Well, about a year ago I quit smoking
weed. Every since I quit i've been having
panic attacks. I am getting better with
them and I can for the most part deal with
them. Sometimes it is difficult but I have
found ways to keep myself occupied and can
work my way out of them. My questions is
this - During the winter months every year
I get bloody noses. Sometimes i'll blow my
nose and they'll be some blood in the
tissue or sometimes it will just bleed for
a short period of time and then stop. My
dad had them as a kid and so did most of
his side of the family. My blood pressure
is alittle on the high side but nothing
that is that big of a concern. atleast not
right now seeing as I am only 20 years
old. Having the bloody noses during the
winter is something I have come to accept
and live with. I figure it is just the
weather and things like that. I have never
in my life gotten one in a summer month.
My problem now is that when I get alittle
blood in a tissue now, or a full on bloody
nose, it causes a panic attack. I know
that is making it worse because during a
panic attack your heart beats faster which
would cause more blood to circulate which
causes a worse bloody nose. I was
wondering what I could do to help prevent
bloody noses, or what I could do to relax
myself when I get one. I have been to
doctors recently and been evaluated and
told I was fine other then depression and
panic disorders. My mother is on
depression medication, so its in my past
too.
Thank you in advance for any advice you
can give me.
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Seraph
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Posted: 03-17-08 07:53am
I used to get pretty bad nose-bleeds my
self...Mine was due to heat instead of
cold, but I definately would say that it
has to do with the weather. It might be
that the cold causes the veigns/what-not
to get brittle/irretated when it's cold
and more prone to injury.
I understand when you say that the anxiety
makes it worste...I would get the same
effect, whereby it would just be a
tear-drop of blood but when I see it, it
starts streaming...*shudder*.
What usually helps for me, is the
following:
1. Tilt your head back.
2. Put a cool damp cloth on the back of
your neck and forehead.
3. Lightly pinch the upper part of the
bridge of your nose.
4. Keep your eye's closed so you don't
have to see the blood
PLEASE don't try the following...as I can
not vouch for the outcome. I just want to
hear if anyone else has an opinion on it
Someone once suggested "sniffing
sugar"???!?!?!
I hope this helps somewhat
Seraph
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Georgia59
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Posted: 03-18-08 12:11pm
It would also help, when you are having a
bloody nose (besides doing all that seraph
said) to make sure you are controlling
your thoughts- keep in mind that it is
just a bloody nose, you are going to be
fine. I know you know this, but when panic
takes over it takes a lot of work to keep
that in mind!
Ok... and sniffing sugar? I have friends
who used to sniff those little pixie
sticks (full of flavored sugar, kind of an
adolescent dare thing) and it GAVE them
nosebleeds. So I don't think it would help
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Seraph
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Posted: 03-18-08 13:49pm
Then I'm glad I never toke that advice
Come to think of it...it was my sister who
said that and I think she was being
mean-hearted. She has always thaught me
kinda "whimpy" and "whiney"...well thanks
sis, hope you enjoy the news that I found
out this week that I have Marfans
Syndrome...meaning I am weak as you always
thaught.
*blush* ... I can't believe I just said
that...it was kinda mean...yet I can't get
my self to delete it...*confused*
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