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10-02-17, 11:24
Hi everyone,
So, for the past six weeks I have been getting nosebleeds. I'm 32, otherwise healthy and have never had them before in my life. The first two were more of a blood trickle down the back of the throat (less out the nose) and I was pretty sick at the time with flu. It completely freaked me out so I went to the doctor and she assured me it was probably due to the virus. I then had a 'typical' front nosebleed a few days later; proper bleeding for 20 - 30 mins, produced disgusting clots (sorry) and everything. Very frightening but was just relieved it stopped on its own (eventually) and I tried to put it down to the virus.
Since then, I've had two more even though I'm not sick anymore. Both times I can kind of reason why it happened, for example, yesterday I had the electric heater on in my tiny office and I definitely overheated a little (so dried out my nose). When I got home and blew my nose it started, again for 20 - 30 mins but had the whole blood in the throat thing as well towards the end and clots etc. Totally terrified me.
I'm lucky in that I have health insurance so I'm going to get a referral to an ENT specialist so they can check it out, but I'm just so frightened as I've never had this before - why now in my life?? I keep thinking about tumours (of course - don't we all) or I'm worried that the next one just won't stop and I'll have a massive hemorrhage.
Has anyone else had a sudden start of nosebleeds as an adult?
Has anyone had them successfully treated?
I hate being a nervous wreck all over again - I thought I was doing so well with my anxiety :weep:
Thanks for listening
So, for the past six weeks I have been getting nosebleeds. I'm 32, otherwise healthy and have never had them before in my life. The first two were more of a blood trickle down the back of the throat (less out the nose) and I was pretty sick at the time with flu. It completely freaked me out so I went to the doctor and she assured me it was probably due to the virus. I then had a 'typical' front nosebleed a few days later; proper bleeding for 20 - 30 mins, produced disgusting clots (sorry) and everything. Very frightening but was just relieved it stopped on its own (eventually) and I tried to put it down to the virus.
Since then, I've had two more even though I'm not sick anymore. Both times I can kind of reason why it happened, for example, yesterday I had the electric heater on in my tiny office and I definitely overheated a little (so dried out my nose). When I got home and blew my nose it started, again for 20 - 30 mins but had the whole blood in the throat thing as well towards the end and clots etc. Totally terrified me.
I'm lucky in that I have health insurance so I'm going to get a referral to an ENT specialist so they can check it out, but I'm just so frightened as I've never had this before - why now in my life?? I keep thinking about tumours (of course - don't we all) or I'm worried that the next one just won't stop and I'll have a massive hemorrhage.
Has anyone else had a sudden start of nosebleeds as an adult?
Has anyone had them successfully treated?
I hate being a nervous wreck all over again - I thought I was doing so well with my anxiety :weep:
Thanks for listening