HOW TO STOP NOSEBLEEDS

Have you ever had nosebleeds? How often ? And what did you do to stop it? Do you think it is serious? Most people have nosebleeds and most of them stopped after a several minutes but some are not. Here is the effective way to stop nosebleeds:
1- Sit quietly.
2-Blow the nose gently to remove mucus and blood.
3- Pinch the nose firmly for ten minutes or until the bleeding has stopped.
If this does not control the bleeding, start
4- packing the nostril with a wad of cotton, leaving part of it outside the nose. If possible, first wet the cotton with hydrogen peroxide or lidocaine with epinephrine.
5- Then pinch the nose firmly again for ten minutes or more
Note: Do not tip the head back!!

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