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Posted 7/12/2016 3:05 AM (GMT 0)
I have had bad nosebleeds since I was little.
They are quite bothersome and can be embarrassing at times. I have made an appointment with a very highly recommended ENT and will be going on Thursday morning.
He will likely cauterize my nose and I am very nervous. I hear it is very painful and I have a biochemistry exam right after that so I will not be able to miss class.

Has anyone had this done? What was it like?
How long did it hurt for?
Posted 7/12/2016 3:46 AM (GMT 0)
I've never had that surgery but has your frequency of nosebleeds increased since starting imuran? I would only get the occasional nosebleed in the Winter when I was younger but when I went on 6-mp then I got them much more frequently. I haven't had a nosebleed since I stopped the 6-mp.
Posted 7/12/2016 4:10 AM (GMT 0)
Had em since I was a kid. Comprable frequency since a child. Don't notice anything different since starting imuran.
Some of my relatives (cousins, grandfather, uncle) get nosebleeds too.
We might have van wilebrands in the family.
Posted 7/12/2016 12:27 PM (GMT 0)
My best friend had a capillary or vein burst in her nose. She had to have emergency cauterization. And then they packed her nose with gauze. Not to frighten you, but she said that was the worst experience of her life. Not sure how it is outside of an emergency situation tho.
Posted 7/12/2016 1:58 PM (GMT 0)
Hey dikid! I too have issues with nosebleeds. Mine started during my second pregnancy in the third trimester so like a little over a year ago.

I went a few months ago to my ent who performed my septoplasty. I had chronic sinus infections. Like every other month, all year long chronic. Fixed that issue and haven't had one since.

Anyway. I got two veins cauterized. I'm not gonna lie. It hurt. A lot. It was extremely uncomfortable. They numb the area then cauterize it. It feels like a ton of pressure and doesn't smell so good. They give you an ointment to use to avoid infection. It scabs about a week later. I still have mini nose bleeds. Nothing like before but I won't go back to get it done again unless they get really bad again.

You should be ok after for your class. You will have some pressure and stinging in your nose. Granted this was my experience.

I hope it goes smooth.
Posted 7/12/2016 2:02 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks!!
I think I'll be fine, I'm just always concerned about doing new things.

ugh I think the scabbing part sounds the worst.

My nosebleeds aren't always terrible but being anemic I don't want to lose more blood. Also the bleeds can get really embarrassing in public
I can go for weeks without one and than boom get a few weeks that I get a bunch of bleeds.
Some people get em worse with their periods but I don't see any correlation for myself.
Posted 7/13/2016 3:19 AM (GMT 0)
Diked

Have you ever taken Vitamin K? It helps to clot blood and perhaps you have a deficiency.
If you try it heck with your doctors and see if it is OK with all the other other meds you are taking.
Is your anemia related to Crohn's?
Posted 7/13/2016 3:54 AM (GMT 0)

imagardener2 said...
Diked

Have you ever taken Vitamin K? It helps to clot blood and perhaps you have a deficiency.
If you try it heck with your doctors and see if it is OK with all the other other meds you are taking.
Is your anemia related to Crohn's?

anemia is becasue of Crohns (bloody stools and not able to absorb iron well)
but the blood loss from nosebleeds is significant and might be adding to my anemia
at this time, I do not need to have anymore iron infusions but I will probably need again in the near future if I dont get the inflammation down soon
Posted 7/14/2016 1:26 PM (GMT 0)
Update: I had the cauterization this morning and it really wasnt too bad
they sprayed a nasal decongestant/numbing and after a few minutes the doc came in and looked up my nasal cavity with a scope , he found the faulty vessel and used a q-tip with silver nitrate and burned that bad guy away
hopefully no more nosebleeds for me!
Posted 7/14/2016 11:14 PM (GMT 0)
Glad it wasn't as bad as you had thought it'd be :-)
Posted 7/15/2016 11:00 PM (GMT 0)
I had bad nosebleeds and had cauterization. It reduced but did eliminate the problem. My issue is that in dry weather the lining of my nose dries and cracks.

Now I take a q-tip and swab the inside of my nose with petroleum jelly twice a day. That generally solves the problem.
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