Bleeding Through Skin Pores - Possible Causes

If you look on a bottle of aspirin, it will usually caution you about taking it if you have a bleeding disorder. This is because aspirin makes your blood thinner. And aspirin is not the only drug that does this.

Ibuprofen and garlic are just two other medications or supplements that possibly have this blood thinning effect.

There is a medication called Warfarin (Coumadin) which is prescribed as a blood thinner. For people who take Warfarin, it is very important to avoid taking other medications that also cause blood thinning, because having your blood too thin is a very dangerous thing. Well, there are over 600 medications that interact with Warfarin. Many of these medications would be ones to avoid if you already have a bleeding disorder.

I am still researching this topic. I found that WedMD has a great vitamin and supplement directory. I've been looking up supplements and reading the side effects and interactions.

I found out that:

- Cranberries contain salicylic acid, which is similar to aspirin. Cranberries can increase the risk of bleeding, especially in people taking Warfarin.

- Selenium can increase the risk of bleeding. Selenium is a mineral commonly found in multivitamins and prostate support supplements. Selenium should not be taken before surgery.

Vitamin K is found in many foods. You can take 1 of these pills every day, or eat 1/2 cup of Brussels sprouts every day. That's how low dose these pills are, or how potent Brussels sprouts are, depending on your point of view :)

Anecdotal evidence suggests that taking one of these pills every day might help with nose bleeds, bleeding gums, and other bleeding disorders. It seems that you have to take it on a regular basis and that it might take about 6 hours for it to start working. Your doctor can check to see if you are low in Vitamin K or have any problems with clotting. Even if you don't have a low level of Vitamin K, supplementing might help, but as with any supplement, you should check with your doctor first.

There is also a prescription Vitamin K supplement called Mephyton, which is much higher dose.

Remember that seeing a medical doctor is very important. Having too thick or too thin blood are both serious conditions. You don't want to get a blood clot or have a stroke!

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