How Can I Stop A Nosebleed?

Are you trying to stay calm?

Do you know that you should sit down and firmly tighten the soft part of the nose (just above the nostrils) for at least 10 minutes?

Do you know that you need to lean forward and breathe through your mouth?

Do you know that you need to stay upright?

Do you avoid tilting your head back, or lie flat while your nose is bleeding?

Did you place an ice pack on the bridge of your nose?

Have you tried soaking a cotton ball in the nasal spray and putting it in a bleeding nostril?

If you have high blood pressure, have you taken your blood pressure medications?

Based on your answers, there are several other ways that can help you stop a nosebleed. You should try to stay calm. Nosebleeds are usually harmless, although they can be frightening. You need to sit and firmly pinch the soft part of the nose for about 10 minutes. Try not to let go of your nose after just a few minutes to check if the bleeding has stopped. Also, you should lean forward so that the blood goes to your nose, and not to the back of your throat. You should stay upright, which will reduce the blood pressure in your nose and help stop further bleeding.

Based on your answers, you know a lot about how to stop a nosebleed. When you have a nosebleed, you should avoid lying flat or tilting your head back, because the blood will flow into your stomach, which can cause nausea and vomiting. You can place an ice pack on the bridge of your nose. If the bleeding has not stopped after pinching the nose for 10 minutes, you can soak a cotton ball in the nasal spray, put it in the bleeding nostril and pinch the nose for another 10 minutes. If the nosebleed does not stop after 30 minutes, you should seek medical help.