I cannot use nose sprays at this I am told interferes with my heart meds. Is there some sort of cream other than Vaseline.
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Since starting oxygen therapy my nose bleeds all the time. I am on 2 litres 18 hours daily. I need something to stop the scabbing in my nose
Hiya Granny. This is not a joke but lots of people use KY jelly. It is water based and a lot gentler on the nose,
Bobby xx
Thank you Bobby, believe it or not I have some in my painting box shall go and look it out!
Jean
I had this problem bad when I started using oxygen, 5Lpm x 16hrs, but it seems to have calmed down now and there is less bleeding/crusting. Someone told me KY but I didn't like the smell so I buy one over the counter from the chemist - Neilmed Nasogel. Expensive though you only need a little.
Ah I knew there would be answers out there on this wonderful site, thank you, will ask chemist about gel tomorrow.
I have this problem. K Y jelly works for me. When my oxygen use was upped to 15 hours I began to get a bleeding nose and then also had days when I would constantly sneeze and my nose ran like a tap. Thought I must have an allergy. Discovered that using KY daily stopped all problems. The nasal passages stopped drying out.
Maggie
Thank you Maggie, tried it last night, much more comfortable nose today!
I had this problem but found Saltinaire saline spray works for me.
Where did you get the saltinaire spray jojam?
The oxygen delivery was changed to humidified when I had this problem. That came with its own problems and needed sterile water to be prescribed. I had a cold after about one month, and went back to non-humidified, and was fine.
I too was told K Y jelly, could not find it near the Vaseline and had to ask. Went a bit pink when I was shown where it was!
Good luck.
EeJay