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puresnowchic Posts: 151 Joined: 2004/07/28	2004/08/26, 05:05 PM I bruise REALLY badly and they last sometimes 1+ month. The worst ones are on my legs. I do take vitamin supplements. I also have this one "bruise" on my right quadricep that turned into a "dent" and is still sore, and I've had it for months... do I just have bad circulation or am I lacking something in diet??
fsdsk Posts: 959 Joined: 2003/11/30	2004/08/26, 05:36 PM hmmm... I want to say an iron supplement may help, but not 100% sure.
firechic Posts: 17 Joined: 2002/08/27	2004/08/26, 07:22 PM have you ever been tested for diabetes? That is one of the signs for it. People that bruise easily, and the bruises take a long time to heal really should be checked.
dfly411 Posts: 1,352 Joined: 2004/03/04	2004/08/27, 08:10 AM Most of the time, bruising is nothing to worry about. However, I can see why you are concerned. You might want to do some research on blood disorders such as Hemophilia and Von Willebrand Disease. Most often, these are genetic and can be treated with medications. Good Luck!
puresnowchic Posts: 151 Joined: 2004/07/28	2004/09/08, 03:06 PM I do take Iron, and as for diabetes, I haven't been tested, I think, but I have had my fasting glucose measured... is that the same?? And as for the other ones how do they test for those??
princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/09/09, 07:40 AM If your fasting glucose is OK, you don't have diabetes. The other conditions would need a different blood test.
big_j_scf Posts: 308 Joined: 2003/11/08	2004/09/21, 03:05 PM If your worried about, the best thing to do is see a doctor...afterall, they would know a lot better than we would. -------------- I have some good news! I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Gieco!
BudFox Posts: 11 Joined: 2004/10/27	2004/10/29, 12:12 PM Have your doctor screen for the following: o Bleeding disorders o Hemophilia o Von Willebrand's disease o Ehlers-Danlos syndrome o Immune disorder o Leukemia o anemia o Disseminated intravascular coagulation o Scurvy Get on some vitamin C 1000mg a day. It will help. ============ Quoting from puresnowchic: I bruise REALLY badly and they last sometimes 1+ month. The worst ones are on my legs. I do take vitamin supplements. I also have this one "bruise" on my right quadricep that turned into a "dent" and is still sore, and I've had it for months... do I just have bad circulation or am I lacking something in diet?? =============
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/10/29, 12:29 PM Is your husband doing this to you? There is help available. -------------- I make fun of others to compensate for my low self esteem. It works.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/10/29, 01:02 PM lay off the chains and whips -------------- ....I'm probably in my underwear typing this......or maybe not!
princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/10/30, 10:55 AM budfox, I don't mean to be rude, but if Puresnowchic's bruising that she had on August 24th was caused by disseminated intravascular coagulation, do you really think she'd still be here to read your post?
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/10/30, 11:50 AM :big_smile: -------------- "A will finds a way, failure is not an option" Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/10/31, 11:40 AM some people like using big words.....me I can't even spell lil ones right.... -------------- ....I'm probably in my underwear typing this......or maybe not!
BudFox Posts: 11 Joined: 2004/10/27	2004/11/01, 10:05 AM princesslodgey, that's a pretty big "if". DIC, rather uncommon disorder.
princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/11/01, 02:01 PM I know, I have only seen it once in practice :big_smile:
princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/11/01, 03:11 PM sorry, I'm not trying to be a smart arse. I know you were trying to be helpful, but sometimes we need to be a little cautious about the advice we offer. I felt that suggesting puresnowchic ask her doctor for a test for DIC was not helpful - because she may do an internet search, read about DIC and spend a lot of time worrying unecessarily that she has it and what the consequences are, before she gets to see her doctor. Clearly if it was even a remote possibility (which I don't think it was) then she shouldn't be at her doctors anyway, she should be in hospital.
Pritchard Posts: 1,212 Joined: 2004/03/02	2004/11/02, 12:40 PM right on princess. -------------- *NOT A TART* A.D.F.
BudFox Posts: 11 Joined: 2004/10/27	2004/11/02, 01:34 PM "sorry, I'm not trying to be a smart arse." No your being a DUMB ARCE! "I felt that suggesting puresnowchic ask her doctor for a test for DIC was not helpful" Listen, you don't know DIC! I listed a differential and that was it. Any doctor would start at the most likely cause and move on to the next. What type of medical practitioner are you again?
puresnowchic Posts: 151 Joined: 2004/07/28	2004/11/02, 01:37 PM LoL, I don't have health insurance right now, but when I do I will go, I also already take Iron and Vit C... -------------- My mind tells me to win, my spirit shows me how, and my body delivers.
princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/11/02, 02:53 PM No, you didn't list a differential, what you said was : " Have your doctor screen for the following:" and included in your list was DIC. Personally I think that it would be negligent to "screen" for DIC - if you think it is a serious consideration, then you shouldn't be running a blood test for it, you should be admitting the person concerned to hospital. If you don't think it is a serious consideration, then testing for it could constitute assault. Sorry about all this Puresnowchic :)
princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/11/02, 03:10 PM On certain occasions I have seen people say "it might be this..." and throw in possible diagnoses. Normally one would receive this information in a situation where a trained professional was available to answer any questions or worries the person involved might have. This is obviously not the case on a message board, and there is much greater scope for misunderstandings, which was why I intially objected to the post of differentials. I don't want this to turn into a silly fight over a rare condition, and I apologise, BudFox,if that's what it has turned into, I meant no offense.