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Posted 9/3/2013 2:44 AM (GMT 0)
Does anybody get random bruises on their body? Over the past few weeks I've been noticing random bruises that are dime-sized or smaller, mostly on my legs but one on the underside of my arm. They are in odd places on my leg too where it would be pretty hard to have run into anything - like on my inside of my thigh or side of my calf.
I've even noticed the circles under my eyes seem to be alot darker even though I get enough sleep.
I have been on Prednisone for over a year now and tapering, at a pretty low dose of 3mg now. I have noticed it seems to be taking my body a long time to adjust to taper and as if it takes a long time for my body to get rid of the Pred. I have no doubt that once I'm totally off it, it will take a long time before its really all out of my body.

Could this be the Prednisone taper? Or is it something else caused by Prednisone that I need to get checked out?
Posted 9/3/2013 3:10 AM (GMT 0)
It probably wouldn't hurt to be checked out....make sure your blood is ok. I get HUGE bruises in places that I don't remember hitting. I had one not too long ago just from sitting on the tailgate of a truck. I didn't even know it was there until my hubby told me. I've always bruised easy but Remicade has made it 10x's worse.
Posted 9/3/2013 3:43 AM (GMT 0)
I also have random bruising, which I noticed after I begin taking Asacol back at the beginning of my UC flare-up. Lately, I've noticed dark circles under my eyes as well. I figured it was stress or aging. I've been on Lialda and 6MP for a year. I've also noticed blood vessels in my eyes burst more easily and take a long time to resolve themselves.
Posted 9/3/2013 11:17 AM (GMT 0)
I bruise ally easily as well. Some vitamins and natural remedies are natural blood thinners. Vitamin E, turmeric, Ginger and several other things we may take to help with our UC. You might want to look at some of your supplements. I bruise way too easily alone and I was taking all three of the above. I literally had 28 bruises on my body. One as big as a softball before I realize what was happening.
Posted 9/3/2013 1:05 PM (GMT 0)
You should get your blood checked.
Posted 9/3/2013 1:34 PM (GMT 0)
Predisone for a year????

I'd guess the bruising is from the steroids but you may want to have a consultation with Endocrinologist since you've been on Pred for so long. You may have some lingering effects from being on Predisone for so long.
Posted 9/3/2013 5:11 PM (GMT 0)
Well its not like I WANT to be on Prednisone for a year!  I am trying to get off of it. I don't like being on it. I am just tapering really slowly as everytime I taper I feel like crap for a few weeks.  At this point I don't think tapering slowly is going to harm my body anymore than the drug already has.

I actually did just have my blood checked at my colonoscopy in July and everything came back completely normal.  I do happen to have a physical next week so I will ask my primary doc about it then.  I did mention it to my dermatologist this morning and she said that its common to bruise very easily after being on Prednisone for awhile.  She actually noticed I had my legs crossed and said that can even cause the bruises. Funny all 3 of them are on my right leg which is usually crossed over my left one. Once I'm completely off the Pred she said it should get more back to normal.  She didn't seem too concerned but I'm still going to mention to my primary doc next week.

I haven't changed any of my supplements in years either so I assume that isn't the issue.  I did start taking DHEA but not sure if that can cause easy bruising?

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