I always thought if you got unexplained bruises, or bruised easily that it was a symptom of diabetes. Are you really thirsty all the time?
It also sounds like your doc didn't do enough investigating. Perhaps a second opinion is in order.
I don't know what it was. It was after I had my son, they done the normal blood work and then called me saying I was anmeic and after I started taking the iron pills I would fill alot better, although I wasn't feeling bad at the time..lol.
But I was surprised b/c I wasn't tired or anything, nor was I bruising then neither.
Where I have the bruises on my thigh would be an unusal place to bump my leg ect. to get these...like most of them are on top of my thigh, all up it and then some are on the inside of my thighs and some are on the outside. The big bruise that won't seem to heal is on the inside of my knee.
But even if it is related to still being anemic wouldn't I be bruising all over and not just mostly on thighs with some on legs?
Did your doctor do a full physical exam and bloodwork? I would recommend you get a CBC panel done which is a comprehensive look at the numbers of all the types of blood cells etc - that would certainly confirm whether you are anemic. My doctors have always done this test when I have my annual checkup.
sounds like the doc was onto something. I would guess anemic. You need more iron. I would request another blood test to see.