Fragile Capillaries
Joined: 26 Jun 2006
Location: BC
| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:46 am Post subject: Fragile Capillaries | |
Is this tied to rosacea? Does anyone here have them? know anything about them? know what to do about them? I used to get them on my face but I think the RLT stopped them (?), I still get them often around my neck (almost always if I have a purse strap over my shoulder) and am getting to the point where opening jars or carrying boxes or grocery bags leaves little bruises on my fingers! 
Any insight or advice would be really appreciated! Thanks. TP _________________ Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't. – Eleanor Roosevelt |
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Joined: 12 Dec 2005
Location: Northwest USA
| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:52 am Post subject: | |
| Do you take aspirin? That can cause bruising. Also some medications. I've heard taking adequate vitamin C (1000+ a day) helps stop bruising.
Love your butterfly lady! c _________________ Bactrim, Spironolactone, Metrogel 1%, Cetaphil Gentle Face Wash. |
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Joined: 26 Jun 2006
Location: BC
| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:27 am Post subject: | |
Thanks Claudia.  She's actually animated with butterflies fluttering about but I think I can only use her static on here.
I don't take aspirin, but do take Advil often (I am often achy because there is a pulp and paper mill down wind, but I'm hanging in waiting for it to be decommissioned... one of the sad realities of being in BC surrounded by big beautiful trees.) I wonder if Advil has the same side effects then as Aspirin? I don't take vitamin C supplements but do consume at least 2 servings of blueberries and/or apples everyday. I was hoping that would be enough intake. I will get some C powder tomorrow and start increasing my consumption and see if that helps. I'll go slow because I recall that there is a risk of GI upset otherwise. Thanks for your input and the tip! Corinna _________________ Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't. – Eleanor Roosevelt |
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Joined: 21 Dec 2006
| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:14 am Post subject: | |
| Hi,
I think easy bruising can come with the celiac disease, because of the poor absorbtion of the vitamin K. I was on a low fat diet once for a couple of months, hoping it might help my skin. I managed to get petechiae under the strap of my shoulder bag. Nikky |
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Joined: 26 Jun 2006
Location: BC
| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:36 am Post subject: | |
| Cool, thanks Nikky. Now I there's a name for this: petechiae. I googled and the pics are spot on.
The first time I really noticed that I got this was after my first Gemini treatment. I got them all over my upper chest and neck. But seeing the pics now I recall that I did have a single black one the morning of the treatment just above my left temple so I know the treatment didn't incite anything. I just read that a single one is not that usual but I do get them singly, only on my face elsewhere they are clusters. The timing with my rosacea makes me wonder if they're connected. Could be the only link is inflammation though. I was diagnosed with Celiac years ago but I'm not one of those that waste away or have majorly debilitating symptoms, so while I generally avoid all things gluten and gliadin because of the way they make me feel physically and mentally I don't give much thought otherwise to them or what they could do to me. How did you correct your deficiency? Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it. Corinna _________________ Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't. – Eleanor Roosevelt |
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Joined: 21 Dec 2006
| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:40 am Post subject: | |
| Hi,
I'm glad I could help! My deficiency corrected itself quickly after I started to eat the normal food again. I still tend to get petechiae occasionally, like the other day from a tight bandage on my arm. I suppose most people never get them, so I am still different than most in that respect, although it is barely noticeable. As for the celiac, you were very lucky to get diagnosed, since you say you don't get the obvious symptoms. Do you follow the gluten free diet strictly, or do you stray from time to time? If so, how often?I truly believe the celiac can be the cause of all this. It's funny how the doctors keep searching for autoimmune things like lupus, or even cancer, when those are all at least a hundred times less common than the celiac disease. I have had problems with my skin for twenty years, since I was a child. One does not live twenty years with untreated SLE, lol. I feel so much better when following the gluten free diet, it even got my periods straight for the first time in my life, but I can't get a medical proof. Really struggling with that. Nikky |
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Joined: 28 Aug 2006
| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:08 pm Post subject: | |
I have these also. I never knew what they were...thought they were a red mole  .....I don't have to many but my mom has these and they usually go to the purpuric phase....all over her fore arms...if just slightly bumps into anything or sometimes they just appear for no reason. You can't miss them either....they look just awful....wonder why her doc isn't doing anything about them? I think they just tell her it's part of getting old....my grandma was like this too.....really bad when she was older....her feet and legs were just black/blue. Neither were on the meds listed but I know my Mom does take a baby asprin a day but she had this long before._________________ Dx 1998 No meds Used low-dose accutane successfully |
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