Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Hi , I believe fish oil thins your blood and could make you more susceptible to bleeding. I am not a doctor, and I don't take fish oil, but I seem to recall hearing or reading about that at some point. By the way, I also bruise very easily, but I attribute that more to my anemia than my mediations. The tendency to bruise seems to be worse when my anemia is less under control. In a message dated 8/3/2004 9:48:47 AM Pacific Daylight Time, oasisinteriordecorating@... writes: > I am not on any medication at the moment except zoloft and fish oil. > I will probaly be put on something Friday by my Neph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Thanks for checking on the specifics Bonnie! I sure do appreciate the expertise you bring to the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 My GOODNESS ! Ouch!!! That sounds so painful. I am glad you didn't break any bones at least. Happy Anniversary to you. I hope you have a wonderful, although belated, celebration on Friday. Be careful! In a message dated 8/3/2004 7:20:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time, smustard@... writes: > Speaking of bruising.. I slipped down the last 4 or 5 steps and landed > on my rear on a step and then the floor. I hit my arm on one of the > steps and evidently bit the corner of my lip. You won't believe the > bruises. I told someone that my rear hadn't been this firm in 35 years. > Of course it is a VERY deep purple and I am having trouble sitting. > When Jay saw my lip, he said that he was glad that I was going to wait > for the doc's office to open instead of going to the emergency room. He > said that they would probably take pictures and have the police ask > questions. My sister said that I should wear a sign saying that " If you > think this is bad, you should see the rest of me. Jay has left town! " > I think tonight was supposed to be a big night since it is our > anniversary, but we have postponed celebrations until Friday. I'm > taking drugs tonight and tomorrow morning. I also have a very large > cushion! I also had a big lecture tonight (supported by my Mother) > about being careful and aware of being safe. Darn, he's right. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 and , I thought I remembered this as well. I double checked in " Micromedex " and both components of fish oil (DHA and EPA) can decrease the amount of circulating platelets, which in turn can cause increase bleeding/bruising etc. Do you have a recent CBC? (Complete blood count). The platelet count is included in the CBC. May also want to check for bleeding elsewhere, (urine may become cola colored, black or dark stools, bleeding gums when you brush your teeth etc. If these are present, may want to let your GP or neph know this as well. Bonnie W4JC@... wrote:Hi , I believe fish oil thins your blood and could make you more susceptible to bleeding. I am not a doctor, and I don't take fish oil, but I seem to recall hearing or reading about that at some point. By the way, I also bruise very easily, but I attribute that more to my anemia than my mediations. The tendency to bruise seems to be worse when my anemia is less under control. In a message dated 8/3/2004 9:48:47 AM Pacific Daylight Time, oasisinteriordecorating@... writes: > I am not on any medication at the moment except zoloft and fish oil. > I will probaly be put on something Friday by my Neph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Speaking of bruising.. I slipped down the last 4 or 5 steps and landed on my rear on a step and then the floor. I hit my arm on one of the steps and evidently bit the corner of my lip. You won't believe the bruises. I told someone that my rear hadn't been this firm in 35 years. Of course it is a VERY deep purple and I am having trouble sitting. When Jay saw my lip, he said that he was glad that I was going to wait for the doc's office to open instead of going to the emergency room. He said that they would probably take pictures and have the police ask questions. My sister said that I should wear a sign saying that " If you think this is bad, you should see the rest of me. Jay has left town! " I think tonight was supposed to be a big night since it is our anniversary, but we have postponed celebrations until Friday. I'm taking drugs tonight and tomorrow morning. I also have a very large cushion! I also had a big lecture tonight (supported by my Mother) about being careful and aware of being safe. Darn, he's right. Re: Bruising problem I am not on any medication at the moment except zoloft and fish oil. I will probaly be put on something Friday by my Neph. > > Hi again. I have a question. When all of this IgAN stuff started > > with me about a year and a half ago, I started developing bruises > on > > my legs for no reason. It was like little blood vessels popping or > > something. I asked my Neph about it and he didn't seem to think it > > was anything to do with IgAN. But when they went to do my biopsy my > > blood wasn't clotting and they had to postpone the biopsy several > > times because of this. Then when I finally had my biopsy done he > was > > concerned about my blood not clotting and kept me overnight at the > > hospital. So I went to my family doctor and he ran some blood tests > > but they all came back ok. We finally decided that I was bumping > > into something with out knowing it and passed it off as that. But > > now they are starting again. And I know I'm not bumping into > > things!!! Was wondering if anyone else was having problems with > > unusaul bruising. As always, thanks for listening. Tiffy To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ To unsubcribe via email, iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Happy anniversary ! Hopefully the cancellation of the celebration won't set tongues a wagging I'm sorry to hear about that accident! Cy Re: Bruising problem > > > > > I am not on any medication at the moment except zoloft and fish oil. > I will probaly be put on something Friday by my Neph. > > > > > Hi again. I have a question. When all of this IgAN stuff started > > > with me about a year and a half ago, I started developing > bruises > > on > > > my legs for no reason. It was like little blood vessels popping > or > > > something. I asked my Neph about it and he didn't seem to think > it > > > was anything to do with IgAN. But when they went to do my biopsy > my > > > blood wasn't clotting and they had to postpone the biopsy > several > > > times because of this. Then when I finally had my biopsy done he > > was > > > concerned about my blood not clotting and kept me overnight at > the > > > hospital. So I went to my family doctor and he ran some blood > tests > > > but they all came back ok. We finally decided that I was bumping > > > into something with out knowing it and passed it off as that. > But > > > now they are starting again. And I know I'm not bumping into > > > things!!! Was wondering if anyone else was having problems with > > > unusaul bruising. As always, thanks for listening. Tiffy > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > home page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > To unsubcribe via email, > iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely > supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > Thank you > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 This is strange, I have anemia, as well as IgAN, and have literally never had a bruise in my life!!!!! I have been through operations and accidents and just never bruised. I even am on Coumadin as a blood thinner, and still I can't bruise. I don't think this is realted to either anemia nor IgAN, but then again I am not a doctor, I just play one on the internet! W In a message dated 8/3/2004 8:31:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bd4679@... writes: and , I thought I remembered this as well. I double checked in " Micromedex " and both components of fish oil (DHA and EPA) can decrease the amount of circulating platelets, which in turn can cause increase bleeding/bruising etc. Do you have a recent CBC? (Complete blood count). The platelet count is included in the CBC. May also want to check for bleeding elsewhere, (urine may become cola colored, black or dark stools, bleeding gums when you brush your teeth etc. If these are present, may want to let your GP or neph know this as well. Bonnie W4JC@... wrote:Hi , I believe fish oil thins your blood and could make you more susceptible to bleeding. I am not a doctor, and I don't take fish oil, but I seem to recall hearing or reading about that at some point. By the way, I also bruise very easily, but I attribute that more to my anemia than my mediations. The tendency to bruise seems to be worse when my anemia is less under control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Wow , I have never heard of anyone with no bruising! That is amazing. In a message dated 8/4/2004 5:50:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time, peterwhitaker@... writes: > This is strange, I have anemia, as well as IgAN, and have literally never > had > a bruise in my life!!!!! I have been through operations and accidents and > just never bruised. I even am on Coumadin as a blood thinner, and still I > can't > bruise. I don't think this is realted to either anemia nor IgAN, but then > again > I am not a doctor, I just play one on the internet! > W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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