My wife and I are mixed on this question: What is the correct way to stop a nose bleed?

bigwillystyle0331: My wife and I are mixed on this question: What is the correct way to stop a nose bleed?
My wife got a nose bleed a few night ago, now I have always been told to pinch the nose and lean your head back, she was always told to lean forward. Which one is it.

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Answer by Barbara M
Pinch nose…..tilt head slightly back…….

Answer by mark s
I was always told backwards and ice on the back of the neck helps

Answer by Mrs. 007
lean back… because if u lean forward blood is just going to keep on coming out…

Answer by davelennv
Pinch the nose and do not lean either way. You lean back blood can go down your throat. You lean forward and it will potentially keep bleeding.

Answer by Katie V
It is best to just hold a tissue against your nose (not up your nose) and just let it bleed out and clot by itself. leaning back makes you swallow the blood, leaning forward is the best thing to do.

Answer by Tom M
Either why will work depends if you want to taste your blood running down your throat or let it dry inside your nose. Direct pressure works best with ice on the back of the neck/

Answer by Rosie R
Pinch the very fleshy tip bit of your nose and put your head forward. If you lean back you can swallow the blood and could end up being poisoned by it. Pinch your nose for at least 10 – 15 mins. Then let go. DON’T BLOW YOUR NOSE!! If it still continues do it again for another 10 – 15 mins. Also being in a very warm environment does make it worse. Try to move if you can to a cooler room/area.
Should it not stop after about 45 mins of pinching and letting go seek medical advice immediately.

Answer by I+Like+Herb :]
your wifes an idiot how bout datt

Answer by yearso0305
pinch your nose above the nostrolls so you can still breath and hold your head forward to stop you choking and falling backwards

Answer by Regan C
Pinch the bridge of your nose and lean slightly forward. (People say that will make it keep bleeding, which is true but it’s going to help it build a clot faster.) If it continues bleeding, you can place an ice cube under the upper lip or press down on the area between your upper lip and your nostrils with your index finger. If that still does not work then place an ice pack or some sort of cold object at the base of the skull. Should it continue bleeding go to the doctor.

Leaning backward will cause the blood to run down your throat and then theres a risk of aspirating the blood into your lungs.

Answer by GrahamCFR
Sorry but your wife is correct. The method used to treat nose bleed by First Aiders is to pinch the soft tisue of the nose, with the patient sat down with the head leaning forward. If the patient leans backwards there is a strong chance they will vomit. Vomiting creates air turbulence pressure problems in the nose and may disturb the clot and could lead to dehydration. Do not let patient blow their nose as this will disturb the clot. If the bleeding is not controllled in 20 minutes, then consider referring to emergency services. If the patient shows the signs or complains of symptoms shock, at any time, then get them to hospital, particularly if its a young child or an older person.

Answer by David B
Your wife is correct. Pinch the soft portion of the nose while leaning forward. Adding a cold pack to the bridge of the nose can also help, since the cold will constrict the blood vessels slowing the blood flow and decreasing the pressure. Slow blood flow also promotes clotting. Do NOT pack anything into the nostril, until you’ve spoken with a qualified healthcare provider to show you how, you can make the situation worse if it’s done improperly. Placing a cold pack on the back of the neck is not always effective or appropriate. Do NOT try to breath thru your nose as yearso0305 suggest, this will simply delay clotting, instead breath thru your mouth.
Most nose bleeds will stop in ~15-30mins. If it doesn’t stop, the person begins to show evidence of shock (>HR, 1hr before the staff called 911, by the time we got there and loaded her for transport her BP was <90 with an altered mental status. She wound-up being transported emergency to the ED.

Rosie R- Swallowing blood during a nose bleed will not "poison" you. Blood is an irritant to the stomach, and will cause vomiting in sufficient quantities, but won't hurt you directly.

– David

Answer by sporkk
According to this source: https://firstaid.webmd.com/tc/stopping-a-nosebleed-topic-overview (webMD) leaning forward is the way to go. It details why (leaning back makes you swallow the blood; swallow enough, you vomit; vomiting will probably make it bleed more/again) and also has several other things to try (other than pinching and leaning forward) for a stubborn nosebleed.

Answer by Rachie
NO NO NO BACKWARDS!! that was the old way of treating nose bleeds but it was later found out that blood in your stomach can induce vomiting!!! so pinch and lean forward….I promise that is what a doctor would tell you!

Answer by mizz_devin
They usually tell youngster to lean front so they don’t choke on their blood, but all positions (front,back,regular) work.

Answer by xVampire Cupper CakEx
Put a rag or paper towels on the nostrils.
Pinch nose above the nostrils.
Tilt head back a bit.
Wait till it stops. Then clean up the mess.

Answer by Sophiesmom
Your wife is right, lean forward not back.