Constant Nose Bleeds

[ThaiPauly]

My 80 year old farther is experiencing daily nose bleeds.

This has been going on for two years , at first not daily, but now they are.

He has had his nose cauterised several times but they always return.

Last week he had an endoscopy to see if the docs could find the source but they could not find anything

So where is the blood coming from? He just assumes it's his nose, but my feeling is that its originating from elsewhere.

Two months ago he had what the doctors called a "very mild stroke" it just made him talk gobbledegook for a while, but they banned him from driving for a month and there has been no recurrence.

Has anyone any experience with anything like this. The Docs in England can't seem to come up with anything but it sure is affecting his quality of life, he can't go anywhere without a stash of cotton wool to plug up his nose when the blood comes.

Any ideas as to why this is happening would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You

ThaiPauly

[Sheryl]

Well things to exclude would be hypertension, a coagulation disorder, o use of anticoagulant drugs.

But if he is in the UK I can't imagine they have failed to consider all of those already.

[fishhooks]

I have common nose bleeds in hot weather following a lot of exercise. Another aspect which causes the problem (in my case) was the general advice to take a daily dose of aspirin..... as you get on a bit to slightly thin the blood.

I started on "Cartia" and gave it away after a few days and nose bleeds.

[FBN]

Most common site for nose bleeds is from "Little's area" (you can Google that); and the most common cause at this age is hypertension.

If he has a bleeding tendency, it could be linked to the "stroke" he had. Common in this age group is also iron deficiency anaemia which may also contribute.

Just check if they have sorted this out in the UK..

[tim armstrong]

A little trick to actually stop a nose bleed that I was told as a teenager, and is still good is to:

1.Tear a strip of tissue paper about 2inches wide, and roll it into a cigarette size 'log'.

2.Lay it horizontally between your front teeth, and upper lip, and push it gently right up to and along your top gum. (A bit like a firm mouthguard)

3.Leave it there dry,until it becomes sodden, and replace it with another. It Stops the nose bleed almost instantly.

4.Excessive nosebleed may take one or two 'logs'.

I'm not sure about underlying causes, other posters know more about that. Good luck with it, nosebleeds are distressing for anyone, especially older people. Regards