Nosebleeds should I be worried

[Changednamealready]

My child is having daily nosebleeds - up to three times per day. No other issues of concern.

Been referred to ent and can’t be seen until late jan 2020 . My doctor asked for appointment to be extradited and no response when I rang the secretary outpatients they said they had no record of letter or consultants thought it wasn’t an inside of concern and therefore I would have to wait until January.

I don’t know what to do I know the nhs is busy and the work hard. The secretary to the ent consultant said she maybe able to squeeze us in end of November but unlikely despite her now knowing go has asked for appointment to be extradited.

What do I do? So I just wait ? I know there are lots of other urgent cases.

Has your child had bloods done?

Nope go just refereed to ent and says they’ll advise. He is v well otherwise...

Can you afford an initial consultation privately?

We had same thing. Repeated nosebleeds, repeated visits to go. Dr gave a steroid cream, but not for prolonged use. Now use vaseline at night. His was caused by very thin membrane in nose, heating changes dry it out, slight bump and huge bleeding. Vaseline keeps it from drying out too much. I was really concerned but they have nearly stopped now. Hope yours is something as simple.

I don't think you should worry if he is otherwise very well. The more worrying scenarios such as leukaemia would usually present with other symptoms of illness eg bruising, anaemia etc. Caveat: not a medical professional!

Hi,

Thanks for the replies. I honestly don’t think it’s anything sinister but there is always that you never know feeling and worry. Inspace that had been my line of thinking no other bruising, has energy seems well otherwise.

I think the frequency and severity of the nosebleed they can be very mild but others last more than 20 mins is a bit concerning. He pretty much knows the score and has nose clips and handles it well at school. It’s just they’re daily and one time was dizzy after (since been informed by gp if that happens again to blue light him).

He’s alright though, I wondered about the dry air. I have really dry skin and if the environment isn’t humid I get eczema - winter’s is a killer for me. I’ve noticed he pretty much always gets one in a hot room and if exercising or crying (latter cause we don’t see much fortunately!). Any knock to the nose will cause one.

He didn’t used to get them seems weird they have suddenly appeared maybe the membrane has changed with time or the blood vessels. Ruby this sounds quite plausible considering my intolerance to dryness and he doesn’t cope well in hot dry rooms. Any knock too, like your child will cause a huge dramatic affair- so much so it’s caused others to nearly faint being with him

I’m seeing the ent it’s been fast tracked as now having about three a day but the ent didn’t seem that bothered by it it was only that I pushed- yep I’m one of those mothers...

Ps ruby can I ask what age your child was when nosebleeds were at their worst and when they seem to dissipate?

How old is your child? My son used to suffer with this, especially during the summer, from about age 3. He has gradually grown out of it, and it happens very rarely now.

Hi op, just in case... there is a condition called HHT where one of the few symptoms are frequent nosebleeds. It is usually genetically passed on I believe, and it's quite rare, but I thought I'd mention it as no-one ever seems to have heard of it. More than likely not though! Hope your DS is ok!

Hi @Changednamealready our DC was about 5 when it started, worst at 6 and now tailing off - still gets occasionally but it was daily for a while and very heavy. He's nearly 8. Temperature really makes things kick off.. frosty morning walk to school, nosebleed in stuffy overheated school before lunch...