Nose bleeds

[sarper69]

Please can you help?  My dad was diagnosed with PSP about 6/7 months ago, and he has recently started to have a number of nosebleeds - is this a normal symptom of PSP??  Thanks in advance.

[formercarer]

Hi,  Mum never had nose-bleeds, so it wasn't normal for her. It is worth mentioning to the doctor. I am just stabbing in the dark here, but wonder if his blood pressure is high? Best wishes to you both.

[sarper69 in reply to formercarer]

Thank you.  It could be, I'm sending him to the Drs this week....  I just wanted to check if it was a psp thing or not.  Cheers

[vlh4444]

No D does not have nosebleeds but I wonder if it might be a good idea to have platelet levels checked. A low platelet count can result in nosebleeds and bruising.

V

[sarper69 in reply to vlh4444]

Thank you V.  I'll be sending him to the Drs as it appears it's not a psp symptom

[Amilazy]

Not a usual PSP symptom, M only has nose bleeds as result of falls.  Suggest get his GP to check his blood pressure and may be run a 24 hr test to see if there are spikes as sometimes bleeds are caused by sudden increases in pressure.  May need to have upper nasal passages cauterised if become too frequent.

Good luck Tim

[sarper69 in reply to Amilazy]

Thanks Tim.  He used to have frequent and very heavy nosebleeds years ago - he had it cauterised then, so maybe he needs it redoing.  Just glad it's not another psp symptom.  Cheers

[Heady]

Hi, perhaps he broke his nose during a fall.  Certainly would get it checked out by the doctor!

Lots of love

Heady

[sarper69 in reply to Heady]

Thanks Heady.  

[jillannf6]

tit happened  a  few times[rpre dxs but   not since

loljll not  a psp symptom