Causes and Remedies for Bleeding When Blowing Your Nose

Capillaries close to surface

There are various factors that may cause the mucous lining in your nose to dry up, including cold and dry weather. If the mucous membrane dries up and the blood capillaries are too close to the surface of the nose, it would be very easy for them to burst. 

Additionally, there are some medications that can worsen the condition. Normally, this is not a problem, but you should see a medical practitioner if the problem persists for a long time.

Inflamed tissues in the nose

Tissues in the nasal cavity can become inflamed due to an infection. This may as well lead to bleeding. To solve the problem, you should minimize the frequency of blowing your nose.

Vasomotor rhinitis and allergic reactions

Vasomotor is simply congestion of the nose. It is mainly caused by allergic reactions to various things. Since this condition causes inflammation of the tissues in the nasal cavity, it is possible to bleed while blowing your nose. However, the bleeding is minimal. Since this problem is rampant in the morning, you should try to figure out what is causing the allergic reaction in your bedroom.

Chronic congestion of the nasal cavity

This chronic congestion in the nose causes the membrane lining the cavity to become friable and inflamed. Blowing the nose in this case will cause the membrane to fracture, and bleed. The bleeding in this case is minimal and is not likely to be a big problem.

Other causes

In addition to the causes mentioned above, there is an array of factors that can cause the nose to bleed while blowing. Some of the factors include high altitudes, sneezing, dry air, nose picking, and infection on the upper respiratory tract.  

Additionally, age and trauma, such as the various sports-related injuries or a fall, may also cause the nose to bleed while blowing. With regards to age, older people are more likely to suffer from this condition, as compared to the young people. This is mainly because the nasal tissues in the old people are drier and shrunken.

Modify the level of humidity in the house

If you constantly experience it, you should check the level of humidity in your house, especially the bedroom. If it is low, you should increase it to between 60 and 64 degrees. A dry and hot environment in the house will cause the mucous membrane in the nose to dry up, causing the tissues in the nose to fracture. This in turn causes the nose to bleed.

Keep the nostrils moist

To prevent the tissues surrounding the nasal cavity from cracking, you should keep them moist. This can be achieved using a saline solution spray. Additionally, you should also drink a lot of water during the day to keep the interior of the nose moist. To get moisture into the nasal cavity, you may also breathe in deeply after taking a shower.

Limit the use of blood thinners

To minimize the occurrence of blood when blowing nose, you should minimize the use of blood thinners, such as garlic, vitamin E, Aspirin and ginseng. If such thinners are prescribed by your doctor, you should inform him or her of your nose bleeding condition.

Mind your diet

To reduce the recurrence of this condition, you should consider increasing intake of citrus fruit. The bioflavonoid found in such fruits plays an important role in preventing the recurrence of bloody nasal mucus. 

Alternatively, you may take about 500 mg of bioflavonoid, two times in a day. These natural-occurring antioxidants help in preventing blood in nose when blowing. Again, you should steer away from foods that can cause allergic reactions, such as fried and spicy foods as well as wheat and milk.

Under normal circumstances, you should not get alarmed if you notice strains of blood when blowing nose. However, if you cannot get the bleeding to stop or you have this problem frequently, it is advisable to see a doctor right away. Although you may also need to see a doctor, regarding a chronic nasal congestion, it would be wiser to address what is causing this chronic sinus congestion. By doing so, you will also be curing the bleeding problem. Particularly, you should see a doctor urgently if you notice any of the following:

• If the bleeding continues for more than 20 minutes.

• If the nose bleeding is as a result of a head injury: This could suggest a skull fracture. As such, you should see a doctor immediately to have x-rays taken.

• If the bleeding started after a nose injury: This could be an indicator that the nose is broken.

• If the nose bleeding recurrence is too often.

• You should also take your child for a medical checkup if he or she is having nose bleeding repeatedly.