blotchy red/puple knees

[angiebubs268]

both my knees are blotchy- redish/purple colour. not painfull. my hands were very similar up until few months ago and swollen and sometimes painfull[ your team did mention arthuritic ] - am taking omega 3 and has helped! [suggested by a member of medhelp]. could it be tight/skinny jeans that has caused this? feel so embrassed to show my legs! I do keep fit. they are not blotchy etc when I get up 1st thing in morning. go white when I push them and the blood rushes back. please help!!

[angiebubs268]

vitamin K ?? that's a new one !!? Keratin? & vit B12 - i have heard of recently for numerous things..  
this 'purple knee ' problem has seemed to get worse scince having my twins 5 years ago.. not even Make-up covers them _ and im in better shape than ive ever been- all i can think is my jeans .. but they are all i wear because of them  looking 'naff!!'.. vicious circle- will try ~ & have been trying not to wear them for a week or so now. Have been to my doctor ~ over the years about numerous thing's. i'm sorry but absolutely useless! blood test after blood test- no result-on pain-full/swelling fingers/wrists.. researched myself and have come to believe i have ( some-kind of reumatic) /reumatoid arthritis / Reanauds phenomanon ?  omega 3 oils have helped FAR better than a prescription of 'CUPRINOL' painkillers_ im 34 for goodness sake!!
As usuall - good advice thankyou.. will take it in -thank's doc!

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi!
If the knees are fine in the morning and change color after wearing tight jeans then yes, this could be the cause. The other possibility is that you have deficiency of vitamin B12, or vitamin K or even fragile small veins which break on and off. Take some multivitamin supplements and wear loose clothes and see if it helps. If it does not help, please re-consult your doctor to rule out these possibilities. Take care!

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