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Random Bruises
ok i am a 15 year old female. i am 5'2'', 103 lbs, and a vegetarian. i take a multivitamin, an iron supplement, and a chewable vitamin c tablet. (i also take chlortrimeton for allergies, but i think that's irrevelant) i have these random, unexplained bruises spread out over my body. over the past 2 days, i have found a small one on my left wrist, one slightly bigger than a quarter on the inside of my right upper arm, one on my upper left thigh nearly the size of my hand (my hands are kinda small though...smallest hands in my class, but still, it's a pretty big bruise), 2 nickel-sized bruises on my right ankle, and one the size of a baseball on the right side of my stomach. i tend to be klutzy, but i would remember if, when, and how i got these. (i also have 3 other bruises that i know how i got, when and where etc.) i have some other symptoms, still nothing serious, i'm just a little scared that my health isn't as great as it seems. i get frequent heeadaches, dizziness, fatigue, increased heart rate, and sometimes insomnia. is there something wrong with me?
all right now this morning i woke up with a bump behind my right ear... i have another one on the back of my head that's been there for as long as i can remember. except this new one hurts whereas the other doesn't. itt hurts if i touch it or move my head to the left. help?
As usual Drnee has done an excellent job of outlining the possibilities.
Basically you need a single, short, inexpensive, painless blood test that will examine what is called partial thromboplastin time, commonly known as a PTT test. This will measure how quickly a clot forms in a blood sample. Clots seal leaks. Your bruises are probably (not certainly) due to a failure of the blood to clot.
There are 12 clotting factors, and it is apparent that something is amiss with one of them.
The blood's ability to clot involves platelets,also called thrombocytes, made in the bone marrow, and proteins, made in the liver.
Commonly, such a sudden onset is due to simple vitamin K deficiency, however if this is ruled out they will check your bone marrow and liver.
I wouldn't be overly concerned, but I would go to your physician and get this looked into immediately.
The problem is, if you don't clot properly, and fall on your head, there will be bleeding, which will cause big problems.
Basically you need a single, short, inexpensive, painless blood test that will examine what is called partial thromboplastin time, commonly known as a PTT test. This will measure how quickly a clot forms in a blood sample. Clots seal leaks. Your bruises are probably (not certainly) due to a failure of the blood to clot.
There are 12 clotting factors, and it is apparent that something is amiss with one of them.
The blood's ability to clot involves platelets,also called thrombocytes, made in the bone marrow, and proteins, made in the liver.
Commonly, such a sudden onset is due to simple vitamin K deficiency, however if this is ruled out they will check your bone marrow and liver.
I wouldn't be overly concerned, but I would go to your physician and get this looked into immediately.
The problem is, if you don't clot properly, and fall on your head, there will be bleeding, which will cause big problems.
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Thanks for writing to the forum!
If you are not on any medications like anticoagulants, blood thinners or birth control pills then this could be due to clotting disorders, fragile spider veins, deep vein thrombus, deficiency of Vitamin B12, folic acid, or Vit K, a liver disease or certain cancers. It could also be due to pressure urticaria. If you are on any of the above medications then you need to discuss that with your doctor.
You need a comprehensive investigation taking all these points in consideration. It is difficult to comment beyond this without examining. Please discuss this with your doctor and get yourself investigated accordingly. Do let me know if there is any thing else you want to know. Take care!
Thanks for writing to the forum!
If you are not on any medications like anticoagulants, blood thinners or birth control pills then this could be due to clotting disorders, fragile spider veins, deep vein thrombus, deficiency of Vitamin B12, folic acid, or Vit K, a liver disease or certain cancers. It could also be due to pressure urticaria. If you are on any of the above medications then you need to discuss that with your doctor.
You need a comprehensive investigation taking all these points in consideration. It is difficult to comment beyond this without examining. Please discuss this with your doctor and get yourself investigated accordingly. Do let me know if there is any thing else you want to know. Take care!
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