DEAR DR. GOTT: I suffered from nosebleeds for years. I underwent cauterization nine times. I then found out I was allergic to cats and that my nosebleeds were how my body was reacting. I was told that nosebleeds are a rare sign of an allergic reaction.
Allergy pills helped, but I then heard that eating local honey could help. I haven’t had to take any allergy medication for several years now.
DEAR READER: Nosebleeds are most commonly due to dry air, so most often the advice from physicians is to keep the nasal passages moist by using saline sprays and using humidifiers. When these measures fail to provide relief, it is then time to look at other causes. [Read more...]
Allergies, nosebleeds and honey?
February 11, 2010 By