Gross Sighting. What's worse...it was me.

[repsac]

This is something of a quickie, that I must admit could be something of an amusing sighting. It's gross though, so if you don't like blood, don't read any further.

You were warned...


I have horrid sinuses. I mean horrid. Allergic to most kinds of dust, pine needles, pine pollen; and anything else you can be allergic to. When my sinuses really get going, things happen. Meaning, it's not unheard of me to get nosebleeds. This one, was rather funny, if a bit gross. So, I've got to pass it on.

While heading down an ailse looking for a good medicine to help (one that's non drowsy) I found myself rather close to a middle aged woman who's on the other side of the aisle. The pharmacy tech is right there with me, pointing out some things when suddenly I have to sneeze. Stepping back away from them both, I lift my hands to my face only to be rather shocked when the sneeze produces a large splatting sound and a huge pink mist around my head. Yeah, nosebleed sneeze. Worst kind. Grunting, I tried to catch the bleeding, only to have to hold my nose again as I sneezed a second time. All the while the lady was looking at me strangely and then says in a terrified voice. "You've got the plague!" With that she drops everything she was carrying and walks quickly out the store. The tech and I shared a look before I got the bleeding stopped.


PLAGUE?

[DarthRetard]

Curse YOU JERRY BEAVER!!!!!!!!!! It's all his fault, remember?

[Misanthropical]

Wait! What? Plague? My children get nose bleeds with their allergies and I have never once thought PLAGUE! What was that woman smoking?

[AFpheonix]

My husband gets those gnarly nose bleeds occasionally, too. I guess all those years in martial arts getting his face rearranged didn't help matters any.

But the plague? I would be laughing my ass off if it didn't mean splattering more blood all over everywhere

[ebonyknight]

My husband gets those gnarly nose bleeds occasionally, too. I guess all those years in martial arts getting his face rearranged didn't help matters any.

But the plague? I would be laughing my ass off if it didn't mean splattering more blood all over everywhere

The Plague...sound more like Captain Tripps.

Mayhap it is, mayhap it ain't!!

[Erin]

she probably thought you had Ebola.

[BlaqueKatt]

is it wrong for e to want to be able to someday make the following call:

BK-"yeah I won't be in for a few days....I seem to have contracted the plague"
No really the whole "black death" thing, I made the cdc website and everything!

BlaqueKatt-doesn't really want the plague, but it sounds so cool

[Horsetuna]

Nosebleeds are caused by allergies?

Maybe I should try Allergen to declog my ever-clogged sinuses (Going on 6 months in the right cavity)

[Boozy]

Unclean! Unclean!

*Runs away screaming*

[MystyGlyttyr]

First of all, I would pay money to see someone sneeze a pink mist and watch it settle, but I'm a twisted freak like that.

Second, if I saw someone sneezing a pink mist, my first thought WOULD be "What the hell is wrong with that person?" And maybe even "I should leave quickly through the nearest exit" if it was impressive enough. But the plague? That wouldn't be crossing my mind, no.

I'd probably think it was like the guy on CSI who had, like, Hep C or something like that, and could blow tons of blood out his nose at will. That was awesome.

[tollbaby]

It's happened to my boyfriend a couple of times, especially during spring pollen season. I've never had a nosebleed sneeze, but I do get nosebleeds when it's dry in my apartment, and... well, combine that with allergy season, and I make sure there's a box of kleenex in every room in the house, and pocket packs in everything we own. (oh hell, allergy season my ass. We both have year-round allergies LOL)

[BookstoreEscapee]

OK, first of all, ...sorry...

My first thought was whatever the disease they let loose in the hotel in the 2nd(?) season of 24.... Sneezing and bleeding from the nose are not symptoms of plague:

Bubonic Plague: Symptoms appear suddenly, usually after 2-5 days of exposure to the bacteria.

Sudden onset of high fever
The classic sign is a smooth, painful swelling of a lymph gland(s), called a buboe. The most common area is the groin, but swollen glands may also occur in the armpits or neck. Pain may occur in the area before the swelling.
Chills
General discomfort or ill feeling (malaise)
Muscular pain
Severe headache
Seizures

Pneumonic Plague may cause you to cough up blood, and Septicemic Plague can cause blood clotting problems, which could conceivable lead to a nosebleed, but if you had that you wouldn't be out shopping at the pharmacy

Weird trivia: did you know that buboes can "talk"? I can't find the book I read it in but apparently they can make some kind of gurgling noise.

[myswtghst]

That's fabulous. Mostly because her first thought was "Plague." Wow.

And I feel for you, my sinuses hate me. I get sinus infections constantly, and I'm allergic to my own pets, who I love too much to give up. As such, Allegra is my saviour.

Slightly OT, but blood related: my mom's yellow lab nailed me in the mouth with her tooth a few weeks back (it was an accident, she's quite excitable and likes to jump up on me since I never reprimand her for it) and gave me the worst bloody lip I've ever had--we're talking squirty. And all my dad could say was "you're bleeding on your pants," then turn back to the computer as I cupped my face and ran for the bathroom.

[Becks]

The plague. Holy biscuit.

I'll have to say that at work sometime.

[ihateelpaso]

The Plague...sound more like Captain Tripps.

Mayhap it is, mayhap it ain't!!

lol I was thinking the exact same thing! I can't believe that lady! I would have been a bit grossed out, but geez, it happens! It's not like no one has ever had a nosebleed before! ugh