Reframe supports you in reducing alcohol consumption and enhancing your well-being. Plus, we’re always introducing new features to optimize your in-app experience. We recently launched our in-app chatbot, Melody, powered by the world’s most powerful AI technology. Melody waking up with bruises on legs after drinking is here to help as you adjust to a life with less (or no) alcohol. In fact, as much as 10% of the U.S. population has RLS, with women bearing the brunt of the burden. For vitamin deficiencies, treatment may involve replacing that vitamin through diet or injection.

What Causes Bruising?

Bone bruises usually last longer (1-2 months) than soft tissue bruises, and they’re more painful, but most will heal with rest and the same home care as for other types of bruises. Your doctor will likely suggest you use a brace or crutches for bone bruises in your legs and feet. Rarely, if your bone bruise is very large, you may not recover blood flow in that area. Call your doctor if your symptoms don’t start to get better in a few days or if you have any symptoms of an infection, such as a high fever.

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There are many other potential causes of bruising, including injury, certain medications, and underlying medical conditions. If you’re concerned about bruising, talk to your doctor about other possible causes. Alcoholics tend to bruise easily because of the blood vessels in their body breaking down. This can lead to bruising even when there is no trauma to the skin. Alcoholics may also have darker bruises due to the increased amount of blood in their body.

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Dangers Of Alcohol-Related Bruises

• « This swelling is typically accompanied by painful and limited mobility of joints. »
• While not specifically approved for the treatment of alcoholic neuropathy, antidepressant medications are often prescribed to help control the pain.
• However, if this is a recent development, talk to your healthcare provider about potential causes and treatment options.
• « Ammonia is strong smelling and therefore if it is in in the body in excessive levels can cause bad breath. »

One study showed that the development of a yellow color was the most noticeable change in a bruise over time. The development of a yellow color happened much faster in people who are younger than 65 years old. This study also showed that yellow bruises were generally older than 18 hours. Blood thinners such as warfarin, heparin, and aspirin can cause you to bleed and get bruises more often. Steroids and some cancer drugs (chemotherapy and targeted therapy) may also lower your platelet levels, which can cause you to bleed and get bruises more than you usually do. They may look reddish-purple on lighter skin tones and brownish-black on darker skin tones.

• « The sudden and renewed movements of the morning send a signal to the body to protect the sore or wounded region, causing increased swelling, stiffness, and pain upon waking up. »
• In kidney disease, platelets do not work properly, causing easy bruising.
• It can help to alter your lifestyle just a bit, and lower your consumption of sugary foods to see if that helps, while also increasing your intake of essential vitamins and minerals.
• Medication can help reduce some of the symptoms of alcoholic neuropathy.

What Is Restless Leg Syndrome?

It could mean your body is working overtime to get rid of inflammation, and thus may be your cue to make a few lifestyle changes. One sign of inflammation that’s most easy to identify is « swelling and redness of joints in body parts such as the knees, ankles, fingers and toes, » Dr. Greuner says. « This swelling is typically accompanied by painful and limited mobility of joints. » Most bruises don’t need treatment because they heal on their own.

Signs and Symptoms of Alcoholic Neuropathy

Nerves don’t have a resilient ability to regenerate if they are severely damaged. So, the nerve damage of alcoholic neuropathy is generally permanent and likely to worsen if the person does not stop drinking. People with a lengthy history of alcohol misuse might experience loss of balance, pain, tingling, weakness, or numbness after drinking alcohol. Alcoholic neuropathy is a condition in which the nerves become damaged as a result of years of heavy alcohol consumption. Symptoms include burning pain in the body, hyperalgesia (increased sensitivity to pain), and allodynia (a condition in which normal stimulus, like a soft touch, produces pain). Erin is a Nurse Practitioner with 8 years of experience in midwifery and women’s health.