*Black and blue on my thighs!
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
March 30, 2017 9:27am CST
I accidentally bump on the tables and chairs here at home, and that causes me to have hematoma or black and blue skin discoloration, on my thighs.
I believe this is an effect of my Coumadin intake. Coumadin is an anticoagulant drug for the heart ailment I have. That is why I am restricted to take dark green leafy vegetables. These foods have high Vitamin K content and it is contraindicated for persons on Warfarin medication.
My black and blues eventually disappear after 3 days. I don’t apply hot or cold packs, but I massage it so the clotted blood will be reabsorbed.
When I have my blood extraction for PTPA, the prick bleeds longer, and then a bluish mark appears. I have to keep the cotton ball in the site plastered for several minutes.
So, blacks and blues are not always the results of slapping or cruelty. It could be due to an illness.
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19 responses
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
30 Mar 17
You can also bruise easily if you have low iron. Sorry you hit your thigh and bruised up though. Take care
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Mar 17
yes too. but bruising when one has low iron content in his blood precipitates a blood dyscrasia.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Mar 17
yes my friend. it does not necessarily mean she is a victim of violence, although some reason it out that they bump into hard objects thus the bruise, when in fact, she is already a victim of slapping.
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@Kandae11 (57233)
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31 Mar 17
@ridingbet Bumping into something or slipping down the stairs are popular excuses.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
1 Apr 17
@Kandae11 indeed, and the culprits of those petty crimes usually get away with it. i wonder why the victims deny the harsh treatment they get from their abusers.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Mar 17
yes, it is actually a natural reaction of our body to have black and blues when we hit something hard. there is extravasation of some ruptured blood vessels in the subcutaneous tissues.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
30 Mar 17
I don't take that but I"m always getting bruised!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Mar 17
that is why our tables and chairs must have soft edges or cushions so that we don't get hurt or don't bruise when we accidentally bump into them. otherwise, we have to be extra careful when touching or passing by them.
@allknowing (153544)
• India
31 Mar 17
Even when I bump into things here and there I do get those marks but I take them in my stride.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
31 Mar 17
@ridingbet That does not happen. They vanish.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Mar 17
@allknowing yes but what i am saying is, when a bruise stays longer than a week, it is better for you to go to a doctor.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Mar 17
but when a bruise stays longer than a week, better go for consultation because you might have a health problem.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
3 Apr 17
my lady, if the hematoma disappears within 3 days,, it is superficial and that is a normal reaction so no need to worry. that is why it is better to protect ourselves from these blacks and blues by being careful when we pass through tables and chairs.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
3 Apr 17
@ridingbet I thought I was abnormal having that and never remembered how I got it
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
4 Apr 17
@SIMPLYD no, my lady. that is a natural reaction of our body to have bruises when we accidentally bump on hard objects. but when a hematoma stays so long, maybe a week, then, there might be something wrong with one's blood, so it is better to consult a doctor.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
29 Jul 17
@ridingbet I think we need to be careful in making statements especially if they don't have a background in certain topics.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
30 Jul 17
@Shavkat i think there are many who believe they know many things about many things, and that makes them ridiculous if they don't listen to others who have some knowledge about certain topics.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
29 Jul 17
right on that kabsat. let us point that out to one of the commenters here. 
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Mar 17
My brother is on Coumadin too and gets the same thing.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Mar 17
yes i believe having the hematoma is a side effect of warfarin intake.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
2 Apr 17
@fishtiger58 that is good, my friend. so, no maintenance medications for you except multivitamins?
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Apr 17
@ridingbet I see I wasn't aware of that, I'm not on any meds.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Mar 17
welcome, my friend. just be careful when you have black and blues, sometimes a warm compress after a cold pack does not leave the mark in the skin.
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@thelme55 (79311)
• Germany
31 Mar 17
@ridingbet thank you for the advice. Enjoy your weekend.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
30 Mar 17
I know my mom was on Warfarin and she would bruise so easily. You would think to look at here that she was being abused. She would just have to bang her arm or leg on something and she would be all black and blue.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Mar 17
yes that is usually a side effect of the skin, and sometimes it is not nice to look at when the blacks and blues are in the arms.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
1 Apr 17
@Happy2BeMe others might think that one is a victim of violence or abuse, unless they know that the person with the black and blues take medicines like Coumadin.
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@shantalclay (623)
• Baguio, Philippines
30 Mar 17
Oh, I always had a black and blue skin discoloration even with just a mild bump on chairs. Does it mean something really on my health? I always think that it was a normal thing until I read your case. I got curious about it.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Mar 17
it is normal to have hematoma when you bump into something and your soft tissues are affected. but when the black and blues stay longer than a week, it is imperative that you go for check-up to hematologist.
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@shantalclay (623)
• Baguio, Philippines
31 Mar 17
@ridingbet Ah, Okay. When I got skin discoloration, it only takes 3 to 4 days and will disappear. Thanks for that information.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
1 Apr 17
yes. that is why you take care when you bump on hard objects.. let you mug break, but don't bump on the kitchen slab.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
1 Apr 17
@ShifaLk never mind the coffee pack and mug. which one would you prefer? the mug, or the black and blues? haaahaha!
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
31 Mar 17
i had an officemate who would have big bruises on her arms before and during her monthly period.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Mar 17
yes, i believe that is also a sign when the monthly period is nearing. bruises appear anywhere, and then they disappear within a few days during the cycle (menstruation).
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
31 Mar 17
You told me before that you couldn't afford to eat leafy's with Vitamin K. I hope you got a substitute.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Mar 17
yes, i am restricted to eat dark green leafy vegetables because it is contradictory to my Coumadin intake. i still can take fruit vegetables like eggplants, bitter gourds, okra, squash, and others.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Mar 17
i massage it when i have my bath, in circular motion, not hard massage, but tender. hahaha! the marks are reabsorbed after a few days.
@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
30 Mar 17
I don't bump into things often but I do burn myself a lot when ironing or cooking. I have always been careless around hot things.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Mar 17
oh, so do you have some scalds or burns? well, i hope you will be careful in handling hot objects, because they skin might have scars once the bleb disappears.
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
15 Mar 20
@ridingbet
Thanks for sharing that with us. You are right that black and blue does not mean someone falls a lot, but, can be something else.
