Easy bruising...

[Wannabefree]

Okay, so I have been working a lot more lately since the weather broke, and am not the most careful person in the world but it *seems* like I bruise easier lately. A LOT easier. Right now I have 4 bruises on my left arm, 2 on my right arm, one on each hipbone, both knees and one on my left ankle Of course this last week we have built a horse barn and I have been digging post holes and setting posts all day, but I have like eleventy nine bruises that I am not sure how I did them Thinkin maybe something going loopy in my system....figured I'd pick your brains since ya'll are so smart and stuff

Oh...and I'm STARVING. Appetite is WAYY crazy. I have had 4 meals and 3 snacks today Dunno if that would have anything to do with anything either

 

[Sunny]

I need to watch this thread. I bruise real easy. Always have. Right now my legs are covered in them. Every time I bump into any thing, theres a bruise...

 

[Wannabefree]

I need to watch this thread. I bruise real easy. Always have. Right now my legs are covered in them. Every time I bump into any thing, theres a bruise...

I've never bruised easily...until lately it seems I have them everywhere Maybe I'm just getting old and clumsy It sure seems weird though that I have so many lately. I don't remember bumping myself hard on anything Oh wait...maybe it's just getting old and my memory is going?

 

[TanksHill]

I don't know where I heard it or even if it's true but I was always told to eat bananas. I was told that bruising easily meant you needed potassium.

 

[Wifezilla]

One of the symptoms of vitamin c deficiency is easy bruising.

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

One of the symptoms of vitamin c deficiency is easy bruising.

And low iron...

 

[tortoise]

One of the symptoms of vitamin c deficiency is easy bruising.

My sister bruised BAD and started taking vit C. Worked for her. She took vit C intermittently - just when more bruising showed up. I tried it once and it worked.

Both of us were eating poor diets at the time.

 

[Wannabefree]

Iron, potassium, and C...I eat plenty of meat, so iron should be good. I'm thinking either C or potassium then. I'll try bananas and OJ for breakfast for a week or so and see if it helps Thanks ya'll!!!

 

[JRmom]

Not trying to hijack the thread, but this is interesting and slightly related. My husband used to wake up every night with severe leg cramps. I did some research and learned that it could be a potassium deficiency. He started eating a banana every single day.... no more leg cramps.

 

[abifae]

For me, it's B12 lol. I take B12 sublingual and I don't bruise as badly.