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(Message started by: athos12 on Apr 11^th, 2002, 11:29am)

Title: Nose Bleeds with indocin?
Post by athos12 on Apr 11^th, 2002, 11:29am

I know that this is gross but i blow my nose and it bleeds, is this normal? This started since I started indocine......

---Athos

Title: Re: Nose Bleeds with indocin?
Post by kim on Apr 11^th, 2002, 3:16pm

Hi Athos, i'm not sure, but I think bleeding w/indocine is something to watch out for and I advise you to call the dr. and let him know. don't bug out, but just call him/her and let know of situation. Keep the board posted! Smile, Kim

Title: Re: Nose Bleeds with indocin?
Post by eyes_afire on Apr 11^th, 2002, 3:40pm

I believe anti-inflammatories tend to thin the blood, so it wouldn't surprise. I'm on Indocin and get nosebleeds (but I get nosebleeds even when not on Indocin ::)). Applying vinegar inside nostrils helps me stop the really bad nosebleeds.

Title: Re: Nose Bleeds with indocin?
Post by Karla on Apr 11^th, 2002, 9:18pm

I am on indocin 75mg 2x a day. I saw nothing in the insert on nose bleeding. Just bleeding ulcers. Talk with your dr or pharmacist and they could best advise you. I am having no problems with bleeding. Good luck.

Title: Re: Nose Bleeds with indocin?
Post by Marc on Apr 12^th, 2002, 2:03pm

For what it's worth.....

I've tried as high as 200-300 mg of Indocin per day for months. No side effects as long as I ate food with it.

My Doc said that it will not thin blood like aspirin. I don't know if he's right......

Title: Re: Nose Bleeds with indocin?
Post by Tom on Apr 12^th, 2002, 5:02pm

Look at:

www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/indometh_ad.htm ,

the last topic there is "miscellaneous" where you'll find, as a possible side effect of indomethacin, "epistaxis" = the medical term for nosebleeding.

Thomas

Title: Re: Nose Bleeds with indocin?
Post by athos12 on Apr 12^th, 2002, 7:51pm

Tom,

Cool Thanks

--Athos