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I'm a bit freaked out by the latest bruises on my body. First, know that I've more than usual bruises all my life, runs in the family-Von Willibrans (not sure of the spelling there) and more since I've been more than a few months on abx and babs meds.
Now I have the usual on my legs and arms but what's alarming me is the bruise on my upper arm that had a bite or a spot that bled in the middle and now on my upper leg a bruise that doesn't hurt but is purplish and spread out in dots and muddled looking places, not at all like the greenish or purplish ones I usually get.
Any help for what these might be?
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Dawn in VA
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Bartonella marks/dots/streaks are one of the initial things that come to mind. Do a search here and/or on the Internet in general to see some images.
You said you have Babs...how's your ferritin level; are you borderline or full-blown anemic?
Are you taking any blood thinners (or excess of supplements like circumin, Omega 3's, Wobenzyme, etc that may do so?
Just some brainstorming... hopefully others will post.
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Good questions and suggestions! I am taking omega 3s, so I'll cut those out and see if my llmd will test ferritin levels and for anemia, if that's a separate test.
Will take pix and show them to my llmd. They may go away before my next appointment.
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