Re: PSC & bleeding, healing

[Guest guest]

Among the many proteins made in the liver are a series of

proteins involved in the cascade of reactions that cause blood

clotting. When these are in short supply cuts and scratches take

longer to heal, bruises last longer, etc. In addition vitamin K

absorption is reduced, often leading to a deficiency in vitamin

K, a vital part of the the clotting mechanism. (I think Pam and

Quantell can vouch for that).

My opinion is that mosquito bites are another example of how our

bodies slow down when we don't have a full complement of

proteins from the liver. The normal action of neutralizing the

bite may take 24 hours with a healthy liver, but 3 times as long

when what is needed to do the job is in short supply.

Tim

--- Judy Nieman wrote:

> I do have another question though. When I get bites from

> mosquitos they seem to hang around much, much longer than they

> do for other people. I am still itching from bites from

> Saturday. I am also not a fast healer. .... My surgeon said

> I have some type of a bleeding disorder, but he didn't

> elaborate.

> Thanks for always being there for us.

> Judy

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[Guest guest]

I have read, and it seems logical, that people who react to mosquito bites

are actually having an allergic reaction to them. It's a histamine

response. Just for the heck of it, take a benadryl some day when you won't

mind having a flat brain wave or being comatose...see if that reduces the

itching. If you are like me you cannot take benadryl when you have to do

anything other than breathe.

Penny

Romlein wrote:

>

> My opinion is that mosquito bites are another example of how our

> bodies slow down when we don't have a full complement of

> proteins from the liver. The normal action of neutralizing the

> bite may take 24 hours with a healthy liver, but 3 times as long

> when what is needed to do the job is in short supply.

>

> Tim

>

> --- Judy Nieman wrote:

> > I do have another question though. When I get bites from

> > mosquitos they seem to hang around much, much longer than they

> > do for other people. I am still itching from bites from

> > Saturday. I am also not a fast healer. .... My surgeon said

> > I have some type of a bleeding disorder, but he didn't

> > elaborate.

> > Thanks for always being there for us.

> > Judy

>

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