Bruising

Morning all Hope you're looking forward to the long weekend

since HA and stents last year I have been on the following drug regime

Ticagrelor (90mg twice daily)

Bisoprolol (2.5mg)

Candersatan (8mg)

Avorostatin (10mg)

and the ubiquitous aspirin

Over the last couple of weeks I have noticed that I am getting a lot of bruising even if I just bump into something. my side looks as tho I've been attacked and given a severe beating

Anyone else experienced this ?

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Ticagrelor is an anticoagulant for which bruising is a well known side effect. It is probably worth talking with your GP in case there is room for manoeuvre on dose or the use of a different drug.

[Hidden in reply to MichaelJH]

Thanks for the reply Michael

I did look that up in the BNF and it did mention bruising as a possible contra-indication.

Just wondered if anyone had experienced this some 6 months after starting to take the drug, which I thought was starge.

[Allyboy1973]

All the time if I bump into anything my kids always say that'll be another bruise dad . I look like I've been beaten up at times . Though I happily live with a few bruises rather than the possible outcome of not taking the medication .

[Hidden in reply to Allyboy1973]

Thank you

I agree. Better a few bruises that the alternative

[gunnerred67]

Unfortunately bruising is an effect of all the blood thinning drugs. After my angioplasty I had a large swelling on my wrist where the cuff was meant to stop the bleedi ng. The nurse squeezed the swelling down this forced the blood up my arm and a massive bruise ensued. This has just dissapeared after a month. The slightest knock now and I bruise.

[Hidden in reply to gunnerred67]

Thank you

Good to know that its not unusual

[Hidden]

I'm also on those medication and bruise all the time,7mths down the line. I hate to think what people might be thinking when I go swimming ha

. Still better a few bruises.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thank you

I'm happy to live with the bruises as you say better than the alternative

[Rosei]

After my HA, I left hospital on Ticagrelor, Aspirin, Bisoporol, Candersatan, and a Statin. I too had severe bruising but read up about Ticagrelor side effects.

[Hidden in reply to Rosei]

Thank you. I read the British National Formulary its says Brusing is a major contra-indicator. Just surprised that it was some 6 months into regime that it started

[Hidden]

Once I stopped taking Ticagrelor the bruising stopped

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. That's good to know

[GBerserker]

Absolutely! It is one of the things that surprised me most about my body post HA. I was so surprised that I ended up writing a blog post about it and even created a new name for them! 9daysinoldham.com/2018/05/0...

[Hidden]

Thank you. Great blog. I was just surprised it happened after 6 months not earlier on

[GBerserker in reply to Hidden]

You are right, strange that it came in later. Can’t explain that. At all.

[kc1953]

I bruise if you look cross eyed at me. On any given day I’ll have a new bruise and have no idea why.

[Qualipop]

I had a heart attack 2 weeks ago and was put on this. I'm covered in black bruises even where, to my knowledge I haven't been bumped at all; upper back of my arm, inside lower leg etc. It's worrying me.