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Bruising, cuts that don't heal

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Elijo
Elijo

I bruise at the slightest touch, my skin cuts so easily and takes a VERY long tie to heal.  I had to go to the MD yesterday for an infection from a "minor"  cut when I took some tape off of another cut.  I'm down to 10mg. pred. having tapered. Does anyone else have this problem?

Another question:  Does this problem improve when the dose is lowered?    Help, I'm getting desperate.  I shall certainly appreciate your ;comments!  Elinor

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  • judy93591
    judy93591 Elijo

    Posted

    Well, I am in the same ranks stated here. I had ten on lower doses, but had to be increased up to 60 mg due to TA developing in the fall. No difference on bruising. I don't even have to bump. Cleaned and scrubbed floors ( with mop, mind you) but arms looked just like I had BIG measles!  They left quicker than usual. I also take LONG time to heal, and band aids are a NO NO! I am in US, and we have a salve, used on a cows udders, if needed. Called " Bag Balm". It works very good for me, it helps aid healing. I spread on my forearms before bed each nite and think skin is thickening??? Mine get infected too.  Right now I have a horrible sore under tongue, again caused by this immune system. BUT I WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO  NOT LOSE MY VISION, AND BE RELATIVELY TO LIVE DOME QUALITY  LIFE!  I couldn't even walk for months past summer, or dress etc. Any Pred side effect...guess who ? OHHHH yeah!  I am female, was active, healthy, for 73 years, May 2015, YOU GOT IT!  Choose your priority!
    • audrey80537
      audrey80537 judy93591

      Posted

      Thanks for suggestion

      I had thought I had tried them all but

      Bag Balm is one I didn't try. It's on its way😄

      Audrey

    • faye______00403
      faye______00403 judy93591

      Posted

      Bag Balm huh?   I'll check it out.   PA at dermatologist office

      told me to put coconut oil on my arms at night.  It seems to

      help with elasticity.  Bruises are smaller and fewer.  Also

      put Arnica Gel on bruises and they go away in about half the

      time.

      When I have blood taken I have to sit for a few minutes applying

      pressure to the spot and that seems to take care of bleeding

      under the skin.....

    • faye______00403
      faye______00403 Anhaga

      Posted

      I would have no idea where I would buy any of that....if you

      mean what I think you mean.....don't want to fool with it anyhow.

    • Anhaga
      Anhaga faye______00403

      Posted

      Faye, I have to use the symbols because of the automatic filter.  I eat h--p seeds on my cereal.  I drink a tablespoon of the oil every morning.  It is very healthy, in terms of omega 6 and 3 it probably has the best balance of any plant source.  It is completely not like any psychotropic drug.  It's more equivalent to sesame seeds, and it is very annoying that it can't even be mentioned on this forum.  Unlike dangerous pharmaceuticals.
    • EileenH
      EileenH Anhaga

      Posted

      Hemp has been mentioned on posts recently without them disappearing - just trying to see what happens...

      Faye - as Anhaga says, not psycotropic at all. They use both oil and flour in cooking here in Italy. Makes wonderful gnocchi, a very delicate green and totally yummy.

    • EileenH
      EileenH

      Posted

      Yup Anhaga - went straight through. Possibly the moderator has desensitised the filter.
    • Elijo
      Elijo judy93591

      Posted

      Hi ;:Judy, I do hope things ;improve for you,  I'm going to try bag balm and some of the others mentioned here.  Good luck!
    • ptolemy
      ptolemy faye______00403

      Posted

      I believe you can buy hemp oil on Amazon and also food shops. It is supposed to be really good nutrient wise although I have never tried it. It reminds of when I was being interviewed on TV and I was sitting outside next to what was an enormous hemp plant which I assume must have grown from the bird seed I had put out. I am not sure how many people noticed! 
    • faye______00403
      faye______00403 judy93591

      Posted

      I too have Bag Balm on the way.....After reading the blurb on

      Amazon I remember when Lanolin came out and was the

      going thing for dry skin.   I'm looking forward to trying it.  I've

      been using coconut oil but it's so greasy....hoping the bag

      balm is not.

    • EileenH
      EileenH faye______00403

      Posted

      Diprobase and Double Base are used in the UK for dry skin - they are just paraffin oil and virtually noting else. I think Diprobase is available in the US - but the really good thing is I find it isn't greasy after a minute or two.
    • Anhaga
      Anhaga EileenH

      Posted

      Good to know!  Thanks!  I had a post filtered recently, unfortunately can't remember what I was responding to.  Did not mention any authors or book titles, just said there were books about whatever it was (probably vitamin K2 or osteoporosis) and it was filtered.  If only the original post remained visible to the poster so that we could edit it and try again....
    • EileenH
      EileenH Anhaga

      Posted

      "If only..." that's exactly what I keep saying!

      It is quite interesting how it works really. It doesn't even have to be a word in its own right. I put up a post that included the name of a town in the east of the UK: Sc"*thorpe. the edited bit in the middle is a very naughty word so it was stopped! Every so often a post of mine is stopped and I sit there wondering what on earth I said. redface

      Wonder what ptolemy said...

    • ptolemy
      ptolemy EileenH

      Posted

      I just mentioned the h*mp word twice and Amazon!!
    • EileenH
      EileenH ptolemy

      Posted

      Ah - the combo probably suggested you were floggin it! Better out the asterick in different places next time wink
    • Anhaga
      Anhaga faye______00403

      Posted

      Faye, have you tried shea butter?  It is sometimes an ingredient in skin preparations.  I was able to buy a tub of it directly from the pharmacy.  I think it helps skin to kind of remake itself. 
    • faye______00403
      faye______00403 Anhaga

      Posted

      I did buy some Jergens' Shea Butter but it was pretty greasy.

      I just don't like stuff that lays on top of the skin and is so

      oily looking.....that's  "yuck" for me.  I'm hopeful about this

      Bag Balm.  One use and my arms look a little better today.

      Fingers crossed......

    • Anhaga
      Anhaga faye______00403

      Posted

      The shea butter I got was just that, not a commercial mixture.  I used it at night, although I don't remember that it was any greasier than anything else.  Though you are talking to someone who has used everything from various edible oils to Vaseline to deal with dry skin over the years!  confused
    • Elijo
      Elijo judy93591

      Posted

      I ordered bag balm thru Amazon. It will arrive Friday
    • Elijo
      Elijo faye______00403

      Posted

      My husband ordered it from Amazon; it came in two days.  I'm using it and will soon see the results, hopefully  $8.00.
    • faye______00403
      faye______00403 Elijo

      Posted

      I'm on my way to Amazon right now.    I have Prime so should

      arrive in two days also.  I already bought the other book.

      So aggravating that I can't remember what the title is.

      Oh Well,  I'm old.

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