Hello all and I hope someone here can give me some advice. I had a heart attack in April and emergency op for a stent. Went home with the big pack of the usual meds and no warning about the bruising - which came from nowhere and really upset me. Once I understood it was due to the meds, I felt calmer and also the bruising became less frequent. But the last few weeks, I have again become covered with them. Never an idea what I banged to get the bruise and some of them are very sore and with a lump under. I have also been really tired again - like post HA. I have had no change in meds. I have done cardiac rehab at the gym and go 4 times a week, probably fitter than I was before. But I don't like this bruising and extreme tiredness coming back. Anyone help? Thank you!
Terrible amount of bruising returned ... - British Heart Fou...
Terrible amount of bruising returned - 6 months after heart attack
Hi
I think the busing is normal due to blood thinners
Like you say cant remember hurting myself and can feel a lump in bruising
My Son says I have to cover up if going out with him as people will think I am being abused .
We spend time comparing worse bruises at Rehab
I also have days when I feel more tired and when this happens I give into it rest or sleep
HA end of May
My arms are usually covered in bruises and I try to cover them up incase people think my husband is the cause lol. I've no idea where they come from I had assumed I had bumped myself but maybe they are nothing to do with bumping. Incidentally it is always my arms that bruis e.
I have black legs from Dog jumping on me
Arms from bumping into doorways and picking fruit in the garden Raspberries are worse .
Dont even go to what happens if you hit the bars on public transport when sitting .
Life is fun
What I don't understand is I had the mess of bruises when I first started on the meds post HA 6 months ago. Then, they seemed to improve. now - all of a sudden the past few weeks - dozens of them again. It's the return which is worrying me.
Sympathy went out the door when you mentioned my favourite yummy raspberries lol.
I can relate to bruising arms by bumping into doors but with me it’s door handles that are the killers. Luckily for me I don’t have to get on the busses now my husband has retired so that area of me should be ok ...but I don’t know for sure !
Hang on to your sense of humour
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Large full length mirror in bedroom luckily only me to see
Not a pretty sight
But I have lost 19Ib since HA
Thanks to BHF Healthy eating
You two are fabulous! Thank you as you have lifted my - bruised - spirits.
Have you had any dietary changes or added healthy supplements? Unlikely but possible, garlic in large quantities, omega 6 supplements etc . I would check in with GP though. Much as I dislike Mr Google's addictive side maybe look at natural anticoagulants and reduce those foods and see.
That’s a thought thank you
Have a word with your doctor. It's just about the time when side effects of certain tablets really kicked in for me with extreme tiredness. I had to drag myself out of my chair. For me it was the beta blocker causing it. If you are still on dual platelet therapy the bruising is normal