Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

firemonkeywoman t1_jarvylg wrote

I had emergency minor surgery to stop a nosebleed once and the Dr used liquid cocaine to numb the area. I was nine and flying!

29

Croakerboo t1_jaryrh2 wrote

So... if my nose bleeds for... a normal reason, the doctors will give me cocaine?

9

firemonkeywoman t1_jas38mw wrote

No. This nose bleed would not stop. I had random nose bleeds, several a year, and this one just would not stop, so after an hour my mom took me to the ER, they cauterized the offending artery/vein, I still get nose bleeds now and then but haven't had one that wouldn't stop since that incident. I have had issues with my blood not clotting like it should all my life, I have had two blood transfusions an picked up a nasty hep c infection from that. Great fun.

11

TheManWhoHasThePlan t1_jas6djd wrote

Yeah. I had sinus surgery, and they used cocaine on me as well. I was asleep and only knew because the nurse told me when I woke up.

4