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Posted by SoS on March 4, 2002, at 3:36:24
The reason I'm putting this here is that I'm wondering if it had anything to do with my meds, and I don't really know any way to find out. I thought u guys might know some things I don't.
I had been running for about 20 minutes, got off the treadmill, changed my clothes and then I felt a sharp pain in my thumb, almost like the kind you feel in your foot when you get a cramp? I looked at it and a huge blue bump had formed in the crease. In a few minutes the blueness and the pain went away and it went down somewhat. It was still a little swollen for the rest of the night. I think it had something to do with running, but could it be because of my meds too? I'm on Depakote, risperdal, wellbutrin and a little paxil (today's my last day on it). It was probably nothing, but I want to be sure. Thanks.
MM
Posted by sid on March 4, 2002, at 20:23:01
In reply to My Thumb vein broke??, posted by SoS on March 4, 2002, at 3:36:24
It might have to do with your meds indeed. Many ADs (SSRIs especially if I remember well, as well as Effexor) can make you bleed more easily than usual.
I bruised a lot the first couple of months I took Effexor XR, with no or little apparent reason, so I asked my doc about it. She suggested NOT taking aspirin or anything else that may have anticoagulent properties with my AD. I was taking Aspirin for headaches, so now that I switched to Tylenol, I bruise a bit less easily, although more than without ADs.
There were a few links about unusual bleeding on this board in the past few months too. It seems to be a pretty common problem. You should probably tell your doc about your thumb on your next visit.
- sid
Posted by SoS on March 4, 2002, at 21:40:14
In reply to Re: My Thumb vein broke?? » SoS, posted by sid on March 4, 2002, at 20:23:01
Posted by Eloy on March 5, 2002, at 3:31:15
In reply to My Thumb vein broke??, posted by SoS on March 4, 2002, at 3:36:24
i suppose it could be some kinda surge inside from the workout. Perhaps it's from holding the handle bars tightly on the treadmill?
Posted by SoS on March 5, 2002, at 17:24:15
In reply to Re: My Thumb vein broke??, posted by Eloy on March 5, 2002, at 3:31:15
I wasn't holding the handle bars that tight, but who knows. It was probably a freak thing. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't something I didn't know, like these meds cause blood clots or something. I'm going to mention it to my pdoc though.
Thanks
MM
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