Guest guest Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 I have had my family doctor look at it. He said it was paticio (spelling?) but I haven't been able to find out anything about it on the internet. Ian (51) PSC 89 Ian,Just wondering, since sometimes pt's who have heart valve issues going on will get this time of " rash " on their arms/legs from the blood cells bursting from the trauma. This does not sound like your problem. If they " spread " to other area's of your body I would check in with your doc and of course watch your INR.Good Luck,> > > > > > Hi all,> > >> > > A couple of times a year my ankles and feet break out with these> > weird> > > spots. It seems to have more to do with the blood under the skin > > than a rash> > > on the skin. It seems to be related to getting over heated and/or> > maybe> > > somewhat dehydrated. It usually fades and disappears over the next > > couple of> > > days without doing a lot different (I try and elevate my legs some> > what, if> > > sitting at a desk I rest my leg up on a box under my desk), no> > change in > > > diet or type of clothes. I am on blood thinners (Warfarin, rat> > poison) but> > > it doesn't seem to be related to my INR> > >> > >> > > -- > > > Ian Cribb former P.Eng. (resigned in good standing)> > > > > >> >> > > >> > > > -- > Ian Cribb former P.Eng. (resigned in good standing) > > -- Ian Cribb former P.Eng. (resigned in good standing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Maybe he said petechia --- Ian Cribb icribb@...> wrote: > I have had my family doctor look at it. He said it > was paticio (spelling?) > but I haven't been able to find out anything about > it on the internet. > > Ian (51) PSC 89 > > > > > > > Ian, > > > > Just wondering, since sometimes pt's who have > heart valve issues > > going on will get this time of " rash " on their > arms/legs from the > > blood cells bursting from the trauma. This does > not sound like your > > problem. If they " spread " to other area's of your > body I would check > > in with your doc and of course watch your INR. > > > > Good Luck, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > > > A couple of times a year my ankles and feet > break out with these > > > > weird > > > > > spots. It seems to have more to do with the > blood under the skin > > > > than a rash > > > > > on the skin. It seems to be related to > getting over heated > > and/or > > > > maybe > > > > > somewhat dehydrated. It usually fades and > disappears over the > > next > > > > couple of > > > > > days without doing a lot different (I try > and elevate my legs > > some > > > > what, if > > > > > sitting at a desk I rest my leg up on a box > under my desk), no > > > > change in > > > > > diet or type of clothes. I am on blood > thinners (Warfarin, rat > > > > poison) but > > > > > it doesn't seem to be related to my INR > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Ian Cribb former P.Eng. (resigned in good > standing) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Ian Cribb former P.Eng. (resigned in good > standing) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Ian Cribb former P.Eng. (resigned in good standing) > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Maybe he said petechia --- Ian Cribb icribb@...> wrote: > I have had my family doctor look at it. He said it > was paticio (spelling?) > but I haven't been able to find out anything about > it on the internet. > > Ian (51) PSC 89 > > > > > > > Ian, > > > > Just wondering, since sometimes pt's who have > heart valve issues > > going on will get this time of " rash " on their > arms/legs from the > > blood cells bursting from the trauma. This does > not sound like your > > problem. If they " spread " to other area's of your > body I would check > > in with your doc and of course watch your INR. > > > > Good Luck, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > > > A couple of times a year my ankles and feet > break out with these > > > > weird > > > > > spots. It seems to have more to do with the > blood under the skin > > > > than a rash > > > > > on the skin. It seems to be related to > getting over heated > > and/or > > > > maybe > > > > > somewhat dehydrated. It usually fades and > disappears over the > > next > > > > couple of > > > > > days without doing a lot different (I try > and elevate my legs > > some > > > > what, if > > > > > sitting at a desk I rest my leg up on a box > under my desk), no > > > > change in > > > > > diet or type of clothes. I am on blood > thinners (Warfarin, rat > > > > poison) but > > > > > it doesn't seem to be related to my INR > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Ian Cribb former P.Eng. (resigned in good > standing) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Ian Cribb former P.Eng. (resigned in good > standing) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Ian Cribb former P.Eng. (resigned in good standing) > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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