Bruising easily

[Problem Child]

the RDA is an interesting thing. it basically means "what you absolutely need in order to function properly." if you get below the RDA of vitamin C you're likely to end up with scurvy or something equally gross.

Scurvy!?!? Nobody gets that shit anymore, do they?

Shiver me timbers!

 

[Starfish]

the RDA is an interesting thing. it basically means "what you absolutely need in order to function properly." if you get below the RDA of vitamin C you're likely to end up with scurvy or something equally gross.

Right, and if you don't get enough iron, and vitamin C at the same time, to make the iron absorb into your system, rather than to be crapped out, then you'd be likely to get deficient quick.

How are you on those green veggies? If your immune system doesn't get what it needs in times of stress, or anytime for that matter, it can't repair you as well, thus the resistance to bruising and the ability to repair drops and kicks the bucket.

 

[seXieleXie]

okay, i'm not going to get into a big debate explain. maybe my health insurance works differently than yours, but i've never had a GP draw my blood in his office. *shrug*

PC, if you're severely malnourished you're a good candidate for scurvy. it exists in third world countries to a large degree, though it's rare in industrialized nations.

 

[lisalove]

I don't want to increase your anxiety but it could be a bleeding disorder (ie. von Willebrand's Disease). Obviously you should check it out with your doc. Good luck.

 

[cymbidia]

I just got back from giving blood where they've always had to "spin" it to determine if it contains enough iron to allow me to give blood. Only rarely have i failed the spinning test.

Today it was 37 on the first poke, first spin. One needs 38. (I don't have a clue what kinda units belong on the end of those numbers.)

The second poke, second spin, netted me a 39, so off to the blood-drawing chair i went.

BTW, today i topped off my 9th gallon of donated blood.

 

[Mischka]

Nine gallons? I'm impressed. I was a 33 [insert unknown unit here] on both pricks, so no blood donation for me. I go every 2 1/2 months, and my drawer is now brimming with Red Cross T-shirts.