Comments on: it was a bloodbath! a bloodbath, I tell you!

By: Nire

Nire — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:07:00 +0000

Aren’t bloody noses so much fun? I used to get them all the freakin’ time when I was little. And by “used to” I mean “still do”.

I don’t know what Google says about it, but the only thing that ever works for me is to blow the clot out. According to the school nurse ten years ago (ie, the only person in any sort of medical profession with whom I’ve ever talked about this), this doesn’t work and makes them worse.

Which, uh, would make sense if, yanno, she didn’t make me sit in her office for two hours doing everything you’re “supposed” to do for a bloody nose before calling my mum and getting told “Jesus Christ, Betty, just let her blow her fucking nose.” and that stopped it cold in its tracks.

By: graceful

graceful — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:15:00 +0000

My little guy has a tendency for this to happen also at night. He lets me know that “Maw-mee, I bwoody!” He’s got thin nasal membranes, just like my sister and my daughter did at this age.

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:29:00 +0000

As a big allergy sufferer, I do know that nasal sprays completely dry out my nose if they have any alcohol in them. The saline spray sounds like a great idea.

And I completely cracked up at the Children of the Corn comment.

By: The Daring One

The Daring One — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:43:00 +0000

Oh, poor baby. And poor Charlie too.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:40:00 +0000

Maybe if (big if) you could convince him to let you use a saline spray on his nose to moisten the membranes it might help.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:57:00 +0000

Hey, at least Charlie uses a peaceful, polite night time voice. My kids come and stand by my head, staring at me creepily until I wake up. *shudder* It’s bordering on Children of the Corn over here.