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- $Title{Help for Easy Bruising}
- $Subject{bruise bleeding aspirin Circulatory System Bruising Purpura Simplex
- vascular disorder blood vessels clotting coagulation clots aspirins Bruises
- disorders vessel clot}
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- Help for Easy Bruising
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- QUESTION: I have a problem that I can't get a satisfactory answer for from
- any of the doctors I've seen. It's that I bruise so very easily, even when I
- haven't knocked myself or fallen. Except for being advised not to take
- aspirin, I have gotten no help. Can you help me?
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- ANSWER: I'm not sure that my answer will please you any more than the other
- doctors, but I will be happy to tell you what I know about your situation.
- You are probably a sufferer from Purpura Simplex, the most common vascular
- bleeding disorder. It represents a situation where the vessels which carry
- the blood are more fragile than normal and break or rupture easily. Most
- often we find this condition in women, who like you complain of bruises on
- the thighs, buttocks and upper arms, that seemingly have no cause. Sometimes
- the history may reveal that another member of the family has suffered from the
- same problem, but laboratory tests of the blood fail to show anything abnormal
- in the mechanisms that control clotting and coagulation. There are no
- medications effective in controlling the condition, and because we know that
- aspirin and aspirin containing medications can reduce the way blood clots,
- many doctors advise avoiding this chemical, even in the absence of any real
- evidence that the bruising is caused by aspirin. The good news is that it is
- not at all a serious condition, and aside from producing some unsightly
- bruises, will not effect your general health in any way.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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