Nose bleed - could this be linked to birth control, or valtrex, or a heavier workout schedule?

This is my second nosebleed in a week - and the thing is, I've never had a nosebleed before in my life!





I am in my second month of taking ortho tri-cyclen bc pills, and I have been taking valtrex for a cold sore. I am also on asthma medication.





Could these medications be linked to my nosebleeds?





Also, I have started a workout schedule that is much heavier than usual. Could this be related as well?





Thanks.

Nose bleed - could this be linked to birth control, or valtrex, or a heavier workout schedule?
Nosebleeds may be caused from several things...If it is winter where you are and it is exceptionally dry with high heat(over 68F or so) inside with no source of additional moisture in the air...that coupled with a hot working enviornment and traveling in a hot dry vehicle to which you add little intake of water(JUST water not soda/coffee/etc) and smoking THEN you add medications that dry you out and maybe a cold pill and aspirin or other pain meds...ALL could add up to nose bleeds then IF you workout heavily and are lifting weight w/o proper breathing THAT will also cause nose bleeds because working out strenuously with improper breathing raises blood pressure as do decongestants and smoking; all of which also dry you out and in turn may cause nosebleeds....





IF you have nose bleeds and REALLY bloodshot eyes GO to the doctor because those two at once certainly signal a very strong possibility of high blood pressure...
Reply:You ought to check with your doctor to be sure what the problem is.





I sometimes get little nosebleeds after asthma attacks. Not sure if it's from my emergency inhaler or from the asthma itself. I also have allergies.





I doubt the heavier workouts, the cold sore medication, and the birth control pills have anything to do with nosebleeds because my nose has never bled from those things.
Reply:I doubt the medicine is a cause of the nose bleed, but the heavy sudden working out can definitely be a reason. You should go to the doctor, better be safe than sorry. And don't workout as intense this week, since you've had two now.