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GeoDude
03-12-18, 14:13
I scraped my nostril with my nail and had a very minor nose bleed. Petrified this could be infected and no obvious way to put plaster on nostril. Read online that bacteria could get in and cause meningitis.

What should I do?
BlueIris
03-12-18, 15:07
Breathe, and relax. I know HA is evil, but I promise, you're not going to get meningitis from this. There's absolutely no need to be worrying about a tiny scratch, no matter where the location.
GeoDude
03-12-18, 15:39
Breathe, and relax. I know HA is evil, but I promise, you're not going to get meningitis from this. There's absolutely no need to be worrying about a tiny scratch, no matter where the location.

But the nose is close to the brain and there is no real way to stop clean the nostril due to its location and it did bleed for a while but it's stopped now.
Fishmanpa
03-12-18, 15:45
But the nose is close to the brain and there is no real way to stop clean the nostril due to its location and it did bleed for a while but it's stopped now.

Dude, you picked your nose. It bled. So? :shrug: If nose picking caused people to die, the human race wouldn't exist. If you're that concerned, get a saline rinse. Frankly, to allow this to occupy your mind and make you miserable is ludicrous.

Positive thoughts
Momaof2
03-12-18, 15:52
You should stay away from Google for a minute and go make yourself a lovely cup of tea or whatever you fancy and stop feeding this irrational fear...you are safe and you won't get any infection ..

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GeoDude
03-12-18, 15:57
Dude, you picked your nose. It bled. So?

I understand that but I caused this nosebleed by accident it wasn't random which is more of a concerning thing. I know that I made a small incision on the nostril and I don't believe all nosebleeds are caused by this.
Fishmanpa
03-12-18, 16:02
I understand that but........

Respectfully, you're in a rabbit hole. Sorry you're so upset by this. Hope you feel better soon.

Positive thoughts
Carys
03-12-18, 16:15
The body is designed to fight off infection and heal. As FMP said earlier, if a small scrape inside the nose caused brain infections and sepsis then we'd have all been long gone!


Here is a thread that might interest you to read.....


https://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=225511&highlight=healing+tongue