Guest guest Posted May 18, 2000 Report Share Posted May 18, 2000 , call both Dr R. and your PCP right away to see what they can tell you. That is so scary, and I hope that you are feeling ok. Robynn > > I had my MGB done on March 27th of this year and have done very > well. Howver, night before last I awoke at 4:00 a.m. with a massive > nose bleed (I've never had a nosebleed before in my life). It was > bleeding so freely that when I tried to apply pressure and ice to it, > it continued to run down my throat and even began running out the > tear ducts of my eyes. My husband called an ambulance and when the > EMT on the ambulance tried to start an IV on me she failed twice. At > the hospial ER, she told the doctor that there seemed to be an > excessive amount of bleeding when she stuck me. They finally got the > bleeding stopped. They estimated that I had probably lost about a > pint of blood, but all they did for me was get the bleeding stopped > and send me home. My question is this. Has anyone experienced > anything like this after gastric by-pass surgery and if so have their > doctors discovered the cause? I have never had problems in the past > with being a " free-bleeder " and was wondering if the change in my > diet might be causing this. I take my vitamins faithfully three > times a day. If anyone has had a similar problem I would appreciate > your imput. Thanks > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Buy Long Distance with your GROUP and SAVE!!! > http://click.egroups.com/1/4123/2/_/453517/_/958678544/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm ________________________________________________ PeoplePC: It's for people. And it's just smart. http://www.peoplepc.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2001 Report Share Posted March 22, 2001 Nose bleeds can be a sign of allergy (allergic nose). I was told that you can use a nasal saline spray and that will help the nose bleed to stop. The one time I tried that it worked but I got a very hyper kid due to the preservatives in the OTC sprays. So I'd recommend getting the spray bottle, clean it, and fill it with a homemade saline solution (using sea salt). I've used plain filtered water when my daughter needs nasal moisture. Didn't someone else suggest using Vitamin E oil in the nose? Never tried that. K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2001 Report Share Posted March 22, 2001 Nose bleeds can be a sign of allergy (allergic nose). I was told that you can use a nasal saline spray and that will help the nose bleed to stop. The one time I tried that it worked but I got a very hyper kid due to the preservatives in the OTC sprays. So I'd recommend getting the spray bottle, clean it, and fill it with a homemade saline solution (using sea salt). I've used plain filtered water when my daughter needs nasal moisture. Didn't someone else suggest using Vitamin E oil in the nose? Never tried that. K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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