Speaking of jabs

[AlisonM]

I seem to be getting some bruising round the injections sites on my tummy lately. I've always bruised easily, but a 5mm needle shouldn't be leaving such large marks. It doesn't hurt when I do the jab, it's all rather odd.

Any ideas anyone?

 

[Lauras87]

is it in an area where you have lumps under the skin from injecting?

i've felt my tummy but cant feel any lumps but my consultant said i had a lot in the more meaty part of my tummy.

my legs are now starting to bruise & they never did previously.

 

[Caroline]

do you rotate your injection sites? Can't come up with a better idea.

 

[AlisonM]

do you rotate your injection sites? Can't come up with a better idea.

Yup, always. I work clockwise round my middle and up and down my thighs. Never use the same spot two jabs in a row. That's why I'm so puzzled.

 

[Northerner]

Just wondering if you have recently started on any medications that might cause it? I know when I was on clopidogrel I used to bruise more.

 

[AlisonM]

Just the Victoza jab in January and the new pills yesterday. The bruising started about two weeks ago.

 

[Highlander]

Sounds like it might be the pills. If they are to thin the blood then they may be causing the bruising. Hope it settles down soon.

 

[AlisonM]

Sounds like it might be the pills. If they are to thin the blood then they may be causing the bruising. Hope it settles down soon.

No, they're an anti-inflammatory to deal with pain from Rheumatoid arthritis and something to deal with the side effects of the anti-Is. Luckily for me, high blood pressure is not a problem I have to worry about. I'm completely stumped.

 

[PattiEvans]

I go through periods of bruising and then don't have any for ages and ages. I think you might just be unlucky and clipping a capilliary when injecting.

 

[Steff]

Sometimes I bruise others I dont, always massive when i do bruise though mid you im using 8mm novo twists so gotta expect some damage lol.

 

[Aoife]

Anti-inflammatories can make you more prone to bleeding and bruising so I would suspect they are the cause

 

[AlisonM]

Anti-inflammatories can make you more prone to bleeding and bruising so I would suspect they are the cause

Yes, but I've only been on those for two days and I've been noticing the bruising for a couple of weeks.

 

[Flutterby]

Have no solutions but just want to agree that sometimes I bruise for no obvious reason. have you just started a new box of needles? If so try one from a different batch if possible just in case they are dodgy.

 

[AlisonM]

Have no solutions but just want to agree that sometimes I bruise for no obvious reason. have you just started a new box of needles? If so try one from a different batch if possible just in case they are dodgy.

Ahah, yes I had started a new box, and the first one was a dud. Maybe that's it. I do have another box so I'll try them instead and report back.

 

[Flutterby]

Whilst it's not good to have rubbish needles, I hope, in a way, it solves the problem for you.