Most people know the right way to stop a nose bleed; lean the head back and apply pressure to the nose. WRONG!When that happened to me I went to the doctor and she told me a whole different thing. Tilting your head back can create complications by allowing blood to travel to the stomach and possibly leading to irritation and vomiting.
The best treatment is to sit down, lean forward and keep your head above your heart, which lessens the bleeding. Leaning forward also helps drain the blood from the nose.
Never treat a nosebleed by leaning your head back!
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