What are the Common Causes of a Headache and a Nosebleed?

I'm 18, and a college student. It was Thursday of last week that I woke up not feeling good. I had been sneezing and had a runny nose. Then the afternoon that I got to school, I started to have a headache. So while I was in class I was sneezing and my head hurt. I told my blockmates that I was not feeling well, but one of them didn't get the message and managed to tick me off. That made me cry, which is unusual for me.

And starting that moment until the next day, I had a headache that wasn't tamed until I woke up Saturday morning. I brushed my teeth, washed my face and bam! There's blood dripping from my nose. But it only lasted for like a minute or two.

It was scary though, but I didn't get to a doctor because my nose hasn't bled again until now.

I have extremely bad headaches. Sometimes the pain radiates to the back of my ear,which can feel like a really bad earache at the same time. Days later, I can feel blood draining in my throat and then the nosebleed starts. I am seriously freaking out.

At times, I am unsure of the causes of my headaches and nosebleeds. When I was living in the country where it's cold, I used to have nosebleeds, but not often. One day I fainted at school and that's when I found out I have both low blood count and low blood pressure. That explains the bleeding nose, headaches and dizziness.

Now I am living in a town area that's even hotter. I get headaches and nosebleeds often. Sometimes I freak to see the amount of blood coming out of my nose. I am thankful I know the cause.

A few years ago I noticed I was getting constant headaches. When I woke up in the middle of the night with a nosebleed, I was really concerned.

This was in the middle of winter and I also had a dry cough that wouldn't go away. Someone suggested I put a humidifier in my bedroom. I can't believe how much of a difference this made.

Just by adding some moisture to the air, took care of all the symptoms I was having. Now I make sure and run a humidifier about 6 months out of the year. Not only do I sleep better, but I feel so much better too.

I was so glad that something so inexpensive and simple as a humidifier made all the difference for me.

The only time I have a severe headache and a nosebleed is when I am in high altitude. Every time I go to the mountains, I pretty much expect this to happen.

The first time I got a nosebleed I was on a hike in the mountains, and it kind of freaked me out. I thought something was seriously wrong with me.

Now that I am older, I know that if I am in a place where the air is really thin, and I feel a headache coming on, a nosebleed will probably follow.

@sunshined-- I have no idea if there is a hereditary connection between them, but I wouldn't be surprised if there was.

Headaches are something that many members of my family struggle with, so I was not surprised when both of my kids started complaining of headaches as they got older.

I try not to take any medicine for them because I don't want my kids to see me reaching for a bottle of pills every time I have a headache. I know I often get a headache when I have low blood sugar symptoms.

I have to eat something every few hours to keep my blood sugar stable. If I wait too long between meals, the first thing that happens is a bad headache.

Because I know this about myself, I also try to make sure my kids don't skip meals either. Hopefully this will eliminate some headaches before they even start. Neither one of them have had a nosebleed yet, and I think that would be something that would really scare them -- and me.

Are nosebleeds and headaches hereditary conditions? When I was growing up I remember getting both of these things during the winter.

My son is about 5 years old, and he had his first nosebleed the other day, and I wonder if this is something that has been known to be hereditary?

I hope he doesn't start to get headaches too.