Past Broken Nose, and Bloody Mucus.

[JRoja]

I have had my nose broken a couple years ago in a soccer game. I've always had a problem breathing through one nostril, but yesterday I had a large bloody mucus come out of my nose, as well as having the taste of blood in my mouth. Today, I took a q tip and lightly put it into my nostril, and it came out very bloody. I did not bump against the wall with the q tip, or anything, and it came out very bloody. Please help?

[Victoireh]

There are many causes for bleeding, and not all are alarming. It could be that the one nostril is very dry, which can cause bleeding. And having experience with a deviated septum myself, the airflow is altered in your nose, and that alone can cause problems. Plus the other nostril will be blocked to a certain degree. Do you have problems with sinus infections? Or snoring that interferes with your sleep? Perhaps your should see an ENT who can help you with your septum problems.