Why Do PKD Stage 3 Patients Bruise Easily

2015-02-21 01:43

In PKD stage 3, due to kidney damage, patients are prone to many symptoms. Bruising is just one of them, but why do PKD stage patients bruise easily?

A bruise occurs when small blood vessels close to the skin’s surface break and disappears when the body breaks down and reabsorbs the blood. For PKD stage 3 patients, due to impaired kidney function, toxins that should have been removed by kidney build up in the blood, which may cause capillaries become more fragile and tissues surrounding the blood vessels weakens. Under such a condition, they have bruising easily and meanwhile it takes a long time for bruising to disappear.

Besides, skin problems also contribute to easy bruising. Compared with healthy people, PKD stage 3 sufferers are more likely to have skin problems like itchy skin, dry skin and skin thins, all of this can affect skin function and make skin lose the fatty tissue that helps protect vessels.

Also, some medicines taken by PKD stage 3 patients also can be the cause of easy bruising. PKD stage 3 is not severe enough to deprive one’s life, but serious enough to bring various physical problems. To eliminate these problems and bring PKD under control, sufferers have to take various medicines and these might include Plavix, Aspirin, Coumadin, Heparin, Prednisone，all of which can increase risk for bruising.

In PKD stage 3, when there is bruising, good nutrition is necessary to counteract this symptom. To get it alleviated successfully, foods rich in vitamin C, vitamin B12 and vitamin K are recommended as they can help keep blood vessels healthy or maintain healthy skin. Apart from well-planed diet, meticulous skin care is also paramount. If you are a PKD sufferer and recently suffering from easy bruising, you can leave a message below to get more precaution and management information.

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