Bruising

[raymayxx]

I bruise easily have been bruising pretty easy for a few months mostly on my legs yesterday I helped my sister move a unit, I didn't noticeably bang myself but I've gathered that it has to be the reason for this bruising, my mum is panicking telling me to call the doctors, but it's just a bruise.. it will heal.. is she being dramatic or and I being stubborn🤔

I don't know much about bruising but that doesn't look normal and I'd be seeking medical advice

when you bruise, does it always look like this?

Sort of but not that bad, I've been having bruising problems for a few months now this was about 3 weeks ago down my legs

Definitely see a doctor. It might be nothing but could be a symptom of something more serious and a simple blood test can tell you.

Honestly, I’m absolutely not one to go to the GP if I can avoid it, but I’d be wanting them to have a look at that. It’s extreme bruising, especially when you don’t remember bumping it badly at the time.

what made you take the photos of the bruising 3 weeks again if you weren’t concerned?

yes, see a GP, It's probably harmless but some conditions causing excessive bruising are very serious.

I did yes I went to a&e and the doctor said all the bruising was healing nicely at at the time because I didn't have any fresh bruising he wasn't concerned

Dear God get yourself to a dr for blood tests 😳

does your mother know an doctor has seen it much worse than this - and the doctor said not a problem?

what on earth did you do to get dozens of little bruises on your thigh?

No it’s not normal and you definitely want to see a GP and get some blood tests done. Most likely a harmless reason, some medications can cause bruising like this but better to be safe and get it checked .

You went to A&E for bruising?!?!

i let that slide!

Yes she's knows, I think she's concerned because there's never a time I'm not covered in bruises, the lots of little ones where unexplained that's why I took myself to a&e, doctor recons that sometimes these things happen and that was it

i’m curious how you got dozens of little bruises on your upper thigh. i just can’t work out what could have happened to cause this?!

ah so a bit more

you have been getting entirely unexplained bruising?

Well if that is the case, and i was your mother, then i would urge you to see a GP but i certainly wouldn’t be panicking about it

Definitely worth a trip to the GP for some bloods. I have always bruised easily but when I was breastfeeding my eldest my legs were constantly covered in bruises like in your second photo. I went to the GP who sent off a whole load of blood tests that came back normal and it was put down to being unexplained. Even now that I'm not breastfeeding I constantly have random bruises on my legs, and if I notice myself bumping into something I just know a massive bruise will form in the next day or so.

Point being, could be something, could be nothing - get it checked!!

I'd see your GP, you'd need a blood test to rule out some conditions that could cause you to bruise or bleed more easily. Did you have bloods done in A & E?