Karen, it may be blood from the nasal passages, as my chemo progressed and the platelet counts would drop (you can ask about your lab numbers- platelets are needed for blood to clot properly) I ended up with a frequent bloody nose. And since I had lost hair with chemo, including nose hair- there is no speed bumps, I would have to have something ready as soon as I felt a tickle. Tissues were no match, so I switched to the Vanity Fair Dinner napkins, soft, absorbent but stronger than tissues. As a preventative, I used a humidifier at night, and used a nasal saline spray throughout the day to prevent the nasal tissues from drying out and being more prone to a nose bleed. A little dab of Vaseline with a Q-Tip helped to keep the area moist around a scab when it formed. This cleared up pretty quickly once chemo was done. Hugs!