You probably know this but bruising indicates iron deficiency. I'm supposed to take an iron pill twice a day and have only been successful at taking it in the morning and forgetting to take one later. I have started to notice unusual bruises too so I am trying to be very careful to get that second pill in.

If you're not taking iron by perscription from your doctor you should probably call him/her and relate your story so they can get you on some good iron.
Maggie

I have bruises under my upper arms mostly. I take Prenatal Vitamins with iron so I feel I am getting sufficent iron along with the iron in the food I eat, but maybe I'm not. I still have a bruise on my thigh from the Luvinox shot I received in the hospital to prevent blood clots.

I had bruises so badly my boyfriend refused to go out with me because people really thought he was doing it. I became severely anemic and hated taking the iron as I hated the way it tasted and hated the constipation. I opted for high in iron foods. I suffered for a good two years post - op with this until I started eating differently (which will probably be hard for you right now so you'll have to stick to supplements). Good luck - I know exactly what you're going through. You could look at me cross eyed and I'd have a bruise. It was terrible - especially in the summer when you want to wear sleeveless/shorts/bathing suits etc...

Good luck!

I am right there with you. I know when it is time for my b12 shot bc I start bruising like crazy.

Thanks soo much, I will be printing this off to show my mother. She is starting to wonder......

Thanks soo much, I will be printing this off to show my mother. She is starting to wonder......

WOW I didn't realize that you bruise when you are low on iron I guess I will have to take one every day not just my multi vitamin. I have been seeing bruises lately and I have told my hubby about them and he jokingly says it is that other guy Iam seeing NOT! I joke back and tell him to stop beating me in my sleep. Husbands ya gotta love them. Thanks for the info and I will start on a extra supplement of iron. I am not looking forward to the constipation since I already take miralax for that issue. Take care Estelle

I too bruise very easily. Mostly on my legs (thighs). I read the other replys stating that our iron may be low. However, I just had my 3 month check up and all labs came back great, including iron. Hmmmmmm

Yes. Bruising has to do with low iron. I bruise real easy and I take iron supplements. I also think that I bruise because I do not have the fat protecting me like I did before. It is just skin and bones now.

Like many of you, I bruise very easy. At one time I had 4 bruises on one leg, all very large like the size or a softball, and had no idea how I got them. My iron has been low before, low enough that I couldn't donate blood, but taking iron supplements causes major constipation so I chose not to take them. Because I have a very sensitive stomach and always have I can't tolerate any kind of adult vitamin, especially one with iron, I take children's chewables yet. I also just had my blood work and they didn't call and say my iron was low. Maybe I'll call and see if it was low, but now low enough that it fell out of the normal range. Another symptom of low iron is being very tired all of the time.