[Spontaneo]

For some odd reason, I got a nosebleed a while ago. I have had a paper towel stuck up my nose. The blood is finally clotting.

Do you ever get nosebleeds? This is a rare occasion.

[oldbuddy]

I don't, but my wife gets them all the time. She may even get two or three in the same day

[Jem Smith]

I haven't had one in a very long time, but one of my family members gets them fairly often. They can be brought on by dry air, among other things.

You can do what you like, but the first aid course I did taught that you shouldn't put tissues or paper towel inside your nose when it happens because it can mess with the blood clotting and irritate the inside of your nose.The steps to stop it are:

Ask the casualty to breathe through their mouth and not to blow their nose
Sit the casualty up, head slightly forward
Apply pressure from the finger and thumb to the soft part of the nostrils below the bridge of the nose for at least 10 minutes. You can get the casualty to do this themselves if they are able to.
Loosen tight clothing around the neck.
Place cold we towels (or ice wrapped in a wet cloth) on the neck and forehead.
If bleeding persists beyond the 10 minutes, seek medical aid.

If the casualty has lost a lot of blood or feels faint, seek medical aid also.
https://www.stjohnvic.com.au/news/how-to-stop-a-nose-bleed/

I hope this was a one off for you and you aren't bothered by another one any time soon.

[Spontaneo]

I never get nosebleeds, so kind-of weird.

Thank you for your concern.

@oldbuddy, I hope that your wife's nosebleeds stop.

[oldbuddy]

I sent this to her email

You can do what you like, but the first aid course I did taught that you shouldn't put tissues or paper towel inside your nose when it happens because it can mess with the blood clotting and irritate the inside of your nose.The steps to stop it are:

Ask the casualty to breathe through their mouth and not to blow their nose
Sit the casualty up, head slightly forward
Apply pressure from the finger and thumb to the soft part of the nostrils below the bridge of the nose for at least 10 minutes. You can get the casualty to do this themselves if they are able to.
Loosen tight clothing around the neck.
Place cold we towels (or ice wrapped in a wet cloth) on the neck and forehead.
If bleeding persists beyond the 10 minutes, seek medical aid.

[Spontaneo]

I sent this to her email

You can do what you like, but the first aid course I did taught that you shouldn't put tissues or paper towel inside your nose when it happens because it can mess with the blood clotting and irritate the inside of your nose.The steps to stop it are:

Ask the casualty to breathe through their mouth and not to blow their nose
Sit the casualty up, head slightly forward
Apply pressure from the finger and thumb to the soft part of the nostrils below the bridge of the nose for at least 10 minutes. You can get the casualty to do this themselves if they are able to.
Loosen tight clothing around the neck.
Place cold we towels (or ice wrapped in a wet cloth) on the neck and forehead.
If bleeding persists beyond the 10 minutes, seek medical aid.

I do not understand?

[Jem Smith]

I sent this to her email

You can do what you like, but the first aid course I did taught that you shouldn't put tissues or paper towel inside your nose when it happens because it can mess with the blood clotting and irritate the inside of your nose.The steps to stop it are:

Ask the casualty to breathe through their mouth and not to blow their nose
Sit the casualty up, head slightly forward
Apply pressure from the finger and thumb to the soft part of the nostrils below the bridge of the nose for at least 10 minutes. You can get the casualty to do this themselves if they are able to.
Loosen tight clothing around the neck.
Place cold we towels (or ice wrapped in a wet cloth) on the neck and forehead.
If bleeding persists beyond the 10 minutes, seek medical aid.

I do not understand?

Me neither. Whose email?

[oldbuddy]

This was a discussion about getting nosebleeds and a couple of comments higher I commented that I don't get them, but my wife does all the time, so I forwarded the email about treating them to her.

[Spontaneo]

This was a discussion about getting nosebleeds and a couple of comments higher I commented that I don't get them, but my wife does all the time, so I forwarded the email about treating them to her.

Ahhhh. Now I understand.