Hi there ...

Please go and tell them to check you out more ... it could be o.k .. but my granddaughter had the same symptoms... and they kept fibbing her off with iron tablets .. for ages ...

When the bruising started , and one night was in a lot of pain .. got taken to hospital ... it was far worse then needing iron .. 

Like breast lumps .. lots are benign... but sometimes they are positive ... like all lumps need looking into .. so does unexplained bruising... don't panic, fingers crossed your fine .. but I wish we would have pushed harder , earlier .. let us know how you go ... Chrissie... x always here if you want a chat ... x

Hello!

Thanks so much for your reply! If you don't mind me asking, what was your granddaughters diagnosis? The doctors keep telling me to go on iron tablets for the past five years and I do every time but they do not work for me for some reason. They won't do anymore/further testing and weren't even concerned when I told them over the phone about the bruising. Do you think I should get a second opinion? 

thank you x

I've just accepted! :) x

Send a little message to me .. so I can reply ..x

Just talked to my daughter in law ... as I can't seem to do it on private message .. 

She said if you ask Dr to do another blood test .. and ask for "platelets "  result and " clotting"  and to get them to check your "white cell count" ...

I'm not medically qualified... so it's only things to look out for ..

Do you have problems with your gums ...  you should be fine .. but get these tests done to cover everything...  how old are you .. if that's o.k .. xx

Ah no worries! I will do! Yes I have had sore gums recently and mouth sores. I'm 20 x

Deff tell the Dr all of that ... every thing .. even the gums ... let me know how you go hunny .. my granddaughter is 18 ... so please let me know what they say .. don't be fobbed off... I'm here every day .. but try to message me .. and it will come strait through ..

Fingers crossed hunny ...  Chrissie x

I will do for sure! Thanks so much for your help and kindness! Is your granddaughter okay now? Also did my picture of the bruises post? I can't see them for some reason. If it did was your granddaughters bruises like mine or were they different

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Hi ya ..

Pictures arnt allowed on here... they take them off .. coz we have to be so carefull not to diagnose on here .. just advise .. that's why I've told you what tests to ask for ..

I've had breast cancer .. and a lump 5 times through life .. first 4 although they were the same sort of lump, were fine .. that's why I didn't need to see your pics .. you described them really well ..

My granddaughter is doing o.k .. and I'm so proud of her .. but like I said .. just write down those things I told you about .. and tell them everything .. coz it's like a jig saw .. it all adds up to get the whole picture .. 

Please keep in touch ...  Chrissie  ... x

Ahh okay, I wasn't sure as i've only signed up today. Everywhere online points to leukemia when you search for unexplained bruising. I don't think it's that as I don't have the other symptoms apart from frequent infections. Oh no i'm so sorry to hear that. I am glad your granddaughter is doing well :) I will arrange an appointment now i think x

Well keep in touch ... always here if you want to chat though .. just be firm, and ill be keeping everything crossed ...  you take care ... sending you a spiecial nanny hug .. I'm sure my granddaughter would want you to have one ... Chrissie  

Ahh thank you so much, that is so kind of you! xx

Ahh thank you so much, that is so kind of you! xx

Hi there ...

I didn't hear from her after this ... but please ask your Dr for the same tests I referred to earlier ... ask for plaitlets clotting factor blood tests ...

My granddaughter had low iron diagnosis for over a year ... then unexplained bruising... lethargy... sore and sometimes bleeding gums ... they missed those out of blood tests .. for over a year .. so by the time she was diagnosed it was advanced ... 

Hopefully she will let us know ... but that was back in May... I'd rather make a fuss and it was o.k .. then leave it too long ... let us know how you go ... better safe then sorry ... Chrissie x

Thank you Chriss! Can I send u pictures over private message? 

Unfortunately they don't allow that now about pictures ... but please don't wait ... try not to panic ... as it just may be o.k ... do you have sore gums too .. but if you tell them you want a full blood test ... including clotting and red and white cell count ... my granddaughter only got the right diagnosis after it went further and she had to go to A and E ... they rushed her in then ... 

I just wished we'd have pushed harder ... I just thought she was being a tipical lazy teenager ... till I found out about these symptoms... fingers crossed your o.k ... Chrissie x