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Bruising

IamUndrCnstruction
IamUndrCnstruction Posts: 691 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
Has anyone noticed that they bruise easier with this woe? I am finding random bruises all the time now. I imagine they are from dogs (I have three crazy BT's) but I never used to bruise so easy from the claws. Granted, this could be from meds or my general state of questionable health, and I plan on mentioning it to my Dr. I just wondered if anyone else has experienced this.

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  • wabmester
    wabmester Posts: 2,748 Member
    There was somebody in the keto group who mentioned it. It could be a Vitamin C deficiency, but I imagine there are many other possibilities too.
  • gsp90x
    gsp90x Posts: 416 Member
    edited May 2015
    I usually start to bruise easily when my VIT C intake is low. I take a vit c pill or try and eat more fruit and it goes away (always been this way as long as I can remember) I started this WOE March 1st. I started bruising about a month in, took VIT C (1000mg/day) for about 4 or 5 days and it stopped. Then I noticed some bruises again last week. I haven't taken any supplements as I'm doing the meativore may challenge and I want to see if they'll stop. If they continue and/or continue to get worse I'll just take the Vit C for now. Don't want people to start to think that my 4th degree black belt MMA BF is doing me wrong!!
  • IamUndrCnstruction
    IamUndrCnstruction Posts: 691 Member
    gsp90x wrote: »
    I usually start to bruise easily when my VIT C intake is low. I take a vit c pill or try and eat more fruit and it goes away (always been this way as long as I can remember) I started this WOE March 1st. I started bruising about a month in, took VIT C (1000mg/day) for about 4 or 5 days and it stopped. Then I noticed some bruises again last week. I haven't taken any supplements as I'm doing the meativore may challenge and I want to see if they'll stop. If they continue and/or continue to get worse I'll just take the Vit C for now. Don't want people to start to think that my 4th degree black belt MMA BF is doing me wrong!!

    I will try some vitamin c....thanks! And you could always just say "Oh yeah? You should see the other guy!"

  • totaloblivia
    totaloblivia Posts: 1,164 Member
    could it be because there's less cushioning fat?
  • ThisOrderedLife
    ThisOrderedLife Posts: 24 Member
    I play rugby... I am always bruised...
  • Liftin4food
    Liftin4food Posts: 175 Member
    I hadn't noticed until now - but I think I'm bruising less. I'm used to being covered in the things (I've always bruised easily) - but I haven't noticed any in the last few weeks. Or, maybe low carb eating has made me less clumsy :)
  • gsp90x
    gsp90x Posts: 416 Member
    gsp90x wrote: »
    I usually start to bruise easily when my VIT C intake is low. I take a vit c pill or try and eat more fruit and it goes away (always been this way as long as I can remember) I started this WOE March 1st. I started bruising about a month in, took VIT C (1000mg/day) for about 4 or 5 days and it stopped. Then I noticed some bruises again last week. I haven't taken any supplements as I'm doing the meativore may challenge and I want to see if they'll stop. If they continue and/or continue to get worse I'll just take the Vit C for now. Don't want people to start to think that my 4th degree black belt MMA BF is doing me wrong!!

    I will try some vitamin c....thanks! And you could always just say "Oh yeah? You should see the other guy!"

    HA ha! The Bf would LOVE that!! :)
  • m_puppy
    m_puppy Posts: 246 Member
    Yup. I go through spurts. Good to know it is vitamin C and not potassium.
  • glossbones
    glossbones Posts: 1,064 Member
    I do have a couple bruises at the moment, but they're not from nothing. I've been banging my knee into everything lately. Of course, since I have a cute new dress to wear that's above the knee for Saturday.
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