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Any suggestions to help with blood bruising on arms?
Aging Well | Last Active: Jul 29 7:50pm | Replies (646)Comment receiving replies
@pht1123
I can tell you that my bruising started not long after I began getting steroid injections in my lumbar area.
My doctor said he doesn’t think they are causing it because the injections are centralized in my lower back, but I know darn well that no medication stays in one central area! I’m trying to decide if the injections are worth the side effects.
They help temporarily but the pain in my back returns within a couple of weeks depending on my activity level.
I’m so grateful when my arms clear up but I know it’s just a matter of time and they’ll be covered with bruises again!
I’m not as self conscious as I used to be but I do wear long sleeves if I’m going out. The skin on my right elbow is permanently discolored from brushing and scars. I keep telling myself the bruises reflect that I’m an active person! I’m certainly not going to let this stop me from doing what ever I want to do!
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@anne4u
Hi Anne, If steroids are helping with your pain, consider taking them - even though I know the injection is painful and does not last as long as you would want it too. I take prednisone by mouth - and get these bruising areas on my arms, legs, and even some on my chest. Even slightly brushing against something causes bruising for me - and I bleed very easily. I am not on blood thinners. However, steroids decrease the collagen under the skin, as well as thin the skin - making us more prone to the bruising. I use Arnica cream - as soon as I get a bruise. Sometimes it works quickly, other times, not as much. Please watch that your blood sugars do not get too high - yes, steroids can cause diabetes type 2, but maybe not as often when one gets the occasional injection for pain. Good luck!! (as I sit here typing and see new bruises on my arms). It could always be worse - I'm grateful to be breathing OK from the steroids helping my asthma.