Do You Often Have Nosebleeds? This Is Why!

Epistaxis or spontaneous bleeding through the nostrils can have a number of causes. It may be related to rhinitis or dry nose. However, it can also refer to other health problems, such as arterial hypertension. If you often suffer from nosebleeds, you should contact your doctor.

In this article, we’ll cover some of the most common causes of nosebleeds. We will also talk about some aspects to keep in mind to avoid more serious conditions.

Why do we get a nosebleed?

Some people get nosebleeds quite regularly. The common explanation for this phenomenon is that the bleeding comes from the blood vessels in the inner part of the nose,  which irrigate the mucous membrane. Usually it is only one of the two nostrils that bleeds. However, it is possible for both of them to bleed at the same time.

If you have bleeding in the area behind the nasal septum, the nosebleed is usually mild and not too serious. This can happen if the area has been touched too much, from dry air, or from an allergic reaction.

In some cases, it can also be an indicator of uncontrolled arterial hypertension.

Our bodies are intelligent organisms and they indicate the ailments we can suffer from. They do this with cues like some light bleeding to naturally lower high blood pressure.

We’ll show you some of the possible causes of your nosebleed, as well as ways to monitor your health based on how you experience this phenomenon.

More serious conditions

While your GP or ENT specialist should be the one to make a test-based diagnosis, you should know which other illnesses have a nosebleed on their list of symptoms. That way you can determine for yourself how serious your problem is.

Nosebleeds can also be a symptom of the following serious conditions :

• Liver disease.
• A benign or malignant tumor.
• Leukemia.

What should you do if you have a nosebleed?

When you feel the nosebleed start, hold your nose with your fingers and lean your head forward. Don’t lean your head back, as many people recommend. Don’t lie down either. Both of these poses will cause you to swallow the blood.

As a result, you are not able to notice when the bleeding stops. Wait a few minutes. If bleeding continues, go to the emergency room.

If the bleeding stops,  don’t do any physical activity for hours afterward. Also make sure not to take any blood thinners or medications like aspirin. You should also not try to blow your nose hard.

When deciding whether or not to see a doctor, you should also keep the following symptoms in mind.

Lack of Vitamin C

One of the most common causes of frequent nosebleeds, when no associated disease has been identified, is a lack of vitamin C in the body. This vitamin helps strengthen the capillaries in the nose.

You can get vitamin C from the following foods:

• Citrus fruits, such as lemons with the peel (as long as they are organic)
• rose hip
• guava
• berries
• Paprika
• Parsley
• Kiwi
• Broccoli
• strawberries

You can also take vitamin C tablets as a supplement. If you take in too much vitamin C, the body simply eliminates it through the urine. So you cannot get an overdose of this vitamin.

Schüssler salts

Schüssler salts are a natural remedy. They provide you with homeopathic doses of minerals, meaning it has no side effects.

There are twelve types of salt that represent the different minerals that are naturally present in our bodies and that we get through food every day.

Not only do they provide the body with the minerals it needs, but they distribute those minerals correctly so that they are in the right place at the right time.

When taken separately, each type of salt has its own specific function. There are a few that are particularly recommended for epistaxis:

• Calcium Phosphate (Calcium Phosphoricum)
• Potassium Sulfate (Potassium Sulfuricum)
• Iron Phosphate (Ferrum Phosphoricum)

You should put two tablets under your tongue three times a day when you are not eating, drinking or using products with a strong taste (chewing gum, toothpaste).

You could take the first in the morning, the second in the afternoon, and the third at bedtime. Continue this treatment for at least one month.

We recommend talking to a naturopathic doctor who can personalize your treatment. He can also determine how long you should follow the mentioned treatment.