16th January 2006
Ask your pharmacist or doctor about this before you do it, but over the counter Bacitracin ointment is a great way to get rid of and/or prevent infection in your nose/nostrils. I was told when I had the problem that you have with bloody nose blowing (just from a sinus infection) that you can easily get an infection in there and those are symptoms of it.
Some people have the response of irritation to Vaseline (luckily I am okay with that and use it regularly). You may want to switch to K-Y jelly if you have not already tried that as it is water based and your nose may need the moisture.
Blowing gently and not often is good. Also having enough humidity in your home (I believe 45% is a good amount) by running a humidifier helps as well.
If your pharmacist or doctor says okay on the Bacitracin (most likely will recommend twice a day for two weeks) and it does not work for you, you may need to get a prescription as the infection might be stubborn.
Best of luck!
Some people have the response of irritation to Vaseline (luckily I am okay with that and use it regularly). You may want to switch to K-Y jelly if you have not already tried that as it is water based and your nose may need the moisture.
Blowing gently and not often is good. Also having enough humidity in your home (I believe 45% is a good amount) by running a humidifier helps as well.
If your pharmacist or doctor says okay on the Bacitracin (most likely will recommend twice a day for two weeks) and it does not work for you, you may need to get a prescription as the infection might be stubborn.
Best of luck!