> > > > My wife had that problem and the doctor numbed her nose and removed the offending blood vessel which he said she didn't need anyway. She said it was painless and I don't think she has had a nosebleed since. That was over 40 years ago, so I guess you could say it worked very well.
> > > > Howard
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> > > I had a friend in high school who had nose bleeds all the time, too. She went to the doctor and he "cauterized" her nose. That fixed it.
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> > > Ell"Nope, I have yet to experience a nose bleed"myruh
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> > Actually, I'm going to the doctor this afternoon. Yesterday's nosebleed was the last straw. I don't care how much it cost or how if it is really painfull, I'm still going to do it.
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> > Sar"You have no idea how lucky you are if you have never had a nosebleed"ya
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> All the above reminded me of Gerald Durrell's *hilarious* short-story account of an unfortunate series of nosebleeds he had, "A Question of Degrees". It's in his book "Fillets of Plaice". If Sarya's going to the doctor, though, I'd recommend reading this story *after* and not before. ;-)
> I've never had a random nosebleed, just the sort that result from falling out of trees onto your face, or running as fast as you can with your eyes closed straight into a wall, or getting flattened by another kid at school. That last one actually put me in hospital for some anaesthetised nasal rearrangement. However, after the age of nine or so, I took up a more relaxed lifestyle.
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> Brunnen-"people who get nostalgic about childhood were obviously never children"G

I can only recall one nosebleed I've ever had that wasn't from being struck. I was walking up the steps on a slide and all of a sudden my nose started bleeding. I thought it was weird.

-eric "yes, Bill Watterson is the quote man" sleator
Mon 17 Jul A.D. 2000