Comments on: The Nose Knows http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2004/07/14/the-nose-knows/ Glug Glug Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:42:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Rita http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2004/07/14/the-nose-knows/#comment-22575 Rita Sat, 14 Oct 2006 05:06:18 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/?p=409#comment-22575 Like some other people on here. I was having bad nose bleeds lasting 20-30 minutes. I had them every week. Not as often as most people-but just gushers. I would have dark red blood clots coming out. I couldn't get them out my nose, so had to come out my mouth. VERY NASTY. I had my nose cauterized yesterday. My ENT was not helpful and was very short with his answers to my questions. Has anyone else here had these same experiences as below? _I'm getting discharge out my nose-it's clear and has light red blood streaks. _I also feel like when ever I breathe in or laugh-that something is moving and opening. IS this the wound? --How long did it take to heal? __What should I expect? Like some other people on here. I was having bad nose bleeds lasting 20-30 minutes. I had them every week. Not as often as most people-but just gushers. I would have dark red blood clots coming out. I couldn’t get them out my nose, so had to come out my mouth. VERY NASTY.
I had my nose cauterized yesterday. My ENT was not helpful and was very short with his answers to my questions.
Has anyone else here had these same experiences as below?
_I’m getting discharge out my nose-it’s clear and has light red blood streaks.
_I also feel like when ever I breathe in or laugh-that something is moving and opening. IS this the wound?
–How long did it take to heal?
__What should I expect?

]]> By: joann http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2004/07/14/the-nose-knows/#comment-21283 joann Sat, 23 Sep 2006 22:01:47 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/?p=409#comment-21283 try adding a little humidity to the apartment too. not that this will help? i used to live in PA and moved to texas 26 yrs. ago. the air here is a lot more humid than the dry PA air. sounds like the cauterizing might be the best bet if its a serious problem. (sorry i've not had many nose bleeds and don't get them at all here in houston.) try adding a little humidity to the apartment too. not that this will help? i used to live in PA and moved to texas 26 yrs. ago. the air here is a lot more humid than the dry PA air.

sounds like the cauterizing might be the best bet if its a serious problem. (sorry i’ve not had many nose bleeds and don’t get them at all here in houston.)

]]> By: Lloyd http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2004/07/14/the-nose-knows/#comment-21213 Lloyd Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:10:29 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/?p=409#comment-21213 I had my nose cauterized about 8 hours ago. I had been putting it off for about a week because the thought of it freaked me out! I can do injections but the thought of having a soldering iron up my nose did not do anything for me! So after suffering nose bleeds all of yesterday, on and off at work, then at a meal that night and then once again as \i lay in bed not even touching my nose!! So I had it packed overnight and then went to ENT in the morning, I was there for 20 minutes, I didn't have cotton though I had a nasal spray that was squirted into my nose and then I sniffed it up, a few minutes later a plastic tube with what looked like a very small lead tip was put in my nose, because i was expecting like a soldering iron type thing \i thought this was to just giv my nose a poke, but he took it out and just said 'all done' and i was sitting there like wa? Where is the soldering iron I was fearing haha. So overall a very easy experience, now its just a bit uncomfortabel with a small amount of discharge. Don't put it off, I wished I had got it done far sooner!! I had my nose cauterized about 8 hours ago. I had been putting it off for about a week because the thought of it freaked me out! I can do injections but the thought of having a soldering iron up my nose did not do anything for me! So after suffering nose bleeds all of yesterday, on and off at work, then at a meal that night and then once again as \i lay in bed not even touching my nose!! So I had it packed overnight and then went to ENT in the morning, I was there for 20 minutes, I didn’t have cotton though I had a nasal spray that was squirted into my nose and then I sniffed it up, a few minutes later a plastic tube with what looked like a very small lead tip was put in my nose, because i was expecting like a soldering iron type thing \i thought this was to just giv my nose a poke, but he took it out and just said ‘all done’ and i was sitting there like wa? Where is the soldering iron I was fearing haha. So overall a very easy experience, now its just a bit uncomfortabel with a small amount of discharge. Don’t put it off, I wished I had got it done far sooner!!

]]> By: Pam http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2004/07/14/the-nose-knows/#comment-15365 Pam Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:55:19 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/?p=409#comment-15365 I just had my nose cauterized today. Thanks to my allergy medication drying me out, I was getting nosebleeds all the time. The first time I tried, I got to the doctor's office and chickened out. That was a year ago. But now that the nosebleeds have become daily, no more putting it off. I was so scared that I took the day off from work, took a strong sedative the night before, scheduled the procedure for early in the morning and had my friend drive me to the doctor and even go in with me. Turns out it didn't hurt! A bit of stinging for a while but nothing I'd even call pain. Not anywhere near what I had been expecting. What a pleasant surprise! And BTW I'm pretty sure this was without any anesthetic. My primary care doctor did the procedure - didn't need an ENT. I just had my nose cauterized today. Thanks to my allergy medication drying me out, I was getting nosebleeds all the time. The first time I tried, I got to the doctor’s office and chickened out. That was a year ago. But now that the nosebleeds have become daily, no more putting it off. I was so scared that I took the day off from work, took a strong sedative the night before, scheduled the procedure for early in the morning and had my friend drive me to the doctor and even go in with me. Turns out it didn’t hurt! A bit of stinging for a while but nothing I’d even call pain. Not anywhere near what I had been expecting. What a pleasant surprise! And BTW I’m pretty sure this was without any anesthetic. My primary care doctor did the procedure - didn’t need an ENT.

]]> By: Jessie http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2004/07/14/the-nose-knows/#comment-14276 Jessie Fri, 21 Jul 2006 04:55:00 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/?p=409#comment-14276 Couple hours later and it feels a little bit better (with advil), no bleeding. Just a note, the ENT doctor I had wasn't very thoughtful. He didn't even ask about the frequency or anything of the bleeds. He asked when was the last time I had a bleed and looked at my nose and did it. I wish he would have explained it too me or let alone give me my options. He was very old school. He didn't even say what I do now that its done or what I put on it or even what I should expect. He was a real jerk. Im sure if you get a better ENT, they will be nicer and perhaps even make sure you don't feel much pain, (As I have read from other peoples posts on here.) If its a real problem, i'd at least check it out with a ENT, then decide, cause it could really make a well worth it difference. Couple hours later and it feels a little bit better (with advil), no bleeding.

Just a note, the ENT doctor I had wasn’t very thoughtful. He didn’t even ask about the frequency or anything of the bleeds. He asked when was the last time I had a bleed and looked at my nose and did it. I wish he would have explained it too me or let alone give me my options. He was very old school. He didn’t even say what I do now that its done or what I put on it or even what I should expect. He was a real jerk. Im sure if you get a better ENT, they will be nicer and perhaps even make sure you don’t feel much pain, (As I have read from other peoples posts on here.)

If its a real problem, i’d at least check it out with a ENT, then decide, cause it could really make a well worth it difference.

]]> By: jonny http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2004/07/14/the-nose-knows/#comment-14251 jonny Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:39:03 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/?p=409#comment-14251 hi, i have been having nose bleeds for 4-5years now. they are a pain in the bum. i am 17 and my family want me to have it cauterized. i went to my doctor and he sed that i can get it done or i could live with them.it is in th ehot weather when i get them most offten,and sometimes i dont get them atall in the winter. i am going to live with them coz i really dont like the thought of cauterization. hi, i have been having nose bleeds for 4-5years now. they are a pain in the bum. i am 17 and my family want me to have it cauterized. i went to my doctor and he sed that i can get it done or i could live with them.it is in th ehot weather when i get them most offten,and sometimes i dont get them atall in the winter. i am going to live with them coz i really dont like the thought of cauterization.

]]> By: Jessie http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2004/07/14/the-nose-knows/#comment-14246 Jessie Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:33:34 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/?p=409#comment-14246 Went to an ENT today and got my nose cauterized. Never really had bad nose bleeds, just somewhat frequent and annoying. The doctor took one look and said yep we can cauterize that. He put a cotton ball up my nose with local numbing solution for about 1 minute and then cauterized it. He told me that it was so it won't hurt as bad. He cauterized it with silver nitrate And well it really hurt for me. Didn't take long but once it was over, because the pain was so bad, it made my blood pressure drop and I was extremely dizzy and sick to my stomach, I almost passed out. After a bit I felt better, and the bleeding isn't bad, but I'm home now and my nose still hurts a little. I hope it will be all worth it. Went to an ENT today and got my nose cauterized. Never really had bad nose bleeds, just somewhat frequent and annoying. The doctor took one look and said yep we can cauterize that. He put a cotton ball up my nose with local numbing solution for about 1 minute and then cauterized it. He told me that it was so it won’t hurt as bad. He cauterized it with silver nitrate And well it really hurt for me. Didn’t take long but once it was over, because the pain was so bad, it made my blood pressure drop and I was extremely dizzy and sick to my stomach, I almost passed out. After a bit I felt better, and the bleeding isn’t bad, but I’m home now and my nose still hurts a little. I hope it will be all worth it.

]]> By: Kara http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2004/07/14/the-nose-knows/#comment-13073 Kara Thu, 06 Jul 2006 04:51:47 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/?p=409#comment-13073 cont) and for all of you who are wondering what it feels like.... *uncomfortable but not painful *felt more pain after rather than during *peculiar feeling cont) and for all of you who are wondering what it feels like….

*uncomfortable but not painful
*felt more pain after rather than during
*peculiar feeling

]]> By: Kara http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2004/07/14/the-nose-knows/#comment-13072 Kara Thu, 06 Jul 2006 04:45:45 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/?p=409#comment-13072 I have suffered chronic nose bleeds since I was 8 or 9 years old. About two years ago I had my nose cauterized. I found it quite painful for a few hours after the procedure. The nose bleeds stopped for 6 months. I have been having nosebleeds again for the past 10 months or so. Tomorrow I will be having my nose cauterized for the second time(differernt doctor) which I am hopeful will be more successful I have suffered chronic nose bleeds since I was 8 or 9 years old. About two years ago I had my nose cauterized. I found it quite painful for a few hours after the procedure. The nose bleeds stopped for 6 months. I have been having nosebleeds again for the past 10 months or so. Tomorrow I will be having my nose cauterized for the second time(differernt doctor) which I am hopeful will be more successful

]]> By: Colleen http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2004/07/14/the-nose-knows/#comment-12387 Colleen Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:07:25 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/?p=409#comment-12387 Hi All - I, too, suddenly started getting nosebleeds for no apparent reason. I had never had one before, then out of the blue started getting one or two per day. I saw my GP seven days after they started (when it was clear that they were not going to stop), and she referred me to an ENT. The ENT took a look, told me she sees this kind of thing all the time, and that we could proabably put a stop to things by cauterizing it. She soaked a cotton ball in something, then put it up my nose to numb things up and constrict the blood vessels. Then she used a chemical agent to burn the offending spot on my septum. She followed it up with a good smear of ointment. All in all, it took around 20 minutes and was not painful, exactly. I would say it was a little uncomfortable, but not really painful. I think the 1.5 days or so after the procedure were more uncomfortable than the process itself. It burned a little, and reminded me of breathing through my nose when I have a cold and everything is raw and irritated. Some of the skin in my nostril where the numbing agent was applied sloughed off, which was a little weird. She instructed me to keep it well lubed with ointment until it heals. The ointment helps with the raw feeling, and overall, I am MUCH improved after four days. I still have more healing to do, but I have not had a bleed for four days, which has been GREAT. The worst part, I think, is not being able to blow my nose. Especially after I lube up with the ointment. Yuck. :) Hi All -

I, too, suddenly started getting nosebleeds for no apparent reason. I had never had one before, then out of the blue started getting one or two per day.

I saw my GP seven days after they started (when it was clear that they were not going to stop), and she referred me to an ENT.

The ENT took a look, told me she sees this kind of thing all the time, and that we could proabably put a stop to things by cauterizing it.

She soaked a cotton ball in something, then put it up my nose to numb things up and constrict the blood vessels. Then she used a chemical agent to burn the offending spot on my septum. She followed it up with a good smear of ointment.

All in all, it took around 20 minutes and was not painful, exactly. I would say it was a little uncomfortable, but not really painful. I think the 1.5 days or so after the procedure were more uncomfortable than the process itself. It burned a little, and reminded me of breathing through my nose when I have a cold and everything is raw and irritated.

Some of the skin in my nostril where the numbing agent was applied sloughed off, which was a little weird.

She instructed me to keep it well lubed with ointment until it heals. The ointment helps with the raw feeling, and overall, I am MUCH improved after four days. I still have more healing to do, but I have not had a bleed for four days, which has been GREAT.

The worst part, I think, is not being able to blow my nose. Especially after I lube up with the ointment. Yuck. :)

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