Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen: do you easily bruise now?

I bruise so easily it's crazy. I've talked to my drs and everything is normal. Although if your platelets are low enough you will bruise or have a bleeding disorder. My platelets are a lil low but dr told me not low enough to cause bleeding issues or bruising. I bruise so bad and so easy especially on arms and legs and my dr told me some people just bruise easily. But check with dr and see if your platelets are low? Other than that for me everything is normal levels so no reason to be bruising easy. I am also 8months post op. So don't worry too much till you have all your blood work done and check thoroughly good luck hope this helps.

Edited April 1, 201412 yr by misswifey21

I need I exercise more. Trying to hit the gym 2 x a week and walk the dog more often.

I'm going to revive this. Bruising? What's the deal. I just had my 6th month check with labs November 1 and everything this really good. But I keep getting random bruising, especially on my legs, that are painful and I have no clue how it happened. Is this normal? I have a yearly check with my primary doctor in February and will bring it up then if it hasn't subsided. Thanks in advance for any insight.

On 2/12/2013 at 8:47 AM, SeriouslyChange said:

Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen: do you easily bruise now?

I've always bruised easily, but upon asking my doctor causes he said: heredity, anemia (low blood iron) and getting older i.e. thinner skin - less fat padding. Perhaps if this is new to you the last two?

Edited January 9, 20242 yr by BlondePatriotInCDA