Nose will not stop bleeding

[MikeH]

Uncalled for.

[SlowwHand]

Did you ever get around to laying down with your head tilted back?

[Jon Miller]

I have heard that is a bad thing to do...

JM

[Main_Brain]

Cold Pack in the Back of your Neck.

^^ tipping your Head back should lead to the Blood going in your Stomach which may make you feel sick.

[SlowwHand]

Is it gushing or something? A nose bleed isn't comprised of buckets of blood, under normal circumstances. If it's all that, yeah, he's likely dead by now.

[Lorizael]

I experienced a blow to the nose ~24 hours ago.

The important question is: how does the other guy look?

[Zoetstofzoetje]

If my nose wouldn't stop bleeding I'd phone NHS direct (24 hours), they'd give me some advice - either what to do to stop it, or to go to doctor or hospital. I'd then do whatever they said, either follow their advice, see my doctor for free later that day, see the out of hours doctor at Westcall or go and get checked out at A&E.

None of which would cost me any money at that point. Not sure how it could be any better in this example.

Of course it costs you money. In the form of relatively high taxes, in your case. In North America you'll pay less taxes, and contribute more to your own healthcare.

[Asher]

Only half civilised. IIRC you still have to pay to visit a doctor.

No.

Doctor visits are free. ER, your family doctor, physicals, etc.

[Asher]

I'm more curious what caused the blow...

[Zoetstofzoetje]

do you sniff any drugs or tobacco?

[BeBMan]

Generally, I don't think a blow to the nose could stop any bleeding.

[Lorizael]

[MikeH]

Of course it costs you money. In the form of relatively high taxes, in your case. In North America you'll pay less taxes, and contribute more to your own healthcare.

I said "at that point". Also, we pay less than half per capita what they pay in the US and have superior life expectancy, lower infant mortality etc.

[MikeH]

No.

Doctor visits are free. ER, your family doctor, physicals, etc.

Excellent. So it is civilised.

[C0ckney]

They were talking about a nominal £10 fee to see a doctor here weren't they. But this is exactly why they shouldn't... although calling NHS Direct would still be free and that's very good so maybe it would be ok now.

yeah i remember this. a small fee to deter the 'worried well' from going to the GP surgery all the time. they do it in a lot of places in europe. i think it's a good idea, with certain caveats (like exemptions for those with chronic conditions).