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Stress and Nosebleeds

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Quootiepie · 03/04/2007 17:17

Just a quickie, does stress cause nosebleeds? Just got really stressed out about an hour ago, and suddenly my nose started bleeding, just curious really! Thanks xXx

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EasterChickenBunny · 03/04/2007 19:39

Yes.
Stress can cause nosebleeds

EasterChickenBunny · 03/04/2007 19:42

Found this on web:

It's not common, but doctors here say that it's possible for stress to trigger a nosebleed.

That is because when someone gets stressed, blood is pumped around the body more quickly. Blood pressure rises around the body, as well as in the blood vessels inside the nose.

When that happens, the blood vessels could be more likely to burst, either by themselves or when they are scratched.

It's made worse by the fact that stress tends to lower one's immunity, which results in the person, say, catching a cold more easily and having to blow his nose a lot - resulting in a greater possibility of blood vessels bursting.

Quootiepie · 04/04/2007 07:43

oh righty, thanks

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