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Easy Bruising

covsooze

By covsooze
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covsooze Enthusiast
covsooze
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I bruise very easily and know this is a symptom of celiac disease. Is it something that just gets better with time being gluten-free, or can I take a supplement/ eat more of something that will help correct the vitamin k deficiency? I've never seen K in any multi-vit. Does deficiency in k cause any other probs?

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loraleena Contributor
loraleena
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I have always bruised easily and still do. I believe it is because my platelets are low. Have been for years. Though haven't had them tested since going gluten free.

penguin Community Regular
penguin
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Vitamin K is found in leafy vegetables, cheese and liver. It is also found in asparagus, coffee, bacon and green tea. I'd eat those if you can. It's also in yogurt, and there has to be dietary fat for maximum absorbtion.

It's probably not in any supplements because it's fat soluble, and it's harder for your system to get rid of extra. Extra vitamin K, like vitamins A, D, and E, are stored in the fat and can build up over time to toxic levels if you take too much.

An iron supplement would probably help you not bruise as easily, also, I imagine. Getting a little sun would help with Vitamin D.

:)

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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I used to bruse extremely easily. I always had bruses on my arms--sometimes from just resting them on the table while eating! I was also very anemic. I noticed when the anemia finally resolved, the bruising stopped. I would suggest, if you haven't already, getting checked for it. I also take a Centrum every day--it has a bit of iron and also vitamin K--25mcg. If you're concerned about the vit. K--try eating a large salad every day with lots of dark, green leafy veggies.

key Contributor
key
Posted

My bruising was bad when I found out I had celiac. It got much better once I was gluten free for a few months. I think it was from anemia.

MOnica

AmandaD Community Regular
AmandaD
Posted

I totally had easy bruising. Wow. I never knew that had to do with celiac. I've noticed it happens rarely now...funny too becasue when i was pregnant the doc had mentioned my platelets were low as well...Thanks for the info.

zip2play Apprentice
zip2play
Posted

I never did bruise much, till the last few years. I am guessing that is when the Celiac was starting to cause it's problems!

Monica

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munchkinette Collaborator
munchkinette
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Wow, vitamin K is in coffee? I'm set! I don't think I bruise easily, but I am definitely a klutz, so I have bruises all over my legs from doing stupid klutzy stuff. They show up because I'm so pale.

My gran bruised very easily, and I think my mom does too.

slpinsd Contributor
slpinsd
Posted

I also bruise easily. I have elevated platelets, though, and my doc said that it was probably due to a Vitamin K deficiency.

covsooze Enthusiast
covsooze
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Thanks for all the really helpful replies. As if I needed an excuse to eat more bacon :D

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katesyl Apprentice
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On March 1, 2006 at 1:09 AM, slpinsd said:

I also bruise easily. I have elevated platelets, though, and my doc said that it was probably due to a Vitamin K deficiency.

The elevated platelets was due to Vitamin K deficiency?

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