Comments | veganpeople: Bruises

middle_road in veganpeople

Bruises

Jun 23, 2005 14:49

I'm getting bruises lately and I haven't even hit myself with anything. I spend 24/7 of my time in my bedroom studying, so let's say I don't even move from my bed. This is scary.. let me count... I have 9 bruises only in my right leg ( Read more... )

nutrients, body-bruises, nutrients-iron

Comments 10

anamatapia June 23 2005, 05:57:12 UTC

Berries high in flavonoids are good for strengthening the walls of veins: cherries, blueberries, blackberries.

gasolinebreath June 23 2005, 06:21:20 UTC

i've been told a lack of iron can result in bruising. do you get enough?

middle_road June 23 2005, 06:42:02 UTC

mm.. i'm not sure, since i've been studying very hard for 3 weeks I don't pay attention to what I eat. Thanks for the info

vgnwtch June 23 2005, 06:57:22 UTC

Bruising can mean several things. Worst case scenario, of course, is leukemia; but others include low platelets, which can be due to various factors. My sister has Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP), which basically means she has low platelet count, a tendency to bruise and bleed, and they don't know why. It can be down to a nutritional deficiency or to an underlying condition. Your best bet is probably to go to the doc and eliminate any scary possibilities quickly, and if there's a nutritional deficiency, to pick it up fast and work on it.

xmyfistyourface June 23 2005, 07:26:12 UTC

i get bruises all the time too. i hardly ever know where they are from. i do have one, though, that i got back in september. and it still is brown and hurts. it's lame.

middle_road June 23 2005, 13:18:38 UTC

it started just this week. I've never got bruises, but this week I have tons *shrugs*

it sucks *sigh* mine are turning yellow now hahahaha

glass_hips June 23 2005, 14:19:12 UTC

woa september! thats not common...right? have u gotten it checked out?

xmyfistyourface June 24 2005, 07:39:33 UTC

i asked my doctor a few weeks ago. she said that it's not normal. she just said that if it gets hard to let her know because it could mean something serious.

missmuffcake June 23 2005, 11:41:31 UTC

Get a blood test (pin prick) I assume you are in college, most RX stations on campus can screen for anemia and it i s only $2 if they charge at all.

Up your iron, take supplements if you must or get it from sources like dried fruit and leafy greens.