Bruises

garnet · 02-05-2005, 11:35 AM

This may be a question more for the girls, but any help is appreciated. I tend to bruise really easily, and can't seem to find a legit answer as to why. The other night we got some snow here, and I slipped coming out of the building at work (I'm glad no one saw me, because I'm sure it was hilarious). Anyway, I didn't think it was a particularly hard fall, but the next morning I woke up with a huge nasty dark purple bruise on my leg. Not sexy! Sometimes I'll find a bruise on my arm or leg and have no idea how I got it.

The last doc I went to of course blamed it on the vegan thing, but I think that's bogus. I've had this problem as far back as high school, way before I was veg. I've heard it may be from an iron deficiency (thus more common in women), but I've always taken a supplement and try to eat foods high in iron. I'm baffled. Any ideas?

jaguar · 02-05-2005, 11:48 AM

eat an I-Beam

Troubleshooter · 02-05-2005, 12:12 PM

Taking Welbutrin?

jaguar · 02-05-2005, 12:23 PM

bioflavins and vitimin C are serious suggestions.

jinx · 02-05-2005, 12:37 PM

The ferrous or ferric iron that you're getting from a vegan diet and supplements is not as easily absorbed as heme iron found in meat. Try increasing your Vit E and especially C to improve absorbtion. Deficiency in Vit C alone could be the cause of the bruising - more likely in my opinion than iron deficiancy.
If you decide to take the C, avoid straight ascorbic acid and look for a sodium/calcium ascorbate - it's better for your tummy and won't eat the enamel off your teeth.

garnet · 02-05-2005, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Troubleshooter

Taking Welbutrin?

Nope, I'm not on any prescription meds. I'll look into the Vit. C thing--didn't know about that!

BigV · 02-16-2005, 05:03 PM

Doubt vegan/carnivore has the deciding role here.

MrsV bruises if I look crossly at her. Big dark purple marks, arms, legs, like circular mostly. Not from high impacts, sometimes waking up with a new bruise, Hey, where'd that come from?! No, I don't beat her in her sleep. You'd think whatever makes a mark like that would, you know, wake her up.

I, on the other hand, do not show bruises easily. They still hurt, but rarely show.

I think one difference is that her skin is fair and soft.

Dunlavy · 02-16-2005, 07:50 PM

My friend has the same problem. I know your a vegan, but do you excersize much? She used to bruise really easily as well, but then she started running and "weight-ing". Not much, but as her moucles developed and became used more they seemed to bruise much less.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-16-2005, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garnet

I tend to bruise really easily, and can't seem to find a legit answer as to why.

It must be the pea under the 8 mattresses, Princess.

Dunlavy · 02-16-2005, 09:26 PM

classic! *claps*

garnet · 02-17-2005, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

It must be the pea under the 8 mattresses, Princess.

Bruce, will you be my prince?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dunlavy

My friend has the same problem. I know your a vegan, but do you excersize much? She used to bruise really easily as well, but then she started running and "weight-ing". Not much, but as her moucles developed and became used more they seemed to bruise much less.

Yeah, I'm a runner, too--4 to 5 miles per day. I really need to get into working out with weights though...maybe that would help.

Dunlavy · 02-17-2005, 07:18 PM

Good to hear I could help. See if it works out. Just don't overdue it. ^_^ Another wise quote "Too much of anything is a deathwish"

melidasaur · 02-17-2005, 07:49 PM

Spinach!

Dunlavy · 02-17-2005, 09:34 PM

Has been proven to do nothing. That was my first realization of the real world.... Watching Popeye and learning that spinach never made me anymore powerful..... I cried..... it was a hard time for me *sniff*

staceyv · 03-16-2005, 01:31 PM

all you need to know

02-05-2005, 11:35 AM	#1
garnet ... Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 657	Bruises This may be a question more for the girls, but any help is appreciated. I tend to bruise really easily, and can't seem to find a legit answer as to why. The other night we got some snow here, and I slipped coming out of the building at work (I'm glad no one saw me, because I'm sure it was hilarious). Anyway, I didn't think it was a particularly hard fall, but the next morning I woke up with a huge nasty dark purple bruise on my leg. Not sexy! Sometimes I'll find a bruise on my arm or leg and have no idea how I got it. The last doc I went to of course blamed it on the vegan thing, but I think that's bogus. I've had this problem as far back as high school, way before I was veg. I've heard it may be from an iron deficiency (thus more common in women), but I've always taken a supplement and try to eat foods high in iron. I'm baffled. Any ideas?

02-05-2005, 11:48 AM	#2
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	eat an I-Beam __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

02-05-2005, 12:12 PM	#3
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	Taking Welbutrin? __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

02-05-2005, 12:23 PM	#4
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	bioflavins and vitimin C are serious suggestions. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

02-05-2005, 12:37 PM	#5
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	The ferrous or ferric iron that you're getting from a vegan diet and supplements is not as easily absorbed as heme iron found in meat. Try increasing your Vit E and especially C to improve absorbtion. Deficiency in Vit C alone could be the cause of the bruising - more likely in my opinion than iron deficiancy. If you decide to take the C, avoid straight ascorbic acid and look for a sodium/calcium ascorbate - it's better for your tummy and won't eat the enamel off your teeth. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

02-16-2005, 05:03 PM	#7
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Doubt vegan/carnivore has the deciding role here. MrsV bruises if I look crossly at her. Big dark purple marks, arms, legs, like circular mostly. Not from high impacts, sometimes waking up with a new bruise, Hey, where'd that come from?! No, I don't beat her in her sleep. You'd think whatever makes a mark like that would, you know, wake her up. I, on the other hand, do not show bruises easily. They still hurt, but rarely show. I think one difference is that her skin is fair and soft. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-16-2005, 07:50 PM	#8
Dunlavy High Propagandist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Forgotten Grove Posts: 117	My friend has the same problem. I know your a vegan, but do you excersize much? She used to bruise really easily as well, but then she started running and "weight-ing". Not much, but as her moucles developed and became used more they seemed to bruise much less. __________________ "Two roads divirged in the wood and I, I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference" -Robert Frost "The road to hell is paved with good intentions" -Old proverb

02-16-2005, 09:26 PM	#10
Dunlavy High Propagandist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Forgotten Grove Posts: 117	classic! claps __________________ "Two roads divirged in the wood and I, I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference" -Robert Frost "The road to hell is paved with good intentions" -Old proverb

02-17-2005, 07:18 PM	#12
Dunlavy High Propagandist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Forgotten Grove Posts: 117	Good to hear I could help. See if it works out. Just don't overdue it. ^_^ Another wise quote "Too much of anything is a deathwish" __________________ "Two roads divirged in the wood and I, I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference" -Robert Frost "The road to hell is paved with good intentions" -Old proverb

02-17-2005, 07:49 PM	#13
melidasaur Traded your soul for pogs. Join Date: May 2004 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 646	Spinach! __________________ I love England, what can I say?

02-17-2005, 09:34 PM	#14
Dunlavy High Propagandist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Forgotten Grove Posts: 117	Has been proven to do nothing. That was my first realization of the real world.... Watching Popeye and learning that spinach never made me anymore powerful..... I cried..... it was a hard time for me sniff __________________ "Two roads divirged in the wood and I, I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference" -Robert Frost "The road to hell is paved with good intentions" -Old proverb

03-16-2005, 01:31 PM	#15
staceyv Lecturer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 927	all you need to know

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