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member · Hermes

Bruising - Should I be Concerned?

member · Hermes

Kitty wrote:

Have you been working out lots/lifting weights? That can cause bruising.

Not lifting weights, but I've been running more often lately....

Kitty · Hermes

Have you been working out lots/lifting weights? That can cause bruising.

Kitty · Hermes

I found this on eMedicine:

Bruises can occur in some people who exercise rigorously, such as athletes and weight lifters. These bruises result from microscopic tears in blood vessels under the skin.

The other option is a bleeding/blood disorder..but I doubt you have one.

member · Hermes

Kitty wrote:

I found this on eMedicine: Bruises can occur in some people who exercise rigorously, such as athletes and weight lifters. These bruises result from microscopic tears in blood vessels under the skin. The other option is a bleeding/blood disorder..but I doubt you have one.

Hmm, I don't know - I definitely do not exercise rigorously. I run maybe 2-3 times a week. Anything else anyone knows of that could be causing this?

blubirde · Chanel

Have you been taking a lot of aspirin or aspirin-based products lately? If I do that, I can get little bruises on my thighs from resting my elbows on them.

member · Hermes

blubirde wrote:

Have you been taking a lot of aspirin or aspirin-based products lately? If I do that, I can get little bruises on my thighs from resting my elbows on them.

That might be it actually. My allergies have been killing me lately, and I've had sinus headaches, so I've been taking Motrin, Excedrin, Benedryl, and Sudafed more recently. I didn't know that could cause it!

blubirde · Chanel

shopchicago33 wrote:

blubirde wrote: Have you been taking a lot of aspirin or aspirin-based products lately? If I do that, I can get little bruises on my thighs from resting my elbows on them. That might be it actually. My allergies have been killing me lately, and I've had sinus headaches, so I've been taking Motrin, Excedrin, Benedryl, and Sudafed more recently. I didn't know that could cause it!

I guess because aspirin is a blood thinner so you can bruise easier. At least I do. Hope it clears up the problem!

halleybird · Hermes

I always have bruises on my legs and can't remember where they're from. Are you clumsy? I am a total spaz physically, so usually I assume I ran into something.

Kelly · Hermes

This reminds me of an episode of House where a lady keeps getting bruises and rugburns and she doesn't know how... and then House figures out that she's been having sex in her sleep!

So... obviously that is the smallest chance ever. I just thought it was funny

member · Hermes

ttara123 wrote:

This reminds me of an episode of House where a lady keeps getting bruises and rugburns and she doesn't know how... and then House figures out that she's been having sex in her sleep! So... obviously that is the smallest chance ever. I just thought it was funny

Hahah ttara! I'm pretty sure that's not my problem, but I'll have to ask my boyfriend!

Halley - no, i'm not a particularly clumsy person - I think the problem may be what Blubirde suggested - too much aspirin lately. I'll keep on eye on them and see if anymore pop up. Thanks girls!

Shello · Kenneth Cole

Not to scare you, but I took an oncology course, and bruising can be an early symptom of some kinds of cancer. I definitely think it could be other things, so don't panic, but I would keep an eye on it if it doesn't go away, or you get more. (I'm pretty sure they wouldn't just be on your legs though if was caused by cancer.)

Cortney1982 · Chanel

Shello wrote:

Not to scare you, but I took an oncology course, and bruising can be an early symptom of some kinds of cancer. I definitely think it could be other things, so don't panic, but I would keep an eye on it if it doesn't go away, or you get more. (I'm pretty sure they wouldn't just be on your legs though if was caused by cancer.)

Sometimes I get a lot of bruises on my legs and I always freak out about it being cancer since I don't know how they got there.

If they keep popping up, then I would be concerned.

Aurora · Marc Jacobs

Did you ever figure it out shopchicago? was it the asprin? I seem to be having a bruise problem too lately. I woke up the other morning with a massive bruise on my thigh and I know I didn't hit anything.

member · Hermes

Aurora wrote:

Did you ever figure it out shopchicago? was it the asprin? I seem to be having a bruise problem too lately. I woke up the other morning with a massive bruise on my thigh and I know I didn't hit anything.

Hey Aurora - I never really figured it out, and the bruising stopped and went away. If I had to guess, it was probably that I was taking a lot of asprin at the time.

ladysi78250 · Dooney & Bourke

shopchicago33, when rancheradeb and I were younger we used to bruise pretty often. The doctors said because are blood platates were low. But we are not allowed to take aspirin for the same reason blubirde explained about, its a blood thinner. But I see the problem has cleared up, if it appears again, do go for a checkup.

mikacat · Coach

you could try a multivitamin or some iron. Maybe you are slightly anemic and the aspirin would cause more bruising.

Aurora · Marc Jacobs

I'm glad it went away shopchicago.

mikacat - my bf was wondering about vitamins and iron since i tend to eat mainly carbs and chicken - no beef. I might need to look into changing the diet somewhat.