blew my nose and got blood

[pete24]

hi everyone havnt posted for a while as i thought things were improving,but have been jittery for weeks now and this morning i blew my nose and found blood in the mucus.If it wasnt this it would be something else but one thing at a time.love from pete

[jamesthecat]

that can be caused by a burst blood vessel in your nose caused by the actual action of blowing your nose! a friend of mine used to get chronic nose bleeds for no reason and there was never anything wrong with her! shes perfectly healthy!

[Anxious_gal]

It's normal , as long as your nose isn't gushing blood , there's nothing to worry about .
The pressure from blowing your nose often can cause it to bleed just a little.

[pete24]

thanks james the cat-my mind has been eased somewhat but i get terrible HA and wont be totally at aese till i can blow my nose and see something

[nomorepanic]

I had this today as well - no idea what it is but I am not worried about it

[Carys]

Haven't been picking your nose have you Pete, cos that can cause it !? :winks:

[Em.ma]

As a child I would suffer with nose bleeds on a constant basis.
And once when we were driving home from lego land i was about 7 we got lost and I got really upset and stressed for some reason and then I had a nose bleed!
My dad also occasionly has nose bleeds in his sleep all his life my Nan (his mum) said and his 56 and still here :)

What you have descried sounds normal.

[Pipkin]

Pete,

Happens all the time - the inside of the nose is very delicate and it doesn't take much to have a little bleed. Even a tiny bit of blood looks quite a lot when you blow your nose and see it in the tissue. If it happens a lot, you could mention it to your GP but it's nothing to worry about occassionally.

Take care

Pip

[leanne1980]

I get that at least 3 times a week. Dont worry x

[Rachel W]

it happens more in the winter too because the air gets dry which irritates the delicate mucous membranes.