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Will Aleve Help Relieve My Back Pain?
I have started to have small round dark purple bruises on my hand, arm and leg (at the moment total of 5, not huge number) but haven t bumped into anything. I am 65 and have been presuming they are just age related and don t want to go to Dr. for such a small thing but just thought I d check. I ve been taking Aleve for back pain and wonder if it could contribute to this?
Tue, 2 Jul 2024
Hi,
Taking Aleve regularly can result in bleeding tendencies and this can include things like having unexplained bruises. This is because Aleve has a blood thinning effect and it makes it easy to bleed or bruise as you have described.
I therefore suspect that your symptoms are a side effect of Aleve and I recommend that you consider seeing your doctor. Your doctor may suggest changing to a different painkiller and may also order blood tests to check how your good your blood clotting function is.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Wisdom Chuma, General & Family Physician
Taking Aleve regularly can result in bleeding tendencies and this can include things like having unexplained bruises. This is because Aleve has a blood thinning effect and it makes it easy to bleed or bruise as you have described.
I therefore suspect that your symptoms are a side effect of Aleve and I recommend that you consider seeing your doctor. Your doctor may suggest changing to a different painkiller and may also order blood tests to check how your good your blood clotting function is.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Wisdom Chuma, General & Family Physician
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