Question:
I was wondering what can cause constant bruising?
I was wondering what can cause bruising?I know that my Iron was low at my one month visit with the surgeon so I have taken my iron every day. Then my potassium was low so I was put on potassium pills. I take all my supplements. Of course I will call my doctor but I bruise and then they last so long. It is all over my legs. Any ideas? 6/27/03 292/230 -62lbs — horserider0146 (posted on September 11, 2003)
September 11, 2003
Great question, I'm wondering about this myself. I notice one bruise on my
lower thigh yesterday and today I have a few more bruise near both my
wrist. At my last visit, my doc told me it was too soon to do more blood
work, so I wasn't worried about it, but now I'm not so sure. I see my
surgeon on the 24, which I usually end up feeling like it's a waste of my
time. I'm off to do some research on bruising.
— Rosa F.
September 11, 2003
What KIND of iron? Do you take them with vit C? How much vit C in a day
do you take? Not counting what's in your multis, of course. That's only a
drop.
— vitalady
September 11, 2003
Within 2-3 months of our WLS, both my daughter and I started noticing
"painless" bruising that just popped up all over our legs. We
asked our surgeon, and he told us to add an additional 500 mg. Vitamin C
tablet to our daily multivitamin. He suggested that we take the additional
Vitamin C for 4-6 weeks. The bruising was gone within two weeks, and we
have not had that problem again in the past 3 1/2 years post-op. There
are, however, several things that can cause increased bruising, so I would
advise that you notify your MD of the problem. Best wishes!
— Diana T.
September 11, 2003
Vit. K deficiency can also be a part of it.
— Chris T.
September 12, 2003
Definitely a vitamin issue, not minerals...talk to your dietician or PCP,
see if you should double up on your multi-vitamins or take some extra C.
Good luck!!!
— Deborah M.
September 12, 2003
I was brusing like crazy and my vitamins were all in top-notch shape!! For
me, it was losing fat... the blood veins that service the fat retract, and
the blood that was there has to go SOMEWHERE, so it creates a bruise! If
your vities are in the mid-to upper normal range, I wouldn't worry... it is
just your body losing fat and clearing out the old blood! :~) My entire
abdomen was full of bruises for MONTHS... and my legs had bruises like
crazy... I kept freaking out over it and my doc kept doing blood work and
everything kept being just fine!! lol... I lost 212 lbs in 16 months,
though... so that was why I bruised so badly! :~)
— Sharon m. B.
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