Childrens health question for medics

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leaguefreak Dec 2012 7:26am, 15 Dec 2012 3,906 posts	0 leaguefreak How worrying is a nosebleed in a 2 year old with a cold/virus? Cuthbert woke up having nosebleed. Stopped quickly, not much blood lost. Alert but a bit sorry for self. Colour etc fine. Can we leave it or is it a get him checked job? If he was older I'd put it down to snot but 2 is a bit young isn't it?
leaguefreak Dec 2012 8:52am, 15 Dec 2012 3,908 posts	0 leaguefreak Anyone?
AstraChristmasGentry Dec 2012 9:56am, 15 Dec 2012 153 posts	0 AstraChristmasGentry Not a medic, but our Small had nosebleeds all the time with colds when she was little, something's to do with fingers up nose I think
AstraChristmasGentry Dec 2012 9:56am, 15 Dec 2012 154 posts	0 AstraChristmasGentry Something, not something's, I can spell, honest
Magpie Rob Dec 2012 10:08am, 15 Dec 2012 2,840 posts	0 Magpie Rob It nothing to worry about.:) The nasal lining is inflamed fighting off the cold viruses and so is considerably more fragile than usual. No need to get Cuthbert checked unless you get a nosebleed that won't stop. Love the snow on your thread
Raptors claws are coming to town Dec 2012 10:18am, 15 Dec 2012 22,848 posts	0 Raptors claws are coming to town If it's just a little nosebleed with a cold, then you needn't worry
leaguefreak Dec 2012 10:52am, 15 Dec 2012 3,910 posts	0 leaguefreak Thanks. Decided not to worry. Putting decorations up. Defo has virus. Was at walk in with temp of 39.4 and rigors on Tuesday. He is a bit pokey ina way Cedd never was.
JenL Dec 2012 11:18am, 15 Dec 2012 23,423 posts	0 JenL Putting decorations up Not up his nose, I hope? One of Smallest's friends has suffered from nosebleeds since toddlerhood (they are now 8) and still has them, which came as something of a shock to us when he stayed the night earlier this year and his bed in the morning resembled a seen from a Peckinpah film. It seems some children are just more prone to that kind of thing than others. It must be quite disturbing though until you know that this is "normal" for your particular child.
Johnny Christmas Dec 2012 11:32am, 15 Dec 2012 16,617 posts	0 Johnny Christmas I used to get them a lot when I was wee. The all purpose excuse was that I had a weak blood vessel in my nose, and I did have cauterisation once or twice. I remember I had a bad one once and coughed up what, to me, looked like a massive blood clot onto the carpet. I'm still here
JenL Dec 2012 11:46am, 15 Dec 2012 23,426 posts	0 JenL Nose-related episodes, especially when blood is involved, always make the backs of my knees and the crooks of my elbows feel wobbly.