- No nose blowing, 1-2 weeks.
- Sneeze with mouth open.
- Salt water (saline) nasal spray, 5-6 times daily
- (available over the counter) ie. (Ocean, Ayr).
- Water-soluble ointment in nostrils at bedtime,
- ie (Ayr, K-Y Jelly, Rhinaris).
- No aspirin or Motrin (ibuprofen), Tylenol only.
- Keep all foods and liquids cool.
- No steaming hot baths or showers.
- Limit exercise and exertion (no straining).
- Cool mist humidifer.
If Bleeding Recurs
- Sit in chair or bed with head upright.
- Pinch nose for 10 minutes, release.
- If bleeding continues: repeat #2.
- If bleeding continues: you will need to be seen in
- our office or the Emergency Room if after hours.