2007-03-11 21:03:47 · 13 answers · asked by wondering 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
or anything. What could this be caused from?
2007-03-11 21:04:39 · update #1
She won't see a doctor.. and when she does she doesnt tell him anything is wrong. She also gets sick every morning..and drinks a case of beer every day if not more
2007-03-11 21:11:04 · update #2
No she is really little..maybe 90-100lbs? When one place start bleeding it gets bigger and takes forever to heal. I'm not positive she doesnt bump her legs.
2007-03-11 21:15:09 · update #3
This is a sign of cirrhosis of the liver. Alcoholics skin literally gets thin as paper and the slightest bump or bruise gets nasty like that. Look at her eyes. Are they yellow. When they get yellow she will need a doctor right away. The billirubin builds up toxin in their bodies and causes the yellow jaundice which also causes the skin to tear easily. The real danger here is death from internal bleeding from esophageal varices. This is a serious disease and I feel for your friend because of her moms alcoholism and for the result of it. I know because I watched my boyfriend drink himself to death and he bled to death internally. It was a hard thing to watch.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrhosis
2007-03-11 23:58:57 · answer #1 · answered by Enigma 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Excessive alcohol consumption over a long period of time can cause anemia as well as problems with blood clotting. Even a light touch can cause a bruise or break the skin and result in excessive bleeding, if her blood's not clotting properly. Additionally, her white blood cell count can be affected, causing her to not fight infection properly, so little bumps and bruises don't heal the way they should.
I'm sorry for your friend, and sorry that you have to deal with this as well.
2007-03-11 21:30:07 · answer #2 · answered by E Yow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What can happen is that alcoholism damages your liver. Your liver makes the clotting agents in your blood and this can be the reason why you can have bleeding. In other words the liver may not be able to make any more clotting agents.
2007-03-11 21:08:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you know she is bleeding for no reason--she may bump them and you don't know it. is she obese??? Split skin happens when it can no longer stretch the way it should. Blood sugar can also cause open wounds--they don't heal and results are gangreine and amputation.
2007-03-11 21:11:12 · answer #4 · answered by fire_inur_eyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your liver controls your bodies ability to clot. Alcohol effects your liver. She needs to see her doctor and get labs done.
2007-03-11 21:14:04 · answer #5 · answered by danmcg69 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure, but it is not a good thing. Has this just started? Or has this mom been to the dr. about it yet? If it's new, please call the dr or medics to be checked out asap. Take care.
2007-03-11 21:07:59 · answer #6 · answered by SAK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do exactly THE mom she's older and greater progressed. and plus his gf have been given all her seems from her mom. the mother sounds like a greater useful selection. drop the female and decide for the mother. you will in no way get that possibility returned. ;)
2016-12-18 11:32:48 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is caused from the alcohol abuse. get her to the ER before she begins to bleed internally.
2007-03-11 21:18:02 · answer #8 · answered by siobahn_85 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she may have very advanced liver disease which is causing a coagulopathy and blood cannot clot. she REALLY needs a doc
2007-03-11 21:14:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be so many things but she needs to see a doctor asap.
2007-03-11 21:07:41 · answer #10 · answered by braille 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋