Psyllium husk and Nosebleed - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nosebleed is reported as a side effect among people who take Psyllium husk (blond psyllium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Flaxseed, and have Narcolepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nosebleed when taking Psyllium husk. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,402 people who have side effects when taking Psyllium husk from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Psyllium husk?

Psyllium husk has active ingredients of blond psyllium. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 1,493 Psyllium husk users. Check the latest studies of Psyllium husk.

What is Nosebleed?

Nosebleed (bleeding from nose) is found to be associated with 2,080 drugs and 3,092 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nosebleed.



On Jul, 12, 2026

1,402 people reported to have side effects when taking Psyllium husk.
Among them, 20 people (1.43%) have Nosebleed.

Could Psyllium husk cause Nosebleed?

Among these 20 people:

How long have people been on Psyllium husk when they have Nosebleed? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Nosebleed when taking Psyllium husk? *

  • female: 85 %
  • male: 15 %

What is the age of people who have Nosebleed when taking Psyllium husk? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 22.22 %
  • 50-59: 11.11 %
  • 60+: 66.67 %

What are other drugs people take besides Psyllium husk? *

  1. Flaxseed: 11 people, 55.00%
  2. Tigan: 10 people, 50.00%
  3. Epipen: 10 people, 50.00%
  4. Adderall: 10 people, 50.00%
  5. Vicodin: 10 people, 50.00%
  6. Promethazine: 9 people, 45.00%
  7. Wellbutrin: 9 people, 45.00%
  8. Provigil: 9 people, 45.00%
  9. Lexapro: 9 people, 45.00%
  10. Flovent: 9 people, 45.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Nosebleed? *

  1. Drug Hypersensitivity: 7 people, 35.00%
  2. Nausea And Vomiting: 6 people, 30.00%
  3. Dizziness: 5 people, 25.00%
  4. Hepatitis Acute: 4 people, 20.00%
  5. Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 4 people, 20.00%
  6. Heart Rate Increased: 4 people, 20.00%
  7. Diarrhea: 4 people, 20.00%
  8. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 4 people, 20.00%
  9. Gastrointestinal Disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract): 3 people, 15.00%
  10. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 15.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 10 people, 50.00%
  2. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 10 people, 50.00%
  3. Tooth Abscess (pus formation in tooth): 2 people, 10.00%
  4. Prostate Cancer: 2 people, 10.00%
  5. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 5.00%
  6. Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 1 person, 5.00%
  7. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 1 person, 5.00%
  8. Depression: 1 person, 5.00%
  9. Drowsiness: 1 person, 5.00%
  10. Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 1 person, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on blond psyllium (the active ingredients of Psyllium husk) and Psyllium husk (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

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