Bloody noses

[vasc]

DD has had bloody noses overnight several times now.  We run the humidifier constantly.  Haven't used saline as a matter of course, just when she's congrsted, which she isn't currently.  Any suggestions?  I'm tired of the extra laundry.

[42butterflies]

Is it just crusty blood or like a flow of blood? I would guess you treat it like an adult, which sounds like what you are doing. Try the saline? I'm not congested but use a saline spray due to the very dry air at work. If it's a flow of blood it may be worth a call to the nurse.

Sorry and I hope it stops soon!

[kmck]

My friends son was waking up with bloody noses often afew years ago when he was about 3 years of age. He needed to see an ent for it because it wasn't just crusty blood when he woke up. It was full on gushing. I forgot what the ent said/did but he hasn't had issues since. I would check with the doctor if she's having full blown nose bleeds.

[vasc]

I wouldn't say its full on gushing, but it seems to be enough that it smears all over the sheets. I guess I will bring it up at her well visit next week.

[kmck]

Jan 16, 2015 8:01:56 GMT -5 vasc said:

I wouldn't say its full on gushing, but it seems to be enough that it smears all over the sheets. I guess I will bring it up at her well visit next week.

I would try saline. I get bloody noses in the winter when I wake up and blow my nose. Maybe he nose is just dry and irritated. I sleep with a humidifier and my nose is still as dry as the desert. Good luck!

[daffy2k]

My brother used to get nose bleeds as a little kid from the dry mountain air in the winter. I feel like my mom used to smear a little bit of Vaseline on and just inside his nose... But that seems weird, so I don't know if I'm remembering that quite right. I'll ask her.