It definitely warrants getting checked out. But, if you have any of these things at home or can get them, they can help stop the bleeding.
If you have any of these Homeopathic remedies: Arnica, Ledum, Belladonna, Hamemelis, Phosphorus. There are others, but this would be some of the ones I'd think of first, esp the Arnica or Ledum. One of these may be an ingredient in a combination homeopathic product as well: Traumeel would be great--it comes in a cream, gel or tablets and contains many bleeding and trauma remedies. Hyland's teething Tablets; look at the ingredients on any homeopathic remedy.
A tiny pinch of cayenne pepper under the tongue can quickly stop bleeding.
A tiny pinch of cinnamon under the tongue can stop bleeding, but better suited for profuse menstrual bleeding.
Another natural item that can help stop bleeding is black tea bags. The tannins in tea help the blood coagulate faster. Apply wet tea bags to the bruise or lump. Tea bags are especially good for cuts inside the mouth, too.
Even if they can see that you're bleeding, there is not much they can do to stop it. I would send a friend or family member to the local health good store in the morning, and buy a vial of homeopathic Arnica Montana 30x or 30C. Take 2 pils under the tongue. Then, dissolve 3 pills in a 3/4 filled bottle of water. Shake the bottle vigorously 10 times, immediately before taking 1 sip only. Do this every 15 minutes for an hour or two or just until you see the lump or bruise is going away. Take it at longer intervals as you start feeling better. Arnica is excellent for stopping bleeding rapidly, relieving pain and swelling, and reabsorbing blood from the tissues. It is the best remedy for blunt trauma, and an excellent one to have on hand.
My 12-year-old daughter hit her head on a table at a friends house, the first weekend after being diagnosed at 5k. She had spent the night and I didn't learn about it until the next evening. By that time, it was a dinner-plate-sized hematoma, about 1/2 an inch thick. She was in pain, and slurring her words, unable to walk normally. No answer when I called the "Bat Hotline", which was supposedly manned 24 hrs--NOT! Finally called me back the next morning and told to take her to the ER and they would call ahead. On the way, gave her a dose of Arnica. Gave her a second dose before going into the ER, as I figured they wouldn't let me give anything once there. ER had NO CLUE what ITP was! They had not been notified of our coming. Did not recognize that this was a potential emergency. Still can't believe it is a major Children's Hospital, recognized gor it's excellence in care! We waited something like 3 hours before being taken in the back, and then another 2 hours before having a CT scan done. They said they could see she had had a bleed, but that it looked like it had stopped. We were also told there was no treatment they could give her for it, and she had just received IVIG the day before it happened. She was still in pain, so I gave her another Arnica and it stopped the pain in 5 minutes. By the next mooring, the hematoma was completely gone, reabsorbed back into her head. Really good remedy yo have on hand!
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