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Excessive itchy feeling on legs and thighs for weeks, tried to avoid scratching as much as possible, now over 30 different size bruises on legs?

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Dr. John Moranville answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

See your doctor: These 2 could be unrelated, but if you have that many bruises you definitely need to see your doctor and may need tests for a problem with your blood clotting

Answered 11/28/2014

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A member asked:

Excessive itchy feeling on legs and thighs for weeks, tried to avoid scratching as much as possible, now over 30 different size bruises on legs?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Moranville answered

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