Anyone have tips on stopping a nosebleed?

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Dh has one and it won't stop. It isn't bleeding heavily just he's trying to eat and it's the first time I've cooked since last Wednesday

Maybe all the take outs have caused it

Lean him forward and pinch the bridge of his nose. Do NOT lean him back - the blood will just go into his throat!

It can take a while to stop, so give it 10-15 mins. If it doesn't stop, call NHS Direct.

Lean forwards, put frozen peas in a teatowel and rest it on the back of his neck (cools the blood going into your head - sounds weird, works though!) and cold water or ice on the bridge of your nose (also pinch there).

I used to get 10 a day in the summer when I was younger - had my nose cauterised twice and it didn't work!

Also, try having him blow his nose, not too hard, but I often found there was a big clotty plug that wass just oozing blood (sorry - tmi!) and my nose wasn't actually properly really bleeding. Or even if it was, it stopped far faster after a bit of a blow

My worst nosebleed choked me with blood even leaning forwards - it lasted two hours and if it hadn't stopped, I'd have gone to hospital - I was really scared by the end!

thanks for this, sorry I didn't reply. His nosebleed stopped after a few mins

Though it is late but i like to write that in Pakistan when someone has nose bleeding they wash their head with cold water and it stops atonce.

Ooooooo will tell him to do that next time Pomi. So should he go in the shower or just pour it over in the sink? He does get them a fair bit tbh but not as much as he used to.