so why is it ...

[fox]

... that i bruise so easily?

i don't always feel pain when i have bruises. but let my skin experience what doesn't feel, really, like very much pressure (percussion, not so much, but pressure, yes), and it turns purple for a week. those of you who think thumbprints on upper arms are a myth? they're not. i just carried an overnight bag through two airports today? big nasty shoulder-strap stripe on my shoulder. i suppose i'm lucky i don't constantly have bruises from my clothes.

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[drglam]

You might want to be evaluated for connective tissue disorders, particularly if there's anything else odd about your body (unusually flexible? Low body temperature? Cold hands and feet? Novocaine doesn't do as much as the dentist thinks it ought?).

Anyway, ease in bruising is a major CTD symptom (I've more than once woken up looking like I'd been beaten), and am constantly getting finger marks on my arms from someone having gently patted me.

[reginagiraffe]

(unusually flexible? Low body temperature? Cold hands and feet? Novocaine doesn't do as much as the dentist thinks it ought?).


Ulp. That's *me*. At least in a mild way. That's... disturbing.

[drglam]

Here's a pointer to some info on the one I have EDS. If you've got the Novocaine symptom and are hyperextensible, you should definitely check it out.

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But on the bright side, your hair and skin are FAAAAABULOUS!