Question:
Any problems with bruising?
I am almost 11 months post-op and have lost 102 pounds. For the last several months I have had mysterious bruises appearing, mostly on my legs. I don't ever remember bumping into anything or anything else that could cause these bruises, I don't even know I have them most of the time until somebody else notices them. Has anyone else had this problem? If so did you find out what might be causeing them or what to do about it? Thanks — leeann N. (posted on July 2, 2003)
July 2, 2003
I know there are medical conditions and deficencies that can cause
mysterious bruising so it's a good idea to talk to your PCP about it. I
did have this start when I was about 8 months out and we determined it was
from clumsiness brought on by quick massive weight-loss. Offset my balance
so I was walking into walls and such. A real pain! Now that I'm more
aware of it, I watch my actions more and have slowed down my movements
some. But yes, talk to your doctor about it and never assume!
— [Deactivated Member]
July 2, 2003
hiya~ are you taking an iron supplement? you may want to have a blood
panel/anemia check done...i'd definetely mention it to my pcp.
good luck,
kate
— jkb
July 2, 2003
I had the same thing about 8 months post op. It stopped as quickly as it
started but for a while i was very upset because i was always getting
bruises on my legs. i was beginning to think i was having memory lapses and
bumping into things. LOL it will stop in time. I asked my dr about it and
he wasn't concerned.
— candymom64
July 2, 2003
You may want to have your B12 levels checked. I woke up several weeks ago
with the weirdest bruises on my arms. It looked like someone had grabbed
both my upper arms, leaving three finger long bruises on each arm. I have
no idea how I got them, as I'm sure I'd remember someone touching me like
that. A lot of people noticed them and asked about them. One was a nurse,
who knew nothing about my surgery. When I told her I had no idea how I got
them, she immediately suggested I have my B12 levels checked. It seems one
of the symptoms of low B12 levels is "mysterious" bruising.
— Cyndie K.
July 2, 2003
I would call your surgeon first and then your pcp. The reason is sometimes
your surgeon can identify something that many be related to wls, if he says
it isn't then call your regular doctor. I know someone with another
condition that went through months of pain and been to her regular doctor
several times and he wan't educated as to the common complications related
to wls. As soon as she called her surgeon it was fixed in a day.
— Linda A.
July 2, 2003
Thanks for all the advise everybody, I will contact my surgeon and I'm due
to have my lab work done again anyway, so we will see if I'm low on
anything. Thanks again, leeann
— leeann N.
July 2, 2003
Hi, I agree with the first poster. I am anemic. When I am taking my iron
supplements I have little trouble with bruising. When I go off them I turn
into one big bruise.
— Leica R.
July 3, 2003
Just visited the doc yesterday with the same thing. He had ordered a blood
screen a week earlier....I am anemic...low iron.
— Oldsoul
July 3, 2003
your vitamin K may also be low...it helps with clotting..My doc say a combo
of low iron and low K is why I am bruising
— hooterzgirl75
July 3, 2003
I am only four months out and have been seeing bruises mysteriously appear
since about a month out. I had my three month lab work done and my iron
and my B12 where both good. The nurse said that it was nothing to worry
about. Now I wonder if I should call my PCP about it. - Marcy
— Marcy S.
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