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Bruises?

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I play really competetive soccer and last sunday I tackled someone well whic I do all the time, and I did it with my left leg and when I did me and the other girl I guess hit pretty hard, and immediatley after i could feel my whole calf swell up and sharp pain going up and down my leg. After the game I took of my shinguard and I had a huge like bruises forming but it wasn't really a bruise yet it was really swollen. And since then I have had three preactices and now on top of the bruise there is more lije bruises they are really dark purple. I went to my pychologist on tuesday and she said that people with bullimia and anorexia bruise easily and it takes a while for them to heal. Do you think that some of the reason it isn't really healing is because of that?
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i have started getting bruises everywhere, and completely out of nowhere... i asked my doctor about it but he pretty much dismissed it as nothing serious. but i dont know if i can accept that... do doctors and pschologists just not care as much these days? or are we over reacting?! i dont know.. but would like to find out!
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When I was sick I would always get bruises. They would last for months.
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I guess it is from mal nutrition. If you are worried about, don't be afraid of getting it checked out. It is better to be safe than sorry.
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I have phantom bruises as well that I know aren't due to me actually sustaining a hit. Sometimes I think it's from even my dogs climbing on me. I am sure it's due to malnutrition.
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Yep, it may well be from your eating disorder. I know I get a lot of bruising around bony areas from putting any pressure on them. If you got kicked, shoot, you're probably going to take a while to heal!

Remember, a bruise is bleeding under the skin- a hematoma. This means that you have to heal using your immune system. If you have a weakened one, you can bet it will take awhile.
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Key nutrients that cause increased bruising (if you don't have 'em): C, B12, Folic Acid, Zinc, Vitamin K.
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When my eating disorder was at its worst, I used to get bruises from taking a bath all along my spinal cord where the bones were pressing against my skin.
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If that is what your phsych thinks, i'd say she probably knows what she's talking about. I've heard that people with anorexia and bulimia bruise easily, it's probably true. if you're playing sports, you definitely need to have a healthy relationship with food!
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You body cannot repair without the nutrition, love yourself xx
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It would help if you took some iron supplements and used some type of bruise medication like bruiseMD to treat the bruises. you can find bruiseMD through google and i've used it before. For your situation you'd probably want to try out the tablets they have, i hope this helps you and anyone else having the same problem.
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I bruise very easily as well. I will play with my dog and find bruises all over myself. I remember trying on my wedding dress and it looked like I was beaten! They do last awhile for me, but you need to ask your physician.
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