Edit: I had someone comment one time when I did, and it was kind of weird and embarrassing? But it seemed like a fairly normal thing to do, so I thought I’d ask.
Are there people that don’t?
Yes, and they’re either sociopaths, or were born with a critical lack of curiosity.
Yeah man, gotta know if there’s blood or not.
Yes, I need to make sure that what’s in the tissue matches what I felt fly out of my nose so I know it’s not stuck in my beard.
To be fair, your username kind of suggests you want to look inside everything anyway
Right you are!
If I didn’t look how would I know what kind of infection I have?
Lots of people talking about monitoring health, I just look because I’m curious lol
In the modern day, sometimes it’s just nice to be able to say “I did that!”.
Same reason I look in the toilet.
Someday there might be brains there, so I agree!
Yes. And we always should. The colour of what is coming out can hint how far/how bad you might be on a cold, as well as the consistency. Knowing if you’re losing blood or clots is also important.
Yes. Excess of green or yellow mucus could be indicative of strep throat or a cold. If there’s bleeding, that’s a sign of worse.
Blood is most likely just a minor nosebleed due to nosepicking or simply vulnerable tissue. No need for panic. If it happens more often than not, then simply check with a doctor. And still no need for panic.
My left nostril bleeds pretty much every time that I blow full-blast. I have to be gentle to avoid it.
I had a nosebleed for hours which would barely stop without full pressure pinch. I was at the ER waiting for hours and the doctor finally saw me and didn’t think it was an issue worth treating as I was asking for it to be cauterized. I simply exhaled through my nose at a normal level and it started bleeding again. She went out and got the silver nitrate to burn it without another word.
Just checking for blood
Yes, for three reasons.
- I judge the color to be sure I’m not getting sick and it’s just a regular need to blow my nose.
- I check for the presence of any blood, since I work around materials and in environments that can cause alot of dry air, giving me a higher incidence of nose bleeds.
- My work environments are very dusty, and if Inhave alot of black or grey dust when I blow my nose, I know I need to clean my airways when I get the chance so the dust isn’t in there longer then a day.
I hold the folded tissue up to the light, if I see color I double check, if not, then no. Also I usually only do this if I feel a reason to, like feeling sick, or like it may have been a bloody nose, etc.
Along the questions we all wonder about!
Yes.
Usually only if I’m sick, so I can see how transparent the snot is.
I almost never blow my nose anymore since I read that doing so tends to blow snot into your sinus cavities, which increases the risk of infection. It’s better to just sniff in most cases.
Every single time. I just like it.