I had the exact same problem!!
For years I thoughts that there was something medically wrong with me... I even tried drinking several gallons of water whenever I drank any sort of alcohol, even beer. ...but got the same result....so I saw a doctor.
It turns out that in my alcohol or sleeping state I was stratching at my nose. Apparently I felt as if I couldnt breath and would stratch myself (pick my nose, if you want to be blunt) which lead to bleeding...or I felt nervous and would stratch (much like people who grind their teeth when they sleep)...though I still have no idea why!
After that I learned to keep my fingernails short and even wear gloveswhen I drank....just in case =/
Of course I have researched it a little...people who often bleed after drinking heavily can be a result of something serious! However, if you dont drink often or if when you do, you only drink a little, look I wouldnt be so concerned. Also If you smoke during drinking- your bleeding can be a result of allergies from the smoke. Many of my friends who smoke heavily when they drink are much more prone to have nosebleeds than those who dont. If your nose bleeds continue I highly recommend seeing a doctor
alcohol is a diaretic so it causes dehydration. The nasal cavities require at least a little moisture at all times. not so much that your nose runs but enough to keep the inside tissue from drying and cracking. When over dehydrated the inside tissue cracks and starts to bleed. This tissue is very thin and delicate. I have been a heavy drinker for 7 years now and this has just started to happen to me 3 months now.
I only read this forum because I was interested in this as well. I'm certainly more than the functional alcoholic, and a few days ago had a bad hangover... showered, and between the extreme change in temperature... aka hot shower .... and clearly "thin blood" from drinking began bleeding from my nose... I have had many bloodynoses throughout childhood as is simliar to some of these stories... quantity the night before was a fifth of whiskey and a bottle of wine... pretty pathetic when you're "just trying to get drunk and relax, ... I began bleeding from one nostral, a little out of another... did what i always do, kick the head back toss some TP into the nostrals, when i kicked my head back i vommitted blood from my nose bleed up... the taste of blood because of my hangover killed my gastric reflex.... realized, sh*t this is really bad I know how to handle this but I just hope its simply in my nasal cavaties etc. .. made me think of a thriller where a dude is shot and vomits blood from his mouth... it's not the same...... I kept my cool lay on my bed head tilted about 45 degrees... it worked.... Moral of the story .... alcoholism seriously deteriorates your body, but most importantly this can shed light on how to recognize when something is effecting your life enough you need to make a change....
I say this understanding, which most alc's don't that drinking at such a heavy level, is a shade of grey of attempted suicide (subconciously).... we are killing brain cells and trying to just end neg. thoughts and create confidence, short lived happiness and a lack of rational thought
I am so sorry to hear about your Dad. That is so sad.
My husband drank excessively. A litre of Vodka every 2 days. He had bleeding issues. I thought you might like to know why it happens.. Anyway, one night, suffering from withdrawal he had a seizure which landed him in the hospital. If not for that seizure, he would have died in a couple of days. The liver produces these lovely little clotting agents called platelets. You may have heard of them. Anyway, when anyone consumes anything that taxes the liver very regularly, it will stop producing these platelets. This causes thinning of the blood and in some cases can cause one to bleed to death internally. Sadly very scary. He survived it. 1 week in intensive care with 2 platelet transfusions and a lot of vitamin k. Unfortunately, within a year he began again and died about 2 1/2 years from this incident because his liver failed, he passed out, hit his head, caused a brain hemorrhage that killed him. I hope you were able to stay away from the alcohol. I'm glad to see that you listened to your body. Take care and best wishes.
Yes, you are correct. The liver makes platelets and when overly taxed by repeated bombardment of any chemical, it produces much less of them because it is so busy trying to remove that which doesn't belong. This causes the blood to not clot properly. My husband drank a litre of Vodka every two days for years and one day suffering from withdrawal, he had a seizure. That seizure saved his life since it took him to the hospital. His platelet counts were ridiculously low and they placed him in intensive care unit for a week. Didn't know if he was gonna make it for 72 hours. Anyway, the lack of platelets can cause bleeding to death internally as well as brain hemorrhaging. That is what killed him 2 years later when he drank too much, fell, hit his head, and caused a rupture. Yes, this is a good time to stop drinking!
Yes, it can cause dehydration that causes some nose bleeds. However, after 7 years and it's just starting to happen, I think you may be looking at liver failure. My husband died after several years of heavy drinking (a litre or more of Vodka every 2 days). The liver produces platelets. When it stops doing that, the blood does NOT clot properly. One can bleed to death internally. He ended up in intensive care after a seizure that landed him in the hospital. Two platelet transfusions and lots of vitamin K. They kept him one week there and one week in regular hospital care ward. Quit for about a year. Started again, drank too much, passed out, hit his head, caused a bleed. Was in a coma for a week and they took him off life support because his brain was too swollen and he was technically dead. No response to anything. Please stop drinking now if you haven't already. It will kill you and ruin the lives of everyone you love and who loves you. I hope you are healthy, sober, and happy now.
Alcohol effects your clotting factor- routinely, alcoholism and/or heavy drinking contributes to easy bruising and nose bleeds. Fatty liver, or any liver dysfunction can contribute to this response.