you definitely have a blood vessel that is easily rupturing and not repairing . This is a reason to see an Ears nose and throat doctor who can have a good look and stop the bleeding for you. Sometimes a chronic sinus infection can cause ongoing bleeding but usually there are other signs like the mucus is green , you have pain in the front of your face, a bad taste in the mouth with the blood. Don't guess, get it looked at , and let your family doctor check your blood count a hemoglobin to make sure you don't; have a bleeding disorder, Best wishes!!

FREQUENT NOSE BLEEDS? We call it epistaxis.

You can't imagine how many tiny blood vessles there are in your nose alone and most of them are super close to the surface making it really easy to rupture. The blood vessles are in clusters or, more scientifically, a plexus, Kesslebach's Plexus to be exact, which means that bleeding from them can get pretty copious. It's easy to freak out when you see a lot of blood coming from your nose, but try not to panic. The most common reasons for sudden nose bleeds are:

1. Dry air -- especially in the winter when we tend to run the heat more often. The mucus membranes in your nose dries up and the vessles can rupture easily and bleed.

2. Picking your nose -- for obvious reasons.

If your bleeding is recurrent or heavy, you may need a blood vessle cauterized. Only a doc can do that with a special tool. If you're making a mess, try a tampon in your nose until you can get to the doctor. Yup! You heard me...a tampon!

But, there are other reasons that may cause nose bleeds. Check out the list below:

Acute or chronic sinusitis

Allergies -- with or without the use of inhalants and nose sprays

Aspirin use -- it cripples your platelets and makes it harder for you to clot a small bleed

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Hemophilia (and other bleeding disorders)

Blood thinners (anticoagulants), such as warfarin and heparin

Chemical irritants, such as ammonia or bleach

Cocaine use

Common cold

Deviated septum

Foreign body in the nose

Nasal sprays, such as those used to treat allergies, if used frequently

Nonallergic rhinitis -- Don't underestimate the force which with we blow our nose. And doing it over and over is traumatic to the nasal mucosa

Trauma to the nose

There are still other reasons for nose bleeds, but these are less common. In other words, they're not the first reasons I'd think of if all you have is nose bleed as a complaint. You should have other complaints or a history of something that would make having frequent recurrent nosebleeds a logical explanation:

Alcohol use

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)

Leukemia

Nasal polyps

Nasal surgery

Nasal tumor

Second trimester pregnancy

In general, nosebleeds are not a symptom or result of high blood pressure. It is possible, but rare, that severe high blood pressure may worsen or prolong bleeding if you have a nosebleed.

There's a really nice article from the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery that explains the difference between common (anterior) and less common (posterior) nose bleeds. You can find it on my facebook page: facebook.com/monroviahealth.

Hope this helps

Be Well

--Dr. Sarge www.mimpc.com; (877)254-4496

Perhaps the mucous membranes that line the inside of your nose are chapped and dry, cracking and bleeding at minimal provocation. Suggest to try polysporin ointment to the inside of your nose 2x/day for a couple of weeks to see if this is correct.

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Dr.B

check your blood , a test called CBC, you may also have an area in the nose Kesslback, needs to be cauterized with silver nitate twice a month, also check your blood pressure