify it. I tilt my head back a bit and blood stops moving? What the fuck are you talking about? If I slit my wrist and turn my arm so the wound is on the upper side will that make the blood stop moving? No, it's fucking pouring out, and it will go down the easiest way anyway. So if we're talking about a nose it will either go inside (if you tilted your head too far back) or inside (on your precious shirt). Maybe what you say works when bleeding is weak. But when the bleeding is massive tilting back will not work no matter who told you about it. All I know, when you have a nosebleed, first thing you do is tilt your head forward so you don't swallow the blood or inhale it. But durr what do I know, herp I only took first aid course derp.
Aww, that sucks mate. Hopefully you'll get better soon, have a heart :buddy:
jesus christ guys it's a fuckin nosebleed stop arguing
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