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Unexplained bruising, blood tests OK

Offline mpy2184 over 7 years ago

Hi,

Hope someone has some help and advice.

Im a 34 year old male, in good health until the past 18 month, when I started getting unexplained joint pain and my mental health took a nose dive.

About 8 week ago a bruise appeared on the inner side of my left upper arm, extending from my armpit.

At one point a bright right spot about the size of a 5p appeared next to the bruise, then went leaving a mark the same dark colour as the bruise.

The bruise has not changed colour, there's no pain, no previous injury.

I have had my blood tested for everything possible 3 times, each time it is good.

Ive had ongoing joint and bone pain that the GP has put down to stress.

I'm at my wits end, my GPs dont want to know, just keep repeating that my blood and bone profiles are good.

I'm fatigued constantly, my mental health is shot and they are just lumping everything on that.

I'm a fit healthy lad, I've gone from running half marathons to struggling to get out of bed.

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Offline Kelly.W over 5 years ago

I am the same as you, 30 year old women who used to be a runner you could have fibromyalgia I have just been diagnosed with it
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Offline DCW over 4 years ago in reply to Kelly.W

Hi, I was also searching unexplained bruising when I found this chat. I have an autoimmune condition called Lupus. Fatigue, joint pain and brain fog are the main symptoms for me. On average it takes 7 years for people to be diagnosed as the symptoms are often not linked by a GP. I was initially diagnosed with stress related depression until I found a post like this and asked to be tested. I've had it now for over 10 years and it has led to me also being diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Might be worth mentioning lupus to your GP.
Bruising is new for me but may also be related.
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Offline DCW over 4 years ago in reply to Kelly.W

Hi, I was also searching unexplained bruising when I found this chat. I have an autoimmune condition called Lupus. Fatigue, joint pain and brain fog are the main symptoms for me. On average it takes 7 years for people to be diagnosed as the symptoms are often not linked by a GP. I was initially diagnosed with stress related depression until I found a post like this and asked to be tested. I've had it now for over 10 years and it has led to me also being diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Might be worth mentioning lupus to your GP.
Bruising is new for me but may also be related.
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