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What Causes Sudden Bleeding Through The Nose?

why would someone get a nose bleed. I work at starbucks and have never really had a nose bleed since i was small and i ende dup getting one today at work at frist i thought it was a runny nose but when a coworker said blood it wasent long it took me a few minets to stop it but becuse i think i swollowed alittle it made me really sick to my stomic
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
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Hi. Dryness of the nose can lead to bleeding or epistaxis.

The air conditioning at Starbucks along with poor hydration may have precipitated this. It is advised that you drink 1.5-2 litres of water every day and use saline nasal sprays 3-4 times a day to keep the nose wet in order to prevent nasal bleeding.

If blood is swallowed then it interacts with the acid in the stomach and creates an irritant called as acid hematin which causes nausea, vomiting and stomach discomfort. It is advised that next time spit the blood out, sit in an upright position with your nose pinched for 10 minutes.

If nasal bleeding happens frequently then visit your ENT specialist for an evaluation. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any further questions.
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What Causes Sudden Bleeding Through The Nose?

Hi. Dryness of the nose can lead to bleeding or epistaxis. The air conditioning at Starbucks along with poor hydration may have precipitated this. It is advised that you drink 1.5-2 litres of water every day and use saline nasal sprays 3-4 times a day to keep the nose wet in order to prevent nasal bleeding. If blood is swallowed then it interacts with the acid in the stomach and creates an irritant called as acid hematin which causes nausea, vomiting and stomach discomfort. It is advised that next time spit the blood out, sit in an upright position with your nose pinched for 10 minutes. If nasal bleeding happens frequently then visit your ENT specialist for an evaluation. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any further questions.