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What Causes Light Bleeding In Nose And Stool Post Intake Of Zyrtec?

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Posted on Tue, 8 Mar 2016
Question: I have asthma - usually allergy and excersized induced. I recently have been diagnosed with multiple food allergies I never had before, and tested for other known environmental allergies. I have a short haired dog, but he never caused sinus issues in the way cats do. Just at times skin allergies.

This fall/winter I have been more prone to sinus infections and bronchitis - never seems to go away.

My Drs have me on my emergency inhaler, Asmanex HFA (Hated Advair), Musinex MD, Flonase and Zyrtec.

I Just started the Zyrtec this past week. Musinex I have been doing for the last month.

I have starting having light bloody noses (no drip - but in the tissue when I blow my nose) and once a day for the past couple days notice blood in the toilet.

I thought it was my period - but check - not the case.

I don't know if all of that combined with having the heat on 24x7 is causing it.. but something is off.

I would have to say the combination of all of it is causing.

Again, The Zyrtec is the new guy on the block. I have taken all others without issue.

And in the past I did take Zyrtec but no other allergy meds.

So is it the combo?
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (23 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No zyrtec can not cause bleeding.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No zyrtec can not cause bleeding.
Zyrtec is having levocetrizine. Bleeding in toilet can be due to bleeding in stool or bleeding in urine.
So please let me know
1. Do you have blood in urine?
2. Do you have blood in stool?
3. Do you have pain while bleeding?
4. Do you constipation?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (11 hours later)
1.) No
2.) Did not notice that.
3.) No
4.) No, loose stools, but some straining

I also take Advil. It is strange that the bloody nose blows, and twice blood in the toilet.

But I have no unusual pain but a little on the dizzy/tired side from all the medications.

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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (13 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Get done stool microscopic examination.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, you should get done
1. Stool microscopic examination
2. Ultrasound examination of abdomen
3. Complete blood count to rule out thrombocytopenia.
Please reply me if any of these are done or not, I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina
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What Causes Light Bleeding In Nose And Stool Post Intake Of Zyrtec?

Brief Answer: No zyrtec can not cause bleeding. Detailed Answer: Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. No zyrtec can not cause bleeding. Zyrtec is having levocetrizine. Bleeding in toilet can be due to bleeding in stool or bleeding in urine. So please let me know 1. Do you have blood in urine? 2. Do you have blood in stool? 3. Do you have pain while bleeding? 4. Do you constipation? Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.