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From:Hanover Park, Il USA
Registered: Oct 2001

posted 10-11-2001 10:29 PM            

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I bruise very easily. If I bump into something, I get bruises. When my bf sucks on me; I bruise quickly.
I played volleyball today, and I have little specks of bruises( I think) on my arms. And I also have a big bruise on my hand. I never had that b4. I'm kind of scared, cuz this stranger IM me and said that it could be leukimia. I don't know what leaukimia is like?

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From:marion, oh, usa
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posted 10-12-2001 06:12 AM            

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Maybe, maybe not. Some people bruise more easily than other because they do not have as much clotting factor in their blood. Or they could be anemic. Some medications can cause blood thinning. In your situation, the thing to do is not panic and see your family doctor to have some tests done.

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From:canada
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posted 10-27-2001 09:18 PM            

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There are several possibilities here. If your bruising is accompanied by weight gain you might also look into Cushings disease.

At any rate, time to go to the doctor for some simple blood tests to rule out your worst fears.

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posted 12-07-2001 05:42 PM            

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There is a condition called von Willebrand's disease that causes easy bruising. It's related to hemophilia but is much less serious -- even people who get it diagnosed often do nothing about it (my sister-in-law is one of them).

Here's a link to an article about it from WebMD:
http://webmd.lycos.com/content/asset/adam_disease_von_willebrands_disease

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From:Maine, USA
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posted 01-05-2002 08:18 PM            

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i bruise easily - used to be i didn't even know i had one unless i saw it. i read that a vitamin c deficiency can cause bruising - not just bleeding gumes (which i did not have). i take 500 mg. of vitamin c daily and now when i bruise i know it. this may not be your problem and you should see your doc. to rule out other causes. but, if nothing else comes up, you may want to try vitamin c.

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From:Waltham, MA , United States
Registered: Apr 2001

posted 01-09-2002 11:17 AM            

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A friend of mine had a very similar thing happen to her. All of a sudden she just kept bruising when she didn't bruise before. Her doctor gave her some blood tests and the test came back and showed that she had "low platelets." Which I guess is not very good for your blood.

So, she was put on steriods for about 2 months and she's fine now.

Not sure if this helps but is sounds very similar.

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From:portland, oregon
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posted 01-09-2002 05:16 PM            

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You may also simply need to supplement more iron in your diet. This is common if you don't eat much meat, especially red meat.

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From:Newark, CA, USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 01-29-2002 12:54 AM            

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Check into Vitamin C deficiency. It is most comman than you might think.

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From:mcpherson, ks,usa
Registered: Dec 2001

posted 03-10-2002 07:04 PM            

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do you take any medications??? this could be a side effect of a medication
ie: aspirin can cause brusing.

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From:TX
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posted 03-17-2002 03:54 PM            

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People can bruise easily because of luck of vitamin C, vitamin K (made in liver, decreased in liver disease), decreased platelet count, side effect of some medication (Aspirin, Plavix), abnormalities of clotting system, such as hemophilia, von Willebrand's disease, etc.
It is necessary to check CBC, PT, PTT to figure out the cause.

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posted 03-23-2002 11:14 PM            

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You could have anemia. You may need iron. Go see a doctor.

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