WORRIED - Petechiae or something else???
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I've been getting more and more of these red/purple dots on my skin. They're sparsely spread out over my whole body and not clumped together. They don't look like a rash. They don't itch and aren't really raised/bumpy. They're teeny tiny and it seems they're not getting less but more. 
I recently had inflammation (probably intestinal) so I'm not sure whether it's related or if it could be early symptoms of something more serious. Went for blood tests and an ultrasound last week for other symptoms but only thing that came up was high CRP. Abdomen looked fine. WBC was fine.
Please assist! I'm desperate for answers
Kind regards
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Marina_Dee christine54325
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the CRP reading was possibly due to your recent inflammation. You look very fair skinned and if you are a sun lover this can cause these tiny marks. They show up more on fair skin.
As long as you are feeling well and these dont suddenly multiply like a rash, I'm not sure there is anything else to do. If you are overweight you may get a high CRP, but was the reading just a little bit high or excessively high?
christine54325 Marina_Dee
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Hi Marina
Thank you so much for your response. I haven't been in the sun much in 2021 which is when they started appearing. I've been in the sun more recently and then noticed I got quite a few more. I was thinking it was vitamin D deficiency related?
Then my CRP was extremely high. Around 73. I've been feeling really bad melaise this last week which is why I also got concerned.
Kind regards
Marina_Dee christine54325
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Its usually a vit C deficiency that may be associated with a lot of petechiae, but in a modern society you should be getting plenty of Vit C from your food.
May I suggest waiting 2 weeks from your last blood test and then have it done again to see if that CRP reading is raising or lowering, or just the same. a reading of 73 is very high.