Acromegaly Support Group

Acromegaly (from Greek akros "high" and megas "large" - extremities enlargement) is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (hGH). Acromegaly most commonly affects middle-aged adults and can result in serious illness and premature death. Join the group to discuss symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

284 Members

1,572 Posts

0 Online

flouncy 08/15/2008

i was just wondering if anybody else get bruising from the pain they get???? i dont get bruises anywhere else just my knees. they get really bad. ive been in so much pain with them this wek due to being off the meds waiting to be jabbed!! so i thought i would post a pic of them so you can see what i mean. this is on my profile. can acro be that bad it makes you bruise due to the swelling etc??? would love any thoughts or views on this, feel a bit not normal at the mo.

spiegal 08/15/2008

eHi Flouncy,

sorry your not too good, never heard about bruising, but Acro does cause all these pains, maybe you should get in touch with Endo doc, Take car

deleted_user 08/15/2008

not sure but thinking outloud...Bruises are ruptured capillaries or veins that cause the blood to surface. sometimes they come to the surface becasue hte blood is thinn....not sure how acro or your meds good be impacting this.....I have WBC RBC checked regualrly as well...I will try to post all the blood tests Iget one of these days...Will keep trying to find out about htis...

spiegal 08/16/2008

Hi,

Does anyone know if having elevated white blood cells is a distant clue to aromegaly.

Join the Conversation