Drug side-effect / bleeding under skin

[golden-retriever]

During lunch today, I noticed that I have little tiny spots all over my right hand and up my arm.

After a bit of research, I learned they are called Petechiae, which are blood spots under the skin and are caused by tiny burst blood vessels. They can be distinguished from a rash by pressing on them. A rash goes white when pressed and Petechiae stay unchanged.

After a bit more research, I discovered that they are listed as a “Very rare” symptom of Budesonide, in the Dermatological section. drugs.com/sfx/budesonide-si...

They can also be a symptom of other things such as Leukemia, but I recently started Budesonide and anyway, I feel fine.

Has anyone else had this?

[Chip_y2kuk]

Not that but if I take 8 puffs of duoresp spiromax (which has budesonide in it) for a short while I bruise ridiculously easy and end up covered in them

[golden-retriever in reply to Chip_y2kuk]

Thanks Chip. It’s reassuring that what you had is in the same ballpark. Thanks.

[golden-retriever in reply to Chip_y2kuk]

Actually, skin bruising is also in the Dermatological section:

“Postmarketing reports: Skin bruising”

[Chip_y2kuk in reply to golden-retriever]

I knew it was listed as one of the side effects but as I said for me it really only affects me on high doses and I can and have bruised my leg by resting it on my other leg so I do end up covered in them

But I've had most of the other combo inhalers and unfortunately didn't get on with them

[beech in reply to Chip_y2kuk]

Me too - I call them my “steroid arms”, and try to protect them as much as possible as light knocks or scratches make quite bad marks which take a while to disappear. It seems some people are more susceptible than others.

[SheilaC in reply to beech]

I bruise very easily and assume it is due to inhaled steroid. I look as though I've been beaten up at the moment and have no idea how I got the bruisis!