Need help please

angilee
angilee Member Posts: 102
edited 4. Jun 2012, 08:29 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi Everyone,

Could anyone tell me if they have bruising for no reason around arthritic joints on fingers and thumbs....is this normal?

Thank you
Angilee

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  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Angilee. Please don't take my word for this as I'm not a doc but, to the best of my knowledge, arthritis doesn't cause bruising. However, if you have an auto-immune type, some of the meds can. If you think it might be meds I'd get it checked out when you can. I guess it might just be that, if your knuckles etc are swollen, you're banging them on things.
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  • succotash
    succotash Member Posts: 83
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    If you do a google lots of pages about RA and bruising from the medication.

    Hope this is helpful.
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  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Angilee,

    The arthritis doesn't normally do that lone but some meds can. Really though you need to just get it checked out flower. I hope it will be a lot easier for you tomorrow but please run it past a doc or NHS Direct to be on the safe side. Cris x
  • peridotlouise
    peridotlouise Member Posts: 81
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    heya
    i was told by my rheumy that if i ever got bruising to call a doctor...so id ring the nhs helpline maybe? arthritis doesn't usually cause that, im not a doctor, but i was told if that happened to get it checked just to be safe. hope everythings ok

    xx
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi
    With this being a long weekend I would ring NHS direct and see what they say

    Love
    Hileena
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,087
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I agree with the others - better safe than sorry eh? Sure it's nothing to worry about. :) but no harm ringing NHS direct.

    Love

    Toni xxx
  • coco67
    coco67 Member Posts: 2,374
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    AT LEAST by ringing nhs direct and talking to them you will know if you need seen or not and them wont be worrying all the bank holiday weekend hope all ok x
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Angilee, I bruise very easily, my legs are covered in bruises at the moment and there are a couple of beauties on my arm! I tease my OH that I could say he caused them if he doesn't get me a treat! But after 12yrs of it he knows better!! Mine come easily from a slight knock or tap. I think my meds may be part cause but I know from having Osteo-porosis it's a part of the problem.
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I bruise all the time and the meds are behind it. I take sulph, meth and humira, I think the sulph is the main culprit because when I started it I was black and blue from the waist down. DD
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