I'm a bleeder!
robertls
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Since I've started MTX I seem to bruise very easily, and every scratch and cut bleeds like, err well, a thing that bleeds a lot.
Is the MTX to blame.....??
Thanks.........Rob x
Is the MTX to blame.....??
Thanks.........Rob x
Rob
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Rob, I take MTX and i do bruise easily but i think i always have so not sure it is the MTX. I don't bleed all that much and i have my MTX in injection form i don't seem to bleed all that much.
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Methetrexate can cause your platelet level to drop, as can some Anti Inflamatories (sp). If this happens you may have more bruising and sometimes bleeding too. Also you could have little red dots like pin pricks or a rash, called petechiae. You need to let your Dr. know. Are you having your bloods done regularly. Platelet count will show up on a routine Full Blood Count or Complete Blood Count.
best of luck
rita0 -
ritwren wrote:Methetrexate can cause your platelet level to drop, as can some Anti Inflamatories (sp). If this happens you may have more bruising and sometimes bleeding too. Also you could have little red dots like pin pricks or a rash, called petechiae. You need to let your Dr. know. Are you having your bloods done regularly. Platelet count will show up on a routine Full Blood Count or Complete Blood Count.
best of luck
rita
Just started on MTX. Had blood test yesterday.
Rob xRob0 -
hi when on naproxen had same happen doc said it thins blood so could be same sort of thing looked like i had been beaten up hope things settle soon take careval0
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I get the same bruising on Humira.I know it is this cause it stopped when I had my recent THR and had to stop taking the Humira and now it has started again since I am taking Humira again.Started immediately after the injection
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Harvey Fierstein0 -
tkachev wrote:I get the same bruising on Humira.I know it is this cause it stopped when I had my recent THR and had to stop taking the Humira and now it has started again since I am taking Humira again.Started immediately after the injection
Take care Tkachev
THR??? whats that
Rob xRob0 -
Whoops!
It is total hip replacement.I am the bionic woman now!
Tkachev.Never be bullied into silence.
Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
Accept no ones definition of your life
Define yourself........
Harvey Fierstein0 -
I am on MTX - have been for about 8 yrs. My skin is like paper and easily tears - then I bleed like a pig. I also get lots of bruises - sometimes have no idea what I did to cause them. I think it must be part of the disease or the meds.
Jane0 -
I've always bruised but Naproxen is making it worse. All tests ok though. I bleed easily as noticed when I had my first arthroscopy and they cut a vein in my leg and boy did it bleed........0
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pixyandfaries wrote:mxt thr usb hrt im all confused !! :P
MTX = Methotrexate
thr = Total Hip Replacement
usb = Universal Serial Bus (computer connection)
HRT = Hormone Replacement Therapy
Though there are other combinations, these are the ones in common usage. Depends on the context of course. Could be misspellings or textspeak known only to themselves.
Nearly as bad as
Joseph 8)Joseph0
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