What is Causing Blood Blisters to Form? Posted: 02-16-06 04:04am
I have a long history (since teens) of
varicose veins, telangectasias, petechiae,
bruising, etc. Lately, my lips (mouth,
inner and outer) have been developing
little blood blisters, petechiae I assume,
along with the palms of my hands (only a
few). This has not worried me as only the
lips are a new area of bleeding (my chest
and arms are covered by both
telengecstasias and petechiae). However,
my knees, and some small joints, have been
going red regardless of temperature,
seemingly pooling with blood. After these
episodes, sometimes a small dense flat red
area is left permanently. Some old scars
on my knees have started to develop the
same small blood blisters, sometimes
bleeding through. Overnight, new varicose
veins have developed in the creases behind
the knees. The knees have also been
paining me, but I was told there is no
inhibition of motion so there is nothing
to worry about. I have had about every
blood test known to man done, RF factor,
ANF/A, nutritive, white cell, etc and
everything has come back normal. Am I just
aging? I am a non-smoker, dont drink, and
before these troubles set in took in
regular moderate exercise. I have
osteoporosis (unknown cause) and a
harmless brady/tachycardia.
It seems that you have some problems with
blood coagulation. It is important to
identify the number of thrombocytes
(platelets) in the blood and take some
coagulation tests (time of bleeding,
protrombin’s time, thromboplastin time,
thrombo test, time for recalcification
etc.) in orde to better understand the
symptoms and how to help you. I recommend
you visit a hematologist to help you
manage these new blood blisters.
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