Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Is he on ADEK, ABDEK, or any other vitamin combination designed for cystic fibrosis patient? If not, consider it, perhaps--helps me! Good Luck, n Rojas, wcf Re: Bruises Sara, Our bodies manufacture vitamin K in the intestines, so any time there is digestive imbalance (i.e., improper diet, diarrhea, and malabsorption diseases) or use of antibiotics, then vitamin K is destroyed. Vitamin K is necessary for proper blood clotting and bone health. You might try giving Zach a probiotic for a while, even if/when he's not on an antibiotic to see if this helps. Additionally, you can get some alfalfa tablets, which are a good source of vitamin K. GNC carries alfalfa tablets that aren't too large, you could cut them in half or in quarters for easier swallowing since Zach is still young. I've bruised easily my entire life and I've always been a slow healer whenever I'd get a cut or scrape, even though I have a good diet and take a multivitamin/mineral tablet daily. But my newest multi doesn't contain K, and I noticed that after a couple weeks being on this multi that I had bruises all over my legs. Freakish looking, especially since I wouldn't remember bumping into things. I started taking three alfalfa tablets (1,500 mg) a day and that cleared up the problem. But now I also take a high-quality probiotic whenever I must take an antibiotic OR whenever I've gone on an ice-cream binge. I can't stress enough the importance of taking care of intestinal health for our kids with CF. The repercussions are far greater than just bruises or inability to gain weight. Food and drug allergies and sensitivities and malnutrition can result from leaky gut syndrome, which stems from poor intestinal health. Kim > Hi Everyone, > Zach has this weird bruise on his arm. It is a few days old, but it > is getting larger and not healing and now it has a white bump in the > middle. Zach seems fine. He is eating and playing like normal. It > just is weird. > Do cf kids bruise easily and take a while to heal? > We go for a bronch on Wednesday and I think I will just have his doc > take a look. > Sara ------------------------------------------- The opinions and information exchanged on this list should IN NO WAY be construed as medical advice. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENTS. ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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