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Nosebleeds

Stuart333

Do you ever have them.

When I was a child, and also as an adult up till about 40, I'd randomly get them. It was usually while travelling, but there were other random times like sitting in a meeting.

I've just realised it was probably stress. I've always found travel and change hard.

I always used to wonder about it as no-one else had them. I wondered about seeing someone a few times, but thought it was silly and not enough of an issue.

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  • Yes.  In our family (the ND folks, not the NT people),

    - lots during primary / secondary school age (time them as sometimes, for some folk, it becomes a job for A&E),

    - less so in your 20's and 30's,

    - only when under extreme pressure in your 40's,

    - males seem to skip them in their 50's - whereas females in their 50's get few but without stress warning a bad one csn just occur (flannel in a plastic bag stashed in: a rucksack / bag, furniture drawers around the house, desk drawer at work, and glovebox of your car),

    - 60's and early 70's most seem to be quiet,

    - mid-70's onwards is tiger country (time them) and some folk get to know A&E and may be referred for treatment.  Stash a helpful "deal with it" kit in different easy to access locations: bag / house / shed or greenhouse / car / at your best friends house and the most visited relative's house (particularly if they are NT and just don't seem to "get" that sensible support may be required).

    In our family it would appear our ND folk each have the same one vessel in the same one side of our nose which is prone to trouble.  Genetics at play, or so it would seem.

    Curiously, most of our respective GPs seem really quite reluctant to suggest treatment (irrespective of patient age - which puzzles all of us afflicted). 

    However, in our family we keep up to date with latest NHS first aid and escalation advice:

    www.nhs.uk/.../

    One unfortunate ND folk adolescent relative holds our family record for the most impressive event (people might be having breakfast so I will just say it made TV horror movies look tame!).

    Personally, I find for my own best management; I also need to be careful to avoid some cold symptom remedies with chemical vapour delivery such as: Lemsip Drink sachets, Vicks Vapour Rub (but usually seem to get away with the toddler SnuffleBabe Vapour Rub), Olbas Oil, and most decongestants.  Yes, colds and flu take on a new dimension.

    Plus, it is worth quickly putting impacted clothing to soak in cold water - before laundering.

    And, no, our NT relatives are not generally very supportive in this matter (a fact of some chagrin amongst our ND folk).

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  • Yes.  In our family (the ND folks, not the NT people),

    - lots during primary / secondary school age (time them as sometimes, for some folk, it becomes a job for A&E),

    - less so in your 20's and 30's,

    - only when under extreme pressure in your 40's,

    - males seem to skip them in their 50's - whereas females in their 50's get few but without stress warning a bad one csn just occur (flannel in a plastic bag stashed in: a rucksack / bag, furniture drawers around the house, desk drawer at work, and glovebox of your car),

    - 60's and early 70's most seem to be quiet,

    - mid-70's onwards is tiger country (time them) and some folk get to know A&E and may be referred for treatment.  Stash a helpful "deal with it" kit in different easy to access locations: bag / house / shed or greenhouse / car / at your best friends house and the most visited relative's house (particularly if they are NT and just don't seem to "get" that sensible support may be required).

    In our family it would appear our ND folk each have the same one vessel in the same one side of our nose which is prone to trouble.  Genetics at play, or so it would seem.

    Curiously, most of our respective GPs seem really quite reluctant to suggest treatment (irrespective of patient age - which puzzles all of us afflicted). 

    However, in our family we keep up to date with latest NHS first aid and escalation advice:

    www.nhs.uk/.../

    One unfortunate ND folk adolescent relative holds our family record for the most impressive event (people might be having breakfast so I will just say it made TV horror movies look tame!).

    Personally, I find for my own best management; I also need to be careful to avoid some cold symptom remedies with chemical vapour delivery such as: Lemsip Drink sachets, Vicks Vapour Rub (but usually seem to get away with the toddler SnuffleBabe Vapour Rub), Olbas Oil, and most decongestants.  Yes, colds and flu take on a new dimension.

    Plus, it is worth quickly putting impacted clothing to soak in cold water - before laundering.

    And, no, our NT relatives are not generally very supportive in this matter (a fact of some chagrin amongst our ND folk).

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