RE: [Philmont]: Butt Paste

Greetings All,

> I'm curious, did any of the other east coast crews experience
> nose bleeds at Philmont? We had four cases of severe nose
> bleeds, probably due to elevation, exertion and low humidity.
> A daily application of a small amount of triple antibiotic
> ointment solved the problem.

Although I'm (thankfully) not from the east coast ;>) I have experienced
nose bleeds when I have gone to higher elevations. I'm of the belief
that this is due to the reduced humidity, but increased activity
(breathing more)could also be a culprit. I have found that a light
coating of petroleum jelly on the inside of each nostril is usually
enough to take care of the problem, but when weight is not an issue, I
also use a buffered saline nose spray solution. The petroleum jelly in
the antibiotic ointment could have been a factor in your success.

Happy Trails,

Roy Fisher

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Received on Tue Aug 24 20:30:22 2004