Excessive bruising?

healthychanges1
healthychanges1 Posts: 110
in Health and Weight Loss
I literally have dozens of bruises of all different ages all over my body, especially on my thighs. Is their a nutrient I'm missing that could be a contributing factor? I was asked if I get hit by my boyfriend the other day. Besides the fact that I'm single, the bruises need to stop coming. I don't even remember bumping into anything. They just show up. Does anyone know why this may be and how to stop it? Thanks.

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  • lentigogirl
    lentigogirl Posts: 299 Member
    Vitamin B helps.
  • VogtAndrea
    VogtAndrea Posts: 236
    Go see your doctor. Talk with them about the bruising. It could be a symptom of something or it might mean that you're slightly an anemic. Either way, you're likely deficient in something that needs addressed.
  • Wol5894
    Wol5894 Posts: 127 Member
    You might find this website helpful:

    http://bruisingeasily.net/

    After going there to see if anything fits in with what is happening to you, I would suggest seeing a doctor.
  • Sk8rG
    Sk8rG Posts: 55 Member
    I bruise very easily - never really though much of it...

    Over the last couple of months I started getting very large bruises on my arms that seemed to come and go in different places. After a particularily ugly one showed up, I finally sat and retraced my steps to try to figure out where it came from...turns out it was from the cable machines at the gym. I was doing horizontal cable chopes and reverse wood chops and the cable was cutting across my arms.

    Now, whether or not anyone else would bruise doing that....I don't know, but at least I figured out where they came from . :laugh:
  • Vitamin_K
    Vitamin_K Posts: 47
    take a multi vitamin... you may be low on Iron.. .or have Iron def anemia or some other blood problem. have your doctor order some lab work
  • souperficial
    souperficial Posts: 122 Member
    Do you bleed really easily? You could potentially have low platelets. Definitely check with a doctor, though.
  • taffyk06
    taffyk06 Posts: 1 Member
    I an easy bruiser as well. My platelets count is very low and that could be the reason for you as well. My doctor asks for regular tests to be done just to monitor them other than that there isn't anything you can do to up them,other than a platelet transfusion.
  • SpazzyMal
    SpazzyMal Posts: 276 Member
    I remember being told this was probably anemia-related, for a lot of people. Eat more dark green veggies and keep your iron up. Multi-vitamins aren't a bad idea, either. But definitely check it out with your doctor, too.
  • RuthSweetTooth
    RuthSweetTooth Posts: 461 Member
    Ask Peachy
  • RuthSweetTooth
    RuthSweetTooth Posts: 461 Member
    Check out this link and see if it has info for you

    http://voices.yahoo.com/spontaneous-bruising-causes-seek-treatment-6404848.html
  • amandarhapsody
    amandarhapsody Posts: 3 Member
    It's iron deficiency most likely. It happens to me to because I lose so many electrolytes by purging /:
  • RealWomenLovePitbulls
    RealWomenLovePitbulls Posts: 729 Member
    Iron
  • healthychanges1
    healthychanges1 Posts: 110
    Check out this link and see if it has info for you

    http://voices.yahoo.com/spontaneous-bruising-causes-seek-treatment-6404848.html

    I'm actually prescribed naproxen which they say can cause bruising! Thanks for the informative link!
  • JenniferNoll
    JenniferNoll Posts: 367 Member
    there are some very scary things that have excessive bruising as a symptom. Take it seriously. Call your doc today, and he/she may want to see you at 8 tomorrow.
  • brendaschmitt1
    brendaschmitt1 Posts: 218
    Dont want to scare you but if you are feeling any other symptoms like weakness see a doctor. I also heard calcium is good for bruising.
  • FiercelyBeautiful
    FiercelyBeautiful Posts: 590 Member
    Go to the dr. cancer and other conditions may cause excessive bruising, just to be on the safe side.
  • ChristyU74
    ChristyU74 Posts: 234 Member
    Also, if you take something like Aleve or Advil on a regular basis, that can cause you to bruise easily. My doctor had me on a daily dose of aspirin for a while, and between that and my anemia and pale skin, I always had bruises!
  • susiebear29
    susiebear29 Posts: 266
    I bruise very easily - never really though much of it...

    Over the last couple of months I started getting very large bruises on my arms that seemed to come and go in different places. After a particularily ugly one showed up, I finally sat and retraced my steps to try to figure out where it came from...turns out it was from the cable machines at the gym. I was doing horizontal cable chopes and reverse wood chops and the cable was cutting across my arms.

    Now, whether or not anyone else would bruise doing that....I don't know, but at least I figured out where they came from . :laugh:

    Im the same loads of bruises on my legs then realised it was from the resistance machines at the gym!! Get it checked out though just in case!!
  • BrookeeFranks
    BrookeeFranks Posts: 17 Member
    I have anemia (low iron). I bruise very easily and get tired pretty quick. I take the slow absorb iron when I feel it getting worse. If I take the iron too many days in a row I get cramps. I always get the same advice: take an iron supplement, eat dark leafy green vegetables, and drink orange juice with your meal. The vitamin C helps absorb the iron. Good luck! If your symptoms continue, you should probably see a doctor.
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    Not sure if this has been said, but see if you can have an adrenal screening done, either by your primary/GP or an endo, if possible. Overworked adrenals can definitely result in easy bruising/slow healing--your cortisol may have run too high, and as a result, is now too low, resulting in easy bruising.
  • litatura
    litatura Posts: 569 Member
    I'm pale and have always bruised fairly easily, but since I started my weight loss journey last summer, I seem to always have bruises on my legs that take forever to heal. I eat lots of fruits and veggies, I take a daily multi-vitamin and B12 (I do have a B12 deficiency) but I've had blood tests that show that my iron and everything else is totally fine.
  • dhakiyya
    dhakiyya Posts: 481 Member
    I had this problem when on the pill, it was one of a number of nasty side effects I had and I'm not allowed to be on the pill or other hormonal contraceptives because of it. It went back to normal when I came off it and not had it since. Just thought I'd mention it in case it's related, e.g. if you've recently gone on the pill or changed which one you're on or something.

    I agree re getting it checked out by a doctor. And ensuring you're getting a healthy balanced diet generally helps, some vitamin deficiencies can cause you to bruise easily, scurvy springs to mind but I think there are others (scurvy is rare you have to be extremely deficient in vitamin C to get it, mild vitamin C deficiency doesn't cause you to bruise easily as far as I know)
  • ALH1981
    ALH1981 Posts: 538 Member
    I have anemia (low iron). I bruise very easily and get tired pretty quick. I take the slow absorb iron when I feel it getting worse. If I take the iron too many days in a row I get cramps. I always get the same advice: take an iron supplement, eat dark leafy green vegetables, and drink orange juice with your meal. The vitamin C helps absorb the iron. Good luck! If your symptoms continue, you should probably see a doctor.

    And folic acid!
  • Jezebel_Barbie
    Jezebel_Barbie Posts: 198 Member
    Go see your doctor. It's not really worth the risk just in case it's something serious.

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