Bruising

[Alady1620]

Anybody else bruising a lot easier while on treatment?  What should I be looking for in my bloodwork that might be off and causing this?  The nurse says everything is normal but I"m not so sure.

Sometimes my husband and I wrestle.  If he grabs me to hard I bruise when I never did before.  I got a huge bruise from pinching my arm in the chair at the movie theatre and I am clumsy as heck so I'm always bumping into things.  Needless to say, my legs are black and blue right now.  Help!

[Lady E]

Hi. Yes, I'm having the same problem, and it's my understand that is due to my platelets being low. You might want to ask your Dr. what your blood platelet count is doing. I also noticed that it seems to hurt more when I bump myself too.
Jeepers!I can be such a klutz sometimes! LOL

[rifleman]

Not sure about tx resulting in easy bruising.  I never had a problem during tx, but I didn't go that long either.  I do know that the liver produces all the clotting proteins, but I don't think tx would affect that too much.  Have you been taking a lot of ibuprofen or aspirin?  Might just be a platelet issue.  I don't remember exactly, but don't they check your platelet count with your labs?  Maybe it's something as simple as the tx making your platelets less sticky, like ibuprofen will do.
What I do recall getting was sore knees the day after the shot.  Sort of like a deep ache that would be gone the next day.
DJL

[NYgirl]

I've gone through spurts where I bruise TERRIBLY and don't even have to hurt myself and at other times it's been just fine and nothing pops up.

Are your numbers all "normal"?

[mikesimon]

One of the many listed side effects of interferon is unusual bruising. Mike

[Alady1620]

R, I stay away from ibuprofen as much as possible bc of the clotting issues.  I did take some on Friday with my shot tho.  

NY, the nurse says my numbers are normal.  I go to the doctor again next week so I'll double check with her.

[Alady1620]

They did not require a biopsy but I'm going to have one as soon as this treatment is over.  I should have gone ahead and done it at the beginning bc I have insurance but I didn't know better then.

[Alady1620]

I forgot to add that I have blood drawn next week so I won't know if I'm still clear until then.  I'm trying to stay positive about it.

Thanks for all of your replies!

[DragonSlayer45]

Sorry to hear about your brusing so easily. That has got to stink. I like the wrestling with the hubby part though lol. How has the treatment been going for you lately? Are you feeling better? Are you still clear? Last I remember you cleared, had it go up, then cleared again. I hope you beat this. I am still waiting to hear back from the doctors office about the trial they are doing.

Actually that reminds me of a question I never asked you before. How current was your biopsy prior to your trial? Did they need a current one. I am guessing they will and mine is 4 years old. My doctor should have known that as we just talked about it last visit. I thought for sure he was going to want a new one.

[bustingout]

I was on treatment for a few months, I never bruised like that then. But for the past year I bruise real easy. Also if I just barely scrath myself I bleed forever. I have had PT time test done. To see if my blood is clotting fast enough. It wasn't bad. My doctor says that the Hepc can cause this. I know I hate it so bad.