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Help with VERY frequent nose bleeds

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TattiePants · 07/10/2021 22:16

I’ll be on the phone to the GP at 8am tomorrow but wondering if anyone had any advice in the meantime. DS (15) used to get frequent nose bleeds until he had his tonsils and adenoids out and nose cauterised when he was 8. Everything’s been fine since. He’s been poorly for 2.5 weeks with one of the fluey type bugs going around (definitely not Covid) and has been really poorly since Sunday with a high temperature, cough, sore throat, aches etc but no runny or blocked nose. On Saturday he had a very heavy nose bleed lasting 25 minutes and has had one every day since with 4 today, 2 of which were heavy. Could this be due to the bug / virus he has especially since he doesn’t actually have a cold / isn’t blowing his nose. Is there anything we can do to stop him having another one tonight?

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frugalkitty · 07/10/2021 22:33

I don't think you can stop them but I'd be pushing to have his nose cauterised again. The GP might give him cream in the meantime (although my DS finds rubbing the cream in his nose sometimes triggers another bleed). Maybe sleeping more upright might help?

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TattiePants · 07/10/2021 22:47

I’ve got him propped up in bed, more to stop the coughing so hope that helps. I do think he’s going to need it cauterised again, especially with him having GCSEs this year. Can’t afford for him to have any more time off and if he’d been at school today he’d definitely have been sent home.

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wallysally · 07/10/2021 22:55

Not trying to freak you out @TattiePants but take him to get his bloods done. Just to rule out anything sinister. Hope he feels better soonThanks

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FranklySonImTheGaffer · 07/10/2021 22:59

I used to get a lot of nosebleeds and they were always worse when I was unwell. Dr said it was sometimes related to hydration - some thing to do with being dehydrated causing the boys to stop producing the moisture needed in your nose and that means something like a raised heart rate blood pressure caused by a bug can result in nosebleeds.
I have no idea if that's correct but I would def ensure he is drinking properly.
I also use a nasal spray now and haven't had a nosebleed in months.

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TattiePants · 07/10/2021 23:11

Yes I’ll definitely be speaking to the doctor tomorrow. Fortunately our GP is excellent and I always get a same day appointment. @FranklySonImTheGaffer that does make sense. On Sunday his temperature was 39.4 and his heart was beating very fast, we were trying to keep him hydrated but it hurt to swallow so he didn’t want to drink much.

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Sueaxlbrick · 07/10/2021 23:21

Not trying to worry you but just because I wish someone had suggested this to us.
A couple of years ago my mum was ill for a couple of weeks and then started to get massive nosebleeds that wouldn't stop. Eventually she was admitted to hospital and she got worse and worse. Long story short it was found she had vasculitis which had caused bleeding in her nose, lungs and kidneys. Luckily they diagnosed it in time and she was treated so is now almost back to normal but if they had found it sooner it would have lessened the effects and helped her to recover more quickly.
This is probably not the same in your DS however I just wanted to mention it in case it helps.

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TattiePants · 07/10/2021 23:32

@Sueaxlbrick thanks and glad she’s on the mend.

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Justwanttotravel · 07/10/2021 23:39

I was admitted to hospital as a child as had very frequent, lengthy nosebleeds. Dr asked that we keep the tissue used so he could monitor. Was eventually taken to hospital with police escort as one particular beef wouldn’t stop. Leukaemia was suspected but I had a condition where I wasn’t producing enough platelets and it caused a clotting disorder. I also got horrific bruises.

Sueaxlbrick · 07/10/2021 23:43

She is much better now but at the time it was touch and go. It is most likely nothing similar but I wanted to mention it just in case. I hope he feels better soon.

Sueaxlbrick · 07/10/2021 23:47

The type of vasculitis was called Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)

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TattiePants · 08/10/2021 08:26

Fortunately no more nosebleeds overnight. Got through to the doctors within 2 minutes of them opening (that never happens!) and will have a call back before 10. Fingers crossed we get it sorted quickly.

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frugalkitty · 08/10/2021 09:49

Hope it goes well. Recent triggers for my DS have been roaccutane (lowest dose) which he had to stop taking because the bleeding was so bad (the dr sent him straight up to ENT and they cauterised his nose again there), and more recently the covid jab....he had eight nosebleeds that afternoon! He's just gone to uni so is going to ring his new dr for referral to the local hospital for cauterising again as there wasn't time to get him seen here before he went. Let us know how your DS gets on, hope he's feeling better soon.

spiderlight · 08/10/2021 10:00

My friend's daughter currently has a condition called ITP - it can be triggered by viruses and one of the symptoms is nosebleeds. It might be worth asking your doctor to check for it - it's not usually anything too scary, though, and it usually goes away on its own.

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TattiePants · 08/10/2021 10:23

The doctor thinks it’s most likely that the virus he currently has has triggered the nosebleeds - he’s had another 2 this morning. She’s prescribed cream that he has to use 4 times a day for the next 10 days that should rid him of any bugs up there. If the bleeding continues beyond that I need to call back.

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