Re: NOSEBLEEDS?
Just think about the physiology and anatomy that goes into play here for a second...There are two different scenarios...
1)
What's going to happen if you tilt your head back? Is there anything going on there that will help stop the nosebleed? No. Your nose is still going to bleed. Where is that blood going to go? There are two holes there, either your trachea (which is unlikely as you would cough and gag) or your esophagus. What happens when you swallow a bunch of blood? You vomit. So...in a bad nosebleed you tilt your head back...you end up barfing (which may make the nosebleed worse) or at the very least you end up with a bunch of blood in your stomach.
2) You tilt your head forward. Again, is there anything there that will help stop the nose bleed? No, not really. Where is that blood going to go? There are two holes, the left nare or the right nare. Its going to go onto the floor...or your clothes. But at least you aren't going to injest it.
I'd say tilting your head forward is the better of two evils.
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