Re: Question about DMARDs - Jen

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Hi Jen:

Yes, I am on Mtx and Enbrel, along with other meds,

and find that I bruise and bleed much more easily. I

am fair skinned, so bruises were always more

noticeable on me, but now if I any bump into anything,

I bruise up. They do fade, though, within a couple of

weeks, and then others appear.

Also, if I get scratched, I will bleed - my skin seems

quite fragile - I have a cut on my right forearm now

from scratching it along the top of a cardboard box

that looks like I was cut by a knife. I have horses

and there are times after feeding hay that I will

suddenly notice blood on my arms from getting stuck

with hay stems. I believe that the Mtx is the culprit,

and I have also been on and off Prednisone with

flares, so that may also be part of it. These cuts

have even caused scars - but they do heal up in a

normal time frame.

It's just one of those wonderful side effects that

these meds have, I guess. Hobbling around, cuts and

bruises, aren't we lovely? lol Hope this helps.

Kathe in CA

--- Jen <nettazig@...> wrote:

> I have a question for you all about DMARDs. I know

> they suppress the

> immune system, but has anyone noticed that it takes

> things like cuts

> and bruises a WHOLE LOT longer to heal than before

> you started taking

> them? Is this one of the effects of the immune

> suppression? I worry

> that bruises lingering around for a while (more than

> a month) isn't

> normal, but my Fibro memory always makes me forget

> to ask my doctors!

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jen

>

>

>

>

>

>

Kathe in CA

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jen:

Yes, I am on Mtx and Enbrel, along with other meds,

and find that I bruise and bleed much more easily. I

am fair skinned, so bruises were always more

noticeable on me, but now if I any bump into anything,

I bruise up. They do fade, though, within a couple of

weeks, and then others appear.

Also, if I get scratched, I will bleed - my skin seems

quite fragile - I have a cut on my right forearm now

from scratching it along the top of a cardboard box

that looks like I was cut by a knife. I have horses

and there are times after feeding hay that I will

suddenly notice blood on my arms from getting stuck

with hay stems. I believe that the Mtx is the culprit,

and I have also been on and off Prednisone with

flares, so that may also be part of it. These cuts

have even caused scars - but they do heal up in a

normal time frame.

It's just one of those wonderful side effects that

these meds have, I guess. Hobbling around, cuts and

bruises, aren't we lovely? lol Hope this helps.

Kathe in CA

--- Jen <nettazig@...> wrote:

> I have a question for you all about DMARDs. I know

> they suppress the

> immune system, but has anyone noticed that it takes

> things like cuts

> and bruises a WHOLE LOT longer to heal than before

> you started taking

> them? Is this one of the effects of the immune

> suppression? I worry

> that bruises lingering around for a while (more than

> a month) isn't

> normal, but my Fibro memory always makes me forget

> to ask my doctors!

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jen

>

>

>

>

>

>

Kathe in CA

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