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Bruise Easily...

Tickateeboo
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Hi there,
I have been doing a lot of shoveling and mattocking over the last few days and, as my upper body strength isn't as good as a man's (!) I have to use my right leg as a wedge for the shovel. The upshot of which, my right leg is covered in bruises and it looks like I've been hit by a car!
Does anyone else have a problem where they bruise easily and, if so, is there any solution?
Thanks, T xx
I have been doing a lot of shoveling and mattocking over the last few days and, as my upper body strength isn't as good as a man's (!) I have to use my right leg as a wedge for the shovel. The upshot of which, my right leg is covered in bruises and it looks like I've been hit by a car!
Does anyone else have a problem where they bruise easily and, if so, is there any solution?
Thanks, T xx
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Bump :ohwell:0
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kinda difficult to give you advice because i don't know what mattocking is however my first thought was additional padding for your right leg. can you switch off legs? maybe that will help. you might want to talk with your doctor as well (just to rule out any medical issues)0
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Iron, you may need it.
Start tracking Iron in your Food Diary, make sure you are getting your recommended amount.0 -
Iron, you may need it.
Start tracking Iron in your Food Diary, make sure you are getting your recommended amount.
Thank you! I will have a look at this. Always bruised easily, I'll do more research into this.0 -
kinda difficult to give you advice because i don't know what mattocking is however my first thought was additional padding for your right leg. can you switch off legs? maybe that will help. you might want to talk with your doctor as well (just to rule out any medical issues)
Hi!
:laugh: Yes, a mattock is like a pick axe, but with a wider flat blade. I think you may be right about the padding, not sure how to go about this, though, there must be something out there that won't have me bound up like an american footballer.0 -
Iron, you may need it.
Start tracking Iron in your Food Diary, make sure you are getting your recommended amount.
Thank you! I will have a look at this. Always bruised easily, I'll do more research into this.
She's right. I'm iron deficient and I bruise if you look too hard.0 -
kinda difficult to give you advice because i don't know what mattocking is however my first thought was additional padding for your right leg. can you switch off legs? maybe that will help. you might want to talk with your doctor as well (just to rule out any medical issues)
PS - love your profile pic. Not sure what you were doing, but it looks like fun!0 -
I have heard that weight loss can cause this, but I havent done any research. I have also noticed alot more bruising than normal and I don't know where they come from.0
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Iron, you may need it.
Start tracking Iron in your Food Diary, make sure you are getting your recommended amount.
Thank you! I will have a look at this. Always bruised easily, I'll do more research into this.
She's right. I'm iron deficient and I bruise if you look too hard.
Ah..thanks AJ, gonna look into this. :flowerforyou:0 -
Iron may be a good thing to track. I've got high iron due to hemochromatosis, and I simply don't bruise. I always thought it was because I was bruising under the fat and I just didn't see it at the surface, but with a loss of 60 lbs (and continued high iron), I still don't bruise.0
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If you're doing heavy duty work like pick-axing or mattocking, then bruises aren't so surprising.
You mention that you have always bruised easily--a couple of different things could be going on here... You could have a coagulopathy--platelet defects and factor deficiencies come to mind. Talk to your doctor--he/she would do a workup that entails a fairly significant blood draw. Either of these diagnoses have treatments that your doctor would oversee (or send you to a hematologist).
You could, too, just have leaky capillaries. Not really any way to diagnose this, and if the bruising isn't significant, then it's just something you'll always have (Often called "Simple Easy Bruising").
BTW--easy bruising becomes more prevalent as you age, and certain drugs/foods can also exacerbate it.0 -
Iron may be a good thing to track. I've got high iron due to hemochromatosis, and I simply don't bruise. I always thought it was because I was bruising under the fat and I just didn't see it at the surface, but with a loss of 60 lbs (and continued high iron), I still don't bruise.
Hi Sullus,
This is interesting stuff. I'm not up on what is high in iron. I'm not really into taking supplements, so have to do some research into what foods are good for iron.
T xx0 -
Iron may be a good thing to track. I've got high iron due to hemochromatosis, and I simply don't bruise. I always thought it was because I was bruising under the fat and I just didn't see it at the surface, but with a loss of 60 lbs (and continued high iron), I still don't bruise.
Hi Sullus,
This is interesting stuff. I'm not up on what is high in iron. I'm not really into taking supplements, so have to do some research into what foods are good for iron.
T xx
Here ya go!
http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/health-and-wellness/iron-rich-foods0 -
Iron may be a good thing to track. I've got high iron due to hemochromatosis, and I simply don't bruise. I always thought it was because I was bruising under the fat and I just didn't see it at the surface, but with a loss of 60 lbs (and continued high iron), I still don't bruise.
Hi Sullus,
This is interesting stuff. I'm not up on what is high in iron. I'm not really into taking supplements, so have to do some research into what foods are good for iron.
T xx
I hope you like clams .. god I miss clams.0 -
Iron may be a good thing to track. I've got high iron due to hemochromatosis, and I simply don't bruise. I always thought it was because I was bruising under the fat and I just didn't see it at the surface, but with a loss of 60 lbs (and continued high iron), I still don't bruise.
Hi Sullus,
This is interesting stuff. I'm not up on what is high in iron. I'm not really into taking supplements, so have to do some research into what foods are good for iron.
T xx
Here ya go!
http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/health-and-wellness/iron-rich-foods
Thank you! The bruises also hurt like hell, so I am resolved to try and see if I can get to the nub of the matter. :flowerforyou:0 -
It may be bogus but I was always told that if you bruise easily you should eat more bananas. That could be along the same vein as needing more iron though.0
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Iron may be a good thing to track. I've got high iron due to hemochromatosis, and I simply don't bruise. I always thought it was because I was bruising under the fat and I just didn't see it at the surface, but with a loss of 60 lbs (and continued high iron), I still don't bruise.
Hi Sullus,
This is interesting stuff. I'm not up on what is high in iron. I'm not really into taking supplements, so have to do some research into what foods are good for iron.
T xx
I hope you like clams .. god I miss clams.
You know I've never had a clam! :ohwell:0 -
It may be bogus but I was always told that if you bruise easily you should eat more bananas. That could be along the same vein as needing more iron though.
I always thought bananas were potassium. According to Doctor Who, anyway!0 -
kinda difficult to give you advice because i don't know what mattocking is however my first thought was additional padding for your right leg. can you switch off legs? maybe that will help. you might want to talk with your doctor as well (just to rule out any medical issues)
PS - love your profile pic. Not sure what you were doing, but it looks like fun!
thanks :happy: that was at the finish line of my color me rad 5k race. very fun!0
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