the strand you're referring to likely is a blood clot. in order to stop your nosebleed the body sends out a mixture of chemicals that cause the blood to clot. this clot can look like a sticky bloody strand. and yes it can feel like it's coming from your brain if you're pulling on a clot that's lodged up in one of your sinus cavities. i'd advise not pulling out the clots if possible because they are helping stop the nosebleed. nosebleeds can be caused by dry air overuse of decongestants forceful nose blowing and many other things. if your nosebleeds tend to occur during the winter dry air likely is the cause. you might try using a room humidifier or warm water vaporizer at night. you also may treat a nosebleed by placing a bit of moisturizing ointment such as plain ky jelly inside the nasal passage or by using an over-the-counter saline spray. i believe what you are referring to is a blood clot that forms during a nose bleed. i get this as well when i have a nose bleed. seems like to worst the nose bleed the bigger the blood clot. dave
i get nosebleeds which sometimes end in taking out or swallow a strand of blood or something. why is it? . when i refer to as "the strand" is usually the thing that ends the nosebleed but isn't limited to just one. it comes out covered in blood but i do not know where it comes from though when i pull it out it feels kind of like it comes from my brain or something. there have been times where i pull out more than 2 simply because the bleeding wouldn't stop. please remember that it happens at the end of nosebleeds so it is not like i can just pull it out ike a booger or something.