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help please. should i worry or do anything ?

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cheeryface · 16/08/2008 09:15

ds2 (9) does not normally suffer nosebleeds but one suddenly started yesterday afternoon. it has bled twice more since then.

what should i do ?

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SqueakyPop · 16/08/2008 09:17

I think once you get one nosebleed, it is easy for it to restart again in the following few days.

I think the big problem is when you can't get it to stop, in which case you would go to A&E.

cheeryface · 16/08/2008 09:30

so it wouldnt be caused by anything sinister that requires the doctor then??

never had one before

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SqueakyPop · 16/08/2008 09:37

There's a first for everything!

SqueakyPop · 16/08/2008 09:38

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/262462.stm

cheeryface · 16/08/2008 09:51

thanx. he normally does karate today, not sure if he should now. god, im such a worrier

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SqueakyPop · 16/08/2008 09:53

Hmm, I would probably give that a miss...

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