this is not good. In hospital.
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What a rubbish start to the new year, Bob. But, you're home away from the hospital food now, so that's something. Hope they can get to the bottom of it for you via outpatients. Chin up!
I've been told no hot food or drink for 72 hours and strict bed rest. Though I'm taking the bed rest less seriously the hot food and drink think I'm going with, because that was what seemed to set it off again the second time.
I'm thinking it may, at least partially, be due to some medication I started in September. A few weeks after starting it I had a bout of coughing up blood that lasted for about a month. So it's making me suspicious.
Hmm, did I mention it was pizza that set it off?
Definitely not a good start to the New Year. I'm sorry to hear it. I hope it turns out to be no big deal.
This Thread really shouldn't have been revived, though. I won't close it for now, but if anything else happens-- and I hope it doesn't-- please start a new one.
This Thread really shouldn't have been revived, though. I won't close it for now, but if anything else happens-- and I hope it doesn't-- please start a new one.
Get will soon bob.
Thanks, me too. They did say it was possible it was a false reading because of the thickness of my blood, though unlikely because previous tests have been OK.
OK, just figured similar circumstance and existing thread, but new thread next time.
Other embargoes include no sneezing, or keeping my mouth open if I do, no lifting anything heavy, no strenuous activity and no straining on the toilet. Also, I should apparently lubricate... who knew.
get well soon. won't ask about lubrication, the mind boggles.
^ A list of advice on what to do to avoid nosebleeds, and the bottom of the list is "use lubricating ointment to keep the nostrils moist"
Would that be a vitamin K antagonist like warfarin or phenindione to prevent pulmonary thromboembolism? Or have they given you low molecular weight heparin injections like dalteparin or enoxaparin?
I am sure the doctors there will have encountered situations like yours before, and will do the best they can for you. Get well soon.
Would that be a vitamin K antagonist like warfarin or phenindione to prevent pulmonary thromboembolism? Or have they given you low molecular weight heparin injections like dalteparin or enoxaparin?
I am sure the doctors there will have encountered situations like yours before, and will do the best they can for you. Get well soon.
Nope, neither of them. Not on any kind of blood thinner, not even asprin any more... It's something for hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy, I believe it's a growth hormone inhibitor, Octreotide or Sandostatin as it says on the box. The SHO said that it's often used as a vasoconstrictor so she doubted that was it but it was the only drug I was on that she didn't know enough to be certain about.
I contacted my respiratory specialist nurse so he could have a word with the doctor who put me on it to see if he had any more idea but he said he'd be back in touch today too. So it's a waiting game at the minute. Just resting up for now, though my HB was still over 23 and RBC was still high too on the last test, it's not like I'm weak and tired or anything.
Would that be a vitamin K antagonist like warfarin or phenindione to prevent pulmonary thromboembolism? Or have they given you low molecular weight heparin injections like dalteparin or enoxaparin?
I am sure the doctors there will have encountered situations like yours before, and will do the best they can for you. Get well soon.
Nope, neither of them. Not on any kind of blood thinner, not even asprin any more... It's something for hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy, I believe it's a growth hormone inhibitor, Octreotide or Sandostatin as it says on the box. The SHO said that it's often used as a vasoconstrictor so she doubted that was it but it was the only drug I was on that she didn't know enough to be certain about.
I contacted my respiratory specialist nurse so he could have a word with the doctor who put me on it to see if he had any more idea but he said he'd be back in touch today too. So it's a waiting game at the minute. Just resting up for now, though my HB was still over 23 and RBC was still high too on the last test, it's not like I'm weak and tired or anything.
Ah yes, octreotide - which I've used in the management of oesophageal varices to reduce their bleeding risk. I'm not so sure about whether they'd cause the vessels in the upper respiratory tract to bleed, though - I think they shouldn't in theory.
But anyway, let's hope your recovery goes more smoothly.
Would that be a vitamin K antagonist like warfarin or phenindione to prevent pulmonary thromboembolism? Or have they given you low molecular weight heparin injections like dalteparin or enoxaparin?
I am sure the doctors there will have encountered situations like yours before, and will do the best they can for you. Get well soon.
Nope, neither of them. Not on any kind of blood thinner, not even asprin any more... It's something for hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy, I believe it's a growth hormone inhibitor, Octreotide or Sandostatin as it says on the box. The SHO said that it's often used as a vasoconstrictor so she doubted that was it but it was the only drug I was on that she didn't know enough to be certain about.
I contacted my respiratory specialist nurse so he could have a word with the doctor who put me on it to see if he had any more idea but he said he'd be back in touch today too. So it's a waiting game at the minute. Just resting up for now, though my HB was still over 23 and RBC was still high too on the last test, it's not like I'm weak and tired or anything.
Ah yes, octreotide - which I've used in the management of oesophageal varices to reduce their bleeding risk. I'm not so sure about whether they'd cause the vessels in the upper respiratory tract to bleed, though - I think they shouldn't in theory.
But anyway, let's hope your recovery goes more smoothly.
Yeah, just seems kinda odd to have had two bleeding incidents fairly soon after starting it. That said I used to have heavy nose bleeds like this fairly regularly until about 10 or 12 years ago so hopefully it's just a strange coincidence and there's nothing more needs doing.
Thanks, everyone, for the well wishes.
You gotta stop sticking crayons up there, man! 
You gotta stop sticking crayons up there, man!
Where else am I gonna store them when I'm finished doodling?
I knew it couldn't be good when I saw this thread - but I'm glad it's not as bad as when you first started the thread!
Good luck, Bob, I hope the docs figure this one out quickly.
Good luck, Bob, I hope the docs figure this one out quickly.
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