Sotos Syndrome

Comments on Nose Bleeds

© Walter Gilbert 2001

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These are comments included in the surveys. In some cases they have been slightly edited for clarity. The numbering is for convience of reading only, the numbers do not represent a particular child; that is, comment number 16 on this page does not necessarily represent the same child as number 16 on another page of comments.
  1. used to have bloody noses frequently, especially at night. now only rarely
  2. not really unless rubs nose too hard.
  3. nosebleeds for no apparent reason, often in the night, this does not happen to my other children.
  4. Yes - but so do her brothers
  5. nose bleeds, usually during the night when he is sleeping, worse in the winter with dry air.
  6. That happened when he was a child ,not now
  7. had bloody discharge three times so far
  8. Gets bloody noses at night when it is really dry in the house or hot.
  9. She has very heavy and regular nose bleeds,some during the day but mainly at night.
  10. frequent nocturnal nosebleeds
  11. occasional nosebleeds, less than his twin
  12. Had frequent nose bleeds, and required cautery surgery at one time. Use nasal saline and neosporin in the nose, seems to have helped as he has not had one in a while. More of a problem in winter, and after head colds. Seems to be more seasonal
  13. has had terrible bloody noses from preschool thru childhood--profuse! better now, but still happens when congested
  14. nose bleeds when younger
  15. more frequent and profuse than other family members
  16. frequent nosebleed (before 7.5), less frequent as he gets older
  17. Had some bloody noses as a small child, ceased around age 8
  18. normal (had 2)
  19. Frequent nose bleeds until age 11
  20. Frequent; not as many since adenoids removed
  21. Often at night