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Posted 7/20/2014 6:40 PM (GMT 0)
You may have a low platelet count.
Posted 7/20/2014 7:11 PM (GMT 0)
geez, mark. it doesn't look like that!! it's just regular black and blue type bruises. that looks terrible though.

gary, i have no idea. my june bloodwork was phenomenal so i haven't had any since then. i dont see my GI doc til december.
Posted 7/21/2014 12:45 AM (GMT 0)
Mine didn't look like that either - literally just like regular old bruises all over my legs and abdomen... But I had no pain like some of the others describe that is similar to what you describe. I also just awoke one day and it was random, no illness prior or anything.

Who knows. Maybe ask just to be sure.

Do shingles cause bruises? I know nothing about shingles other than my Granda had them and swore it was the worst experience of her life.... I sure hope that's not what it is!!
Posted 7/21/2014 12:49 AM (GMT 0)
i don't know, mark. i'm really freaking out. i have the valtrex but i'm calling my GI doc tomorrow to see what he thinks. my left foot has been getting numb, too. feels like there is water dripping on it.
Posted 7/21/2014 12:53 AM (GMT 0)
Emergency room!
Posted 7/21/2014 5:22 AM (GMT 0)
I'd say go down to the hospital or try and get into your GI as well and try and find out. The new job should understand that from time to time problems will arise like this.

You work at a gluten free place so just explain to them the issue. I'd think they'd be a lot more receptive than normal places.
Posted 7/21/2014 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
Bgirl -

If it is indeed something like DVT, I would get off the calcium ASAP and then see how you feel. It could be the result of calcium buildup akin to cardiovascular disease calcification. The body excretes extra magnesium on the other hand so you don't have to worry about that.

As the medical research on nutrition currently stands, the body really has dismal calcium requirements and most can be obtained from food sources as it is. I get mine from $1.50 corn tortillas from whole foods.

Best.
Posted 7/21/2014 9:19 PM (GMT 0)
banana, are you okay? worried about you...
Posted 7/22/2014 1:08 AM (GMT 0)
Yes - I'm curious on this as well...
Posted 7/22/2014 2:40 AM (GMT 0)
Hey guys. I called my gi doc today and spoke to the nurse. He doesnt want me to start the antivirals and doesnt agree with my pcp that it is shingles. He suggested i get an mri of my spine so i am seeing a neurologist on wednesday.

However! I did see my chiropractor today and he agrees with my first thought- the compressed nerve. He thinks since i have so little fat padding that its really not surprising i compressed a nerve from laying down for hours. He manipulated my spine and hips and felt inflamed bursa in my hip. Ive been seeing him for a while and trust his judgement.

I do have the valtrex though just in case.

I was at work all day and didnt get a chance to come on here! Thanks for thinking of me, guys. I made gluten free cupcakes all day and pizelles! Wish i could send you all some. My arms are on fire from icing a million cupcakes and working the pizelle machine.
Posted 7/22/2014 2:56 AM (GMT 0)
It's good that you are getting an MRI. I hope the chiropractor was able to help you feel better. Maybe ice would help the inflammation in your hip. Keep us posted on what the neurologist has to say.
Posted 7/22/2014 12:05 PM (GMT 0)
Phew! Glad you were able to get some relief and felt well enough to work. I would love one of those cupcakes...
Posted 7/22/2014 12:18 PM (GMT 0)
How are you doing Joanna?? I hope a ton better!!!!
Posted 7/22/2014 12:26 PM (GMT 0)
Sounds like you are on the right path now.
Posted 7/22/2014 12:27 PM (GMT 0)
Linda, leg is still the same. My chiro said it could take 2-3 weeks to go away. I plan on getting a foam roller to use on the area.
Posted 8/12/2014 1:18 AM (GMT 0)
thought i'd give an update on my leg. well, the numbness was still going strong for weeks. can't believe it's already august 11! i can't remember who posted about DMSO on here but they said they had great results with it for their UC. i decided to look it up and saw that it was a topical anti inflammatory and people used it for all kinds of conditions. i figured i'd buy it and see if that would help. well, i used it last night and i have all the feeling back in my leg today.

totally crazy but i am so thankful for whoever posted about it! i wish i could remember so i could thank you personally. i also used it on my belly because i had some gas and it got rid of that as well.

this stuff is amazing and i am forever keeping it in my supplement cupboard!
Posted 8/12/2014 1:26 AM (GMT 0)
Hey bananagirl - so glad it's working! I'll certainly keep it in mind.

I think it was Delta that posted about it, though I could be wrong.
Posted 8/12/2014 1:33 AM (GMT 0)
yeah, i am not sure, G. i think it was in a thread about things that helped our UC the most.

i had never heard of it before but ordered it on vitacost. it is pricey ($18 for a small jar) but you only need about a teaspoon. i got the cream because i heard it can burn if you use straight up dmso. the cream i got was rose scented and it didn't sting at all- no rash or anything.
Posted 8/12/2014 2:35 AM (GMT 0)
Glad your better....whatever ailment I have my chiropractor seems to sort it out too!
Posted 8/12/2014 5:26 AM (GMT 0)
Wow, just read the entire thread. How scary! Glad you are doing better now, it's good to know of such a helpful product.
Posted 8/12/2014 12:45 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks girls! It was actually the neurologist that agreed with my diagnosis- meralgia paresthia! I asked him if that is what he thought it was and he was shocked i knew everything about it haha he did this needle test where he stabbed me in the leg a bunch of times and i couldnt feel it. That was scary!
Posted 8/12/2014 5:13 PM (GMT 0)
I think it was Levi who had great success with DMSO .
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