Do you bruise easily now?

[SeriouslyChange 319]

Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen: do you easily bruise now?

[PdxMan 4,292]

I never did. If this is happening to you, you may want to call your Dr office. This may be an indicator of something else.

Don't just put this off.

[SeriouslyChange 319]

I sent my doctor pictures of the bruise progression and he's at a loss but says he's looking into it.

Kinda freaks me out, everyone thinks I am getting abused or something. They're all on my forearms.

[SusieK710 130]

They need to get a complete blood count to check your platelets (helps clot blood) and see if you are anemic. Please keep updating!

[hadouni 301]

I do and I've had my year check up and all my Vitamin levels checked, and a yearly check-up with my PCP and I'm healthy.

I notice it on my legs because my very large 4yr old son likes to jump on me.

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

Possible inadequate intake of essential Vitamins and nutrients and/or prolong periods of inactivity, but like others said.. Check with dr

[Geminidrive 389]

I had a ton of bruises following the surgery, I just chalked it up to be moved around from the OR to the gurney to recovery etc. I have a periodic large bruise on my legs but it is probably from the dog jumping on me.

[SMO 193]

How far out of surgery are you? They gave me some blood thinners in the hospital.

[SeriouslyChange 319]

I'm 11 weeks.

It's so strangle, I mean, I know where they came from, I was working on my car, but I've never bruised easily. So it's strange to me that all of a sudden I'm bruising left and right.

Anemia is the last thing I need but I haven't been great about the Iron so maybe that's it

[delta_girl 931]

I'm 5 months now and for the last 2 weeks have had random bruising from so many things. If I pick up something heavy and rest it on my legs, if someone grabs my arm firmly, if I'm clumsy .... these are mostly on my arms and legs.

I read up on what might cause this and it looks like possibly lack of Iron. I take a Multivitamin with Iron, but sometimes I miss days (maybe I take it 4 out of 7 days).

Just a caution for those of you who are experiencing something similar. If you are aware of another cause, please share.

[EarthyGoalie 253]

I was about to post this topic, but decided to do a search first and found this. I know its a year old thread but thought id ask for an update or any advice?

i bruise SO EASILY NOW, it's crazy. I currently have at least 4 bruises on each of my legs. One bruise on my arm, one on my shoulder, even one on my chest. I am a bit clumsy sometimes but I've never ever ever had so many bruises for no serious reason. It seriously looks like I'm being abused. I had blood work done a month ago, and everything was fine. Anyone else?

[meatball1 29]

I am 5 months out too and bruising easily too. I get my protein- I eat read meat- I take my Vitamins

[EarthyGoalie 253]

I don't know what do to about it. :-(

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Yes, I bruise more often post op then I ever did pretty op. I do not think it has anything to do with Vitamins because labs always come back a-ok. It is especially easy to bruise my shins. In fact I still have some small bruises I caused to shins from doing cleans and dead lifts, among other lifts from the ground. Not sure why they have not gone away, but no worries. Other then appearance, they have no physical artifacts. Maybe a little tender, but so low on the tenderness scale, I do not even register it as anything.

[EarthyGoalie 253]

Do any of you exercise? I don't really exercise a lot. And I was just thinking maybe it has to do with muscles?