mooby
04-20-2012, 10:17 PM
I need a doctor's opinion, so naturally my first inclination was to come here. Now I know I'm not a doctor, but I have stayed at a Holiday Inn before, so I am somewhat qualified. Hear me out: If I hock a loogie and it has blood in it, am I correct in presuming something's wrong?
Also, a little backstory, if I have a bloody nose as a result of this dry season my area is in the midst of, and then I hock a bloody loogie immediately afterward, can I chalk said bloody loogie up to allergy season?
JMO.......but things that are a "one Shot deal", I usually don't get to concerned about as.....they do not repeat. IF it repeats, (and is not obviously innocent) I would consider a visit to my local......Shaman.
Dirtbag59
04-20-2012, 10:30 PM
Oh man, not only do you need a doctor you need an ENT. I'm guessing you don't have health insurance and if you do it has a high deductible?
los panda
04-20-2012, 10:32 PM
it could be no big deal but if it persists i would go to the doc and check it out
mooby
04-20-2012, 10:48 PM
Oh man, not only do you need a doctor you need an ENT. I'm guessing you don't have health insurance and if you do it has a high deductible?
How'd you know?! :D
Also, what if the problem persists every dry season, be it winter or summer? Is there a corrolation between dry season, allergies (such as dry nasal passages caused by heavy pollen in the area) and bloody noses? Is it true dehumidifiers put moisture in the air that helps correcting said issues? Am I asking these questions for no reason? Are you truly medically qualified? Have you stayed a hotel equal to or greater than a Holiday Inn? And why should I listen to you over Web MD? They didn't earn that MD at the end of their name just by starting a website founded with that name.
Bloody noses aren't uncommon in dry weather. I tend to get them in the winter.
Try using some saline nasal spray.
12thMan
04-21-2012, 12:57 PM
Probably just seasonal dryness. Go snort some coke, it'll sort itself out.
Alvin Walton
04-21-2012, 04:14 PM
Every time I hear about someone that has this problem they usually die within eight days.
mbedner3420
04-21-2012, 04:58 PM
Probably just seasonal dryness. Go snort some coke, it'll sort itself out.
Probably the most sound advice I've heard all day.
mooby
04-21-2012, 05:07 PM
Probably just seasonal dryness. Go snort some coke, it'll sort itself out.
I'm going to see my neighborhood pharmacist as we speak. Thanks for the advice. :D