How To Prevent Nose Bleeds In Summers

With some preventive majors, nose bleeds can be avoided. Follow these tips to prevent nose bleeds in summer:

• Avoid going out in the hot weather. If you can’t, cover your head with a cap and cover your nose with a folded kerchief or cotton cloth which helps to avoid hot air coming in.
• Placing air conditioners and air coolers in the room maintain some humidity in the air and help to prevent the nose from becoming dry.
• Avoid blowing your nose hard when it is blocked due to cold.
• Alcohol, smoking, and hot beverages increase the blood cells in the lining of your nose, so avoid them.
• The blood clots inside the nose once the bleeding has stopped. It is preferable to clean the nose with a wet paper towel or when it is wet.

Here are some first aid treatments which assist in stopping Nose Bleeding

• Lean forward when sitting upright. The pulse in the veins of your nose is reduced by staying upright. This depresses the death process even more. Sitting ahead of time allows you to avoid gulping blood, which can cause stomach problems.
• Make a squeezing motion with your nose. Squeeze your nostrils shut with your thumb and index finger. Take a deep breath in through your mouth. Squeeze for another 10 to 15 minutes. Squeezing directs weight to the draining point on the nasal septum, which blocks the flow of blood on a regular basis.
• If the bleeding continues after 10 to 15 minutes, continue to hold weight for another 10 to 15 minutes. Keep your gaze away from your nose. If the bleeding persists, seek immediate medical attention.
• Don't pick or wipe your nose, and don't twist down for a few hours after the bleeding scene to avoid re-bleeding. During this moment, make sure your head is higher than your heart's dimension. You can also use a cotton swab or your finger to gently apply petroleum jelly to the inside of your nose.
• If you experience re-bleeding, blowhard to dislodge the blood clumps from your nose. After that, use a decongestant nasal spray containing oxymetazoline to spray both sides of your nose (Afrin). Squeeze your nose once more as shown above, then go to your doctor.

Seek Immediate Medical Help If:

• Bleeding from the nose that does not stop after 30 minutes.
• Bleeding from the front of your nose that is really heavy.
• Bleeding that is accompanied by other symptoms such as extremely high blood pressure, dizziness, chest pain, and/or a rapid heart rate.
• Bleeding that occurs three to four times each week or more than once a month.

We can’t change the season, but few remedies can help you to deal with nose bleeds. The remedies include:

• Ice reduces the inflammation of the blood vessels and the numbing sensation can give relief. So try to hold an ice cube during nose bleeds.
• Vitamin C helps to clot the blood faster. Though it might not help during nose bleeds, taking foods that are rich in vitamin C keep blood vessels strong and prevent nose bleeds.
• Inhale steam to prevent nose bleeding. The steam helps to moist the nasal cavity and prevents it from becoming dry and hence avoids nose bleeding.
• When your nose starts to bleed, elevate your head and try not to bend until the bleeding stops. This posture helps to quickly stop the nose bleeding.
• During summers, make whole-wheat bread as a part of your daily diet. The high amounts of Zinc in it protect the blood vessels in the body.
• Drink plenty of fluids and water in summers to stay hydrated, to prevent the nose from drying out.
• As dry nasal cavity damages the blood vessels and makes them bleed, try to keep your nostril moist by applying moisturizing cream which is recommended by doctors.
• Bioflavonoids help to stop nose bleeding. As citrus fruits contain bioflavonoids, consume a citrus fruit once in a day.