Question:
Maybe they continued to bleed for awhile before they healed? Would my veins swelling out on my hands ,arms, feet, lower legs (swelling to look like varicose veins- then eventually going back to normal) have anything to do with this? I mean a connection of some kind? I have asked MD's (even a ER visit) and gotten no answer. They swell so large it frightens me (again, what is going on in there?) sometimes the swollen veins bruise and are very painful. Many symptoms I have seem to lead me back to the cortisol and adrenaline connection. I am not clear yet what to do about it- (I will see a MD but even if I demand tests if I can afford them-can they get clear test results?) I do not want to take steroids. These problems became so intense after a year of cortisone (sp?) injections for muscle pain. I started quercetin (with bioflavonoids,bromelain and rutin) over a month ago- I was taking powdered C with bioflavonoids. I thought my multiple had K in it but this one does not- I will get some. Oh, and if anyone should want to know you can't order Pro-mag from the manufacturer but can order it from www.needs.com - am going to order after my chelated mag runs out. I am also going to get a medical dictionary to better understand some of these studies and print many out for my next MD.

Answer: Bruises will turn different colors, yellow is one of the last stages of the bruise. Usually, serious problems cause bruises to appear in strange places, i.e. places on your body that don't come into contact with things. Substances which have vasodilation properties can cause bruises, because vasodilation increases cell permeability. Cortisol and adrenaline are vasodilators, and those substances are increased in people with hypoglycemia, when the body is trying to increase blood sugar levels. People with high cortisol diseases often have a tendency to bruise. Supplements such as bioflavonoids can help strengthen cells and skins, and can possibly decrease bruising. My wife takes quercetin, and that seems to help (and with other problems.) The above web page also mentions that a vitamin K deficiency can cause bruising. This is something to consider, since vitamin K is important for proper bone formation, and thus it helps to avoid osteoporosis.