Strange Bruising?

[Lilee84 648]

Anybody else finding strange bruises on themselves now? I've never really been an easy bruiser but since getting sleeved I keep finding strange bruises all over me. Right now I have a thumb sized bruise on the inside of my wrist and a golf ball sized bruise to the right of my knee.

[Wheetsin 714]

I'm not sleeved yet, but if the bruising is atypical for you, and looking at the length of time since your surgery, I'd guess a Vitamin deficiency. C, K, B9 & B12 deficiencies are fairly well known causes of bruising.

A good friend of mine had RNY about 6 years ago, and about 2 months after she started bruising like mad. Sometimes the tiniest touch would leave a bruise, and sometimes she'd bruise in a place where she'd swear she hadn't bumped anything (like the inside of her thigh). Someone told her it looked like leukemia and she freaked out (sigh).

At her 2 mo post-op her surgeon ran labs she had some pretty severe Vitamin deficiences. He made her switch to a bariatric vitamin (she had been taking regular Centrum to save money) x 8 per day, and gave her a B12 booster shot. After she upped her Vitamins she did not have anywhere near the amount of bruising.

[favoredone 590]

yes... I think think it's a B12 deficiency for me.. It's been a rough few weeks w/ me going back to work and keeping up w/ my vits...

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

We all need to get our Vitamins in. I know that I forget to take mine sometimes. I'm terrible at taking the B12 even though I know that it will give me more energy. Need to readjust myself. There done! I've readjusted. LOL

[Lilee84 648]

Thanks! I had my blood work done 2 weeks ago at the ER and they said everything looked good, and I just did my B12 injection this weekend, but I'll definitely have my Dr check my labs again.

[mullet head 18]

how wierd...I have had some "strange" bruises on the inside of my left leg by my knee too...one really big dark one...

I started taking B12 this week...guess we will see...

Glad you brought it up!!