Bruising?

Is anyone else experiencing bruising on their legs and arms? I wake up and find new ones all over me. The ones on my legs are huge and dark colored while the ones on my arms look like someone just grabbed me. They do not hurt, but I was just wondering if anyone else is going thru this. Any input would be welcome. Thanks, Doreen

Hi Doreen, Yes, I have brusing. I have bruises all over my arms & legs. And I am like you, I wake up and there they are. No clue how I got them. I was told that it could be several things. B-12 too high, Iron too low.. I don't know, lol cause I have cut back on the B-12 and started an iron suppliment. And still there are unexplained burising. Sorry that I couldn't be of help. Jo 444/414/296/-148

ME!! ME!! ME!! I am COVERED with bruises!! It does seem like new ones appear every morning.

Yes. I talked to my doctor last month at our monthly meeting and he said that it could be a vitamin K deficiency. He said that it isn't something he routinely checks but if his patients complain about it he will have the level's checked. He said I could buy a low dose over the counter pill and take that. I haven't bought it yet and I am still brusing but not all that bad. I find one thing that is different now then before. I had more cushion before and it seemed like I didn't brusie when i'd bang into things. Now that I don't have that extra cushion I am finding more bruises popping up. HTH's Shannon

Oh my gosh! I thought I was just kicking myself in my sleep. I see faint bruises but don't know where they came from. Strange! I'll check my vitamins again but I was told they were fine a month ago.

The Vitamin K deficiency sounds very reasonable. My nutr. made it very clear that we were to take vits that had K in them... haven't heard of anyone in my group that has had bruising... you all aren't meeting in an alley and beating each other up are you???LOL wanda