Dry weather nosebleeds

[dguy]

Anyone happen to have an "at home" cure for this crap?  I'm really getting tired of either not blowing my nose, or walking around with a tissue jammed up it.   


...if the answer is no, I'll be looking for three volunteers on Saturday.  Two to hold me down, while the third jams a hot soldering iron up my nose and turns everything up there in to scar tissue!

[aaron88]

Don;

You need a humidifier and a relative humidity indicator.  I use the digital ones from the pet store because they are cheep (about $25) and accurate (unlike the analog ones).  You want to keep the humidity between 45 and 50%.  If you don’t have a humidifier you can just boil a large pot of water on the stove.

Aaron

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[dguy]

If you don’t have a humidifier you can just boil a large pot of water on the stove.

I wish it was that simple--we have three fish tanks in the house, ranging from 30-something gallons up to about 85 gal.  Keeping the humidity level up in the house is not a problem. 

[aaron88]

Are you sure?  Open watter isn't usually enough to do it in the winter time.

[MacPhail]

What about a nasal mist from the drug store?

Cheers, Derek

[dguy]

Are you sure?  Open watter isn't usually enough to do it in the winter time.

Yep, 'fraid so.  The basement is a bit drier due to the pellet stove, but the main level where all the fish are is at about 45-50% right now.  At least that's what the digi hygrometer on our dehumidifier says (no we're not running it--just used it a few minutes ago to check the humidity).

What about a nasal mist from the drug store?

D'oh.  I never even thought to look for a nasal moisturizer.  The only nasal mist I've ever encountered were decongestants, and allergy meds when I was a kid.  Thanks.

I've thought about snorting hand lotion once or twice out of frustration, but (thankfully?) never actually tried it.   

[MacPhail]

I was given a nasal mist when I had some surgery on my nose.  There is also a nasal vasseline that you can get, but I bet you it costs more than the regular vasseline because of the little tube. 

Cheers, Derek

[aaron88]

Two other things you can try:
1) try not to blow your nose too often when at work
2) bring that humidifier to work and plug it in right at your desk
3) okay there  might be a third, breath through your mouth when outside or at work

Aaron

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[MacPhail]

BTW - The nasal gel I have is called Rhinaris and it came in a 5g tube.

Cheers, Derek

[can machine]

I have had nose bleeds all my life. I my nostrils koterized, a little painful but worth it. Still have the odd nose bleed but alot less. The doctor also suggested Vasseline, It didn't help much. But mine was a more serious case.