Really? And don't worry. You won't scare me. It's good to know these things. But you're right. Not everyone has insurance and I'm one of them, nor do we have the money to go to a doctor. I'm pretty sure I do have anemia. I feel like I've had it for a very long because for as long as I can remember, I've kind of been a "zombie". I always have dark circles under my eyes (as well as my eyelids being dark) and I'm a very tired and physically weak person. I get dizzy just from standing for a little while or for no reason at all. I take iron vitamins daily and they help a little but I'm still in pretty bad shape. I never considered diabetes, though. I sure hope it's not that. I love sweets too much. Lol. Oh, and leukemia would obviously be the worst of all so let's hope it's also not that. I'm going to try and get some help at a free clinic as soon as I can so maybe they can tell me what's going on with me.

And that's good to hear about your husband! I'm jealous. I scar very easily, even from little things. I also wish I weren't so sick all the time.

Yeah, really. Though leukemia can strike anyone at any age...the only reason I know about the bruising is because of a nursing home attendant. The person was accused of abusing their son because he was covered in bruises but it turned out to be that instead. It was a devastating chain of events. I also have a friend who is diabetic, so I have to keep up with her wounds because she forgets when they occurred and how long it takes them to heal.

Iron tablets aren't really the best way to get that particular nutrient and you might actually be making yourself sick if the dosage is too high. If it's just sitting in your system and not being absorbed it can make you feel nauseated. Do try to get checked out if you can. I, myself, am in need of a doctor visit or twelve but hell if I can make that a top priority at the moment. As they say 'round these parts, we've got bigger fish to fry.

Thanks for looking out for me. I don't think it's the iron that makes me sick. I've always been a sick person, long before I started taking the iron. And I've been taking them for a while and they haven't seemed to make me nauseous. The iron vitamins are pretty much the only reason I'm able to make it through the day, even if I'm not at my best. Without them, I'll wake up at, say, noon (I sleep a long time because I need it) and by 7:00 P.M. or earlier, MAYBE later, I'll feel like I'm dying. Head hurting, barely able to stay awake, etc. The pills make it so I can at least stay up as long as a semi-normal person, though I still sleep a lot and don't feel completely fantastic.

If you are worried about the amount of iron in any case, you can always try a prenatal multivitamin. But seriously, most of us on Eden are not doctors and this sounds like something that may be worth a trip to the doctor if you can swing it.

I hope you get it figured out! Virtual hugs!

Hmm, a bruise will last me about a week if it's not bad, 2 or 3 weeks if it's bad. Though, i Scar easily and most scratches turn into scars >_<

A week at the most although I had my regular injection along with a freaking HPV vaccine (big mistake getting that one) and it bruised so badly and has been there over a week! I never get bruises from those injections, but it's awful this time. I don't bruise too easily, but when I get one I usually have no clue where it came from.

I think I heal normally, but me and my partner had our wisdom tooth pulled close together and his healed QUICK and mine is taking forever. Also when I had surgery my stitches were taken out in 4 days and the cut stayed open for nearly 5 months! For 5 months I could see inches into the cut in my stomach. That was weird, but I doubt it was something to do with my health and probably more to do with how the surgeon performed!

Other than that, I'm pretty normal I guess.

Just want you healthy, if you can be. I know it's a crappy situation with insurance these days and simple procedures cost extraordinary amounts of money, but it's just money in the long run. Get yourself checked out and also...check your local universities, they sometimes have free clinic days so the students can practice on real people who are really sick.

Honey, iron rich foods and Vitamin C are what you need. Then, if you can get into a free clinic, even a Planned Parenthood, have your blood sugar and red cell count checked. (It makes me so angry that in the richest country in the world so many people can't afford to see a doctor, but Mitt Romney's wife (they are multi millionaires) "doesn't consider herself wealthy" WTF?)

As for me, I heal very quickly, unless I've been on corticosteroids for a migraine. Then it takes longer.

Very little of the iron supplements you take are absorbed, and you shouldn't be taking them unless you KNOW you are clinically anemic. Even then, food should be your FIRST source of iron. (I recently found out I am anemic, and iron supps make me so sick that I can only treat it with food.)

IF you are anemic enough (after a blood test) to need supplements, Ferrous Gluconate is your best bet, after trying a food cure. Ferrous Gluconate is more easily absorbed than other types of supplemental iron, but you shouldn't even be taking that unless you are clinically anemic. Too much iron in your system is bad for your circulatory system, your heart and your digestive system and your immune system. It should be considered a drug and treated like one.

My husband is in medicine so, if any of us get hurt, out comes a medical kit. We are all up and around pretty fast around here.

If you ever have any questions - feel free to email me and we can see what we can do via email.

I broke my toe last winter. I am a fast healer, and I rarely bruise. But, this break caused the entire toe and part of the bottom of my foot to turn purple. (EWWW, why would I tell people that?) My husband said, "You're going to lose that nail." (He's had a lot of broken bones.)

Having never lost a nail before, I blew it off. Nine months later, I felt like I needed to cut my toenail and the entire damn thing came off (OMG, why would I TELL anyone this?) There was a baby nail underneath it, so I just painted all of them black and waited for it to grow in. It did.

My husband continues to play softball, is a bit younger than you (not by much) and is breaking fingers every summer. I think the intake nurse at the ER knows us by first name.

He refuses to play golf. I think he still thinks he's 12 years old.

i feel i heal pretty quickly. bruises will be gone in a couple days, scratches in a week max, depending on how deep. but i'm only 25.