Mine's more like I trip over something after I've had a few drinks and then the next day realize I've got an unsightly bruise. Obviously, the remedy for this is to keep still after drinking.
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Question: Can you prevent bruising?
- Thread starter Consuela
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Mine's more like I trip over something after I've had a few drinks and then the next day realize I've got an unsightly bruise. Obviously, the remedy for this is to keep still after drinking.
What do they even do to know? Just regular blood work?
And speaking of which... I had blood drawn last week and the first nurse dug around in my arm searching for the vein so long that I passed out. When I woke up, I was at least relieved that it was done and she's like "sorry, we didn't get any blood out. (despite the 5 minutes of digging around...) Ready for us to try on the other arm now?" Oh great. My arm now has a bruise on it now about the size of the palm of my hand. It's ridiculous.
No wonder I hate needles.
Kiragirl
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
"Deficiency in certain vitamins can cause you to bruise easily (specifically, vitamins B12, C, K, and folic acid). Take a multivitamin every day and make sure you're eating red meat two to three times a week (unless you're a vegetarian, in which case you'll need additional supplements and some expert advice from another vegetarian)."
this was copied from Yahoo Answers, so take it as such, but seems similar to what I've heard/read in other articles.
this was copied from Yahoo Answers, so take it as such, but seems similar to what I've heard/read in other articles.
Well... prevent is a strong word. I think the hot/cold "stimulate the circulation" works. Do not move after drinking is a good idea. Arnica feels good. Taking vitamins B12, C, K (good for healing), and folic acid is worth a try. I don't know if the vitamins will work as quickly as some of the other options, and K is hard to find.
