My wife bruises too easily. Is she defficient in something or is there anything to help?

Question

She doesn't have periphial vision due to an accident plus, she doesn't pay attention, so she bumps into stuff all the time and bruises. She has bruises that she doesn't know how she got. We just moved, so she's got a lot right now. I'd hate for ppl to think I beat her or something.

Answer 1

She should have lab work done, she may be anemic, or could be, I think thyroid can cause it. I used to look awful during the summer my legs had bruises all over them never knew where from. I am now on thyroid and was low in iron and now I don't bruise as bad. I am not for sure which it was but check into having lab-blood count checked.

Answer 2

Blood-thinning drugs such as aspirin and warfarin (Coumadin) or medications such as clopidogrel (Plavix) reduce your blood's ability to clot. Because of this, bleeding from capillary damage that would normally stop quickly may take longer to stop, allowing enough blood to leak out to cause a bruise.

Corticosteroids also can cause your skin to thin, making it easier for you to bruise. Don't stop taking your medications if you experience increased bruising. Talk to your doctor about your concerns and what you can do.

Certain dietary supplements such as fish oil, ginkgo, ginger and garlic also may increase your bruising risk, since these supplements have a blood-thinning effect. Make sure your doctor is aware of any supplements you're taking — especially if you're taking them along with a blood-thinning drug. Your doctor may recommend avoiding certain over-the-counter medications or supplements.

In some cases bruising may indicate something more serious, such as a blood-clotting problem or a blood disease. See your doctor if:

You have unusually large or painful bruises, particularly if your bruises seem to develop for no known reason.

You're bruising easily and you're experiencing abnormal bleeding elsewhere, such as from your nose, gums or intestinal tract.

You have no history of bruising but suddenly experience bruises, particularly if you recently started a new medication.

These signs and symptoms can indicate that you have low levels — or abnormal function — of platelets, a component of blood that helps blood clot after an injury. To diagnose the cause of your bruising, your doctor may check your blood platelet levels or the ability of your blood to coagulate.

Answer 3

Have her see a doctor to make sure she's not anemic or have low platelets.

If those are fine, she just might be a person who bruises easily. I'm one of those.

Answer 4

it may be a platelet or coagulation problem with the blood or does she take prescription blood thinners sometimes that's the culprit either way you should express your concerns to her DR oh and by the way usually when a man is beating on his wife you never see the bruises

Answer 5

Possibly deficient in little known Vitamin K. Consult a blood specialist.

Answer 6

i know what she is going through, i also bruise like this from really nothing at all, but i found out that my doc said i had inner ear trouble, but then some people are like this and there is really nothing to help, just have to learn to be more careful, which is also bad on our parts, and no matter what, people are gonna think what they want to and we just cant change that and it makes everyone of us madder than heck.

Answer 7

You could take her to the doctors and have her iron checked but however my iron is fine and i bruise easily too.

Answer 8

I have the same thing, have had it all my life, it has something to do with the inability to absorb Vitamin C..taking extra doesn't help because it'll go out of your body like other waste products..

Answer 9

maybe she takes to many aspirin's. people tend to bruise very easily from that.

Answer 10

She might be low in Iron