question: My gums have started bleeding profusely over the last week or so, with no apparent cause. This can happen numerous times throughout the day and at night as I have woken with blood on my billow. This is totally out of character for me, I have never suffered any problems before. I have been on beta blockers for around 8 months and over the last two weeks have felt generally unwell and depressed. I have become very concerned about the heavy and random nature of the bleeding in my mouth.