Nine Nosebleeds This Week
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Yesterday, I mentioned we’ve had a stressful bloody week. And when I say bloody I mean bloody as in full of blood, not as a slang word. But before I get into that, let me share some silly pictures.
Ok, that one wasn’t silly, just in your face.
How about this?
And these?
Yeah…so those were taken at the doctor’s office on Monday. Isabelle has been having nosebleeds. Nine so far this week starting Sunday. And last week she may have had a couple, I cannot remember. She has them occasionally so I don’t really mark them. That is until now.
On Sunday she had three nosebleeds, the last one bloodier and lasting longer than usual. That’s when we made the appointment
The doctor checked her nose. It looked a little raw inside. And it actually started bleeding in the office. Isabelle had some blood tests taken. And the results? Some of Isabelle’s numbers were a little lower than normal, slightly. It didn’t concern the doctor.
But what’s wrong with our girl? It may be allergies. This year her eyes have been itchy and she’s been sniffly. With the AC on the air is dry and it’s all affecting her nose. She’s had a bloody nose every single day this week. EVERY DAY.
At the park. At the mall (yee gads I was at the mall this week, voluntarily). At the home improvement store. At home. When she’s sleeping.
Blood. Blood. Blood. We’ve been putting vaseline in her nose multiple times a day. We’ve had our humidifier (which works sporadically) running. But today, two nosebleeds. So, this afternoon we spent a small chunk of time and change buying an air purifier, a new working humidifier, and saline nose spray. Let’s hope the nosebleeds stop. Really really hope so. Every sniffle last night woke me and I’m sooooooooo sleepy. There is a very good chance I’m going to bed as soon as it gets dark tonight.
So. Yeah. Wish us no more nosebleeds and a good night’s sleep without waking to blood.
I’m so sorry for all of you! My husband used to get really bad nosebleeds at this time of year and used the saline spray. It helped some, but once we moved into a house with a swamp cooler instead of AC he stopped getting them altogether; I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed that the humidifier does the same for Isabelle. And that you get a good night’s sleep!
Oh, that sounds scary. But I’m glad the doctor isn’t concerned. I know my allergies have been crazy the last few weeks. I’ve never had red/itchy eyes with allergies before and now I have them bad (even with allergy medicine). Is it a bad year/season for allergies right now?
Hope you have a blood-free night.
How scary! But i’m glad the dr is not concerned. I hope it gets better <3
Sorry, too!
And – I’m going to be one of *those* people – I use Pretz Moisturizing Spray whenever I go back home to Boise (dry) from Seattle (um, not dry) and when I fly. I’d used the regular saline spray which only helped till it dried in my nose. The Pretz has glycerin and some herb (Yerba Santa) that is a kind of lotion in there. Also helped the back of my throat. I’ve got pretty horrible allergies and have sprayed a lot of stuff in my nose and can’t say enough nice things about the Pretz.
ANYWAY – Isabelle continues to get cuter daily and I hope things have bit a bit bloodless…
C-
Olivia goes through this every so often and I had to take her in two years ago because they were so frequent and awful. Doctor said that the membranes are so delicate in kids that it doesn’t take much to get them bleeding. She has multiple allergies and the dry air doesn’t help.
The saline spray and vaseline helps but it takes time to heal.
Hang in there! we also use the mask to keep moisture around her nasal passages when it is really dry.
Debbie