Are You Aware That Bruising Easily Can Be A Symptom Of A Serious Disease?
Although as with the majority of people, the tendency to bruise easily is no more than a completely natural body reaction when you collide with another object, (especially as you get older), in some other rather rare instances, it can be a sign that there is a more serious underlying problem.
If you are concerned that there might be another cause for your bruising, other than accidentally bumping into something, then you need to carefully and rationally evaluate your personal circumstances. You can expand your knowledge greatly with just a few online searches on the internet, and then you’ll have a basis for your evaluation. Even with your expanded viewpoint, don’t overestimate your conclusions. Keep your evaluation as simple and precise as possible.
Most research will show you that the tendency to experience a condition in which you are easy to bruise, is more often than not an inherited syndrome. One such condition is something known as Von Willebrand’s disease. Normally handed down through the family gene trail, Von Willebrand’s turns into Lupus disease, a condition whereby your body comes under attack from its own auto-immune system, and one of the tell-tale signs is raised bruising. Women are actually 5 times more prone than men to suffer from Lupus disease, particularly those with an African heritage.
Another disease that has bruising as a symptom is Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. There are actually 10 different variations of Ehlers, and as well as bruising, other symptoms include the super elasticity of the skin, and a tendency for your joints to become easily dislocated. The condition is hereditary, being passed down through the genes, and it effects approximately one in every five thousand births.
Another hereditary disease that may be the the best known disease having easy bruising as a symptom is hemophilia. A hemophiliac has no natural, inherent means that causes their blood to clot, so when a blood vessel is broken, blood continues to flow, and the bruise that forms is large and dark. Through the use of modern medical technology, babies having the disease are diagnosed with hemophilia at birth.
Diabetes can cause bruises that linger longer than normal for those with the disease. Although diabetes can be contracted in a number of ways, such as traumatic shock, it can also be contracted as a hereditary disease. The longevity of bruises can be extended when a diabetic sustains dangerously high blood sugar levels. Just as the bruises a hemophiliac suffers are large and dark in appearance, a diabetic’s bruises will have the same characteristics.
Easy bruising is a primary symptom of scurvy, a disease that plagued sailors in the days of long distance sailing ships. Scurvy is caused by a severe vitamin C deficiency. Your body requires vitamin C to promote its immune system, and to stimulate collagen production. Your body’s ability to heal itself is greatly reduced by scurvy, which makes any bruising likely to be large and dark in appearance.
If you are seriously worried about your susceptibility to bruise easily, then you should go and see your family doctor, explain your concerns and get yourself checked out. In all likelihood there will be nothing untoward, but it always pays to be safe, and it will give you peace of mind.
Knowing that your bruising is no more than your body’s natural reaction to bumping into things is comforting, but perhaps you should also consider taking a natural supplement such as Bruises Be Banned, which not only helps to prevent bruising, but also facilitates their quicker healing.
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