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Easy Bruising?

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torontosue
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For as long as I can remember I've always bruised easily. It's only gotten worse in the last few years, the joke is look at me too hard and I'll end up bruised. Now I know it's most likely a side effect of being celiac, but that doesn't stop the fact that I'm virtually always covered in bruises that I don't even know how they got there.

Just wondering, along with the hopes that my other symptoms will get better the longer I'm gluten-free, will this one go away too?

I'm tired of always having to explain bruises ... since most of the time I have no clue why they're even there. Today while getting my a manicure, I noticed no less then 5 up my arm.

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How are your iron levels?? Anemia is one of the most common causes of bruising. If your iron levels are normal, you need to do some further exploring.

My dd (just turned 3) has recently been diagnosed with a Factor VII deficiency. It is a minor bleeding disorder. She also bruises easily. Her blood takes a little longer to clot than normal. A vitamin K deficiency can also cause this, which can happen with untreated Celiac.

Talk to your dr about it. Press them if your iron levels are normal. My dd's pedi didn't catch a problem until she ran more tests. I had to push her to do it. Request a PT & PTT test. Those simply check your clotting time and they are very common tests.

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