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Can Steroid Injects Combined With The Anti-inflammatory Cause Nose Bleeds?

I have an acquaintance that has been receiving steroid injections for an orthopedic issue and has also been on anti-inflammatory medication. He has now developed nosebleeds. Could the steroid injects combined with the anti-inflammatory be responsible for the nosebleeds? The anti-inflammatory is NOT aspirin.
Tue, 29 Apr 2014
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.

Anti inflammatory and steroids can increase the chances of bleeding. Seen the duration for which you have been taking these medications, they could be a possible cause. However, they are several other possible causes of nosebleeds. You would need to get a good medical examination and may be some testing to look for ore common causes like trauma, bleeding abnormalities, low platelets, etc. Also, a good proportion of clients with nose bleeds have no clear cause even after examination and testing.

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Can Steroid Injects Combined With The Anti-inflammatory Cause Nose Bleeds?

Hi and thank you so much for this query. Anti inflammatory and steroids can increase the chances of bleeding. Seen the duration for which you have been taking these medications, they could be a possible cause. However, they are several other possible causes of nosebleeds. You would need to get a good medical examination and may be some testing to look for ore common causes like trauma, bleeding abnormalities, low platelets, etc. Also, a good proportion of clients with nose bleeds have no clear cause even after examination and testing. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free too ask for more information if need be. Thank you so much for using our services.