- If you do have a regular repeated nosebleed, it is quite important to know how to manage this on your own at home.
- So, when this occur, the first thing you need to do is to use your thumb and index finger to apply a small pressure on the soft part of your nose to try to stop the bleeding.
- You should try to lean forward to avoid the blood from going back through your nose.
- Sometimes it is always best if you do have an ice pack in the house, you can wrap it up in a towel and apply it on the bridge of your nose.
- Do this for ten to fifteen minutes, most of the time the bleeding stops.
- Sometimes if you have an episode of heavy bleeding that these measures doesn’t control it, it is very important to seek access to the emergency services.
- Call 999 if bleeding is much and you feel faint and dizzy or if you are stable, you may be able to go through this through NHS 111.
- But if the bleeding is controlled, you can get advice on managing further nosebleed by booking an appointment with us online at Consultdoc.
- Consultdoc doctors can advise you and can even prescribe a topical medication that you can apply through your nostrils to prevent bleeding from happening again.
- But one thing you can do will be to learn and manage this at home. So, it’s important to get further advice after a nosebleed.
