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Very good evening doctors. how can i know if the purple bruises that i get are from taking plavix and 81mg aspirin on a daily basis or are related to platelets or possibly from both?

Q: very good evening doctors. how can i know if the purple bruises that i get are from taking plavix and 81mg aspirin on a daily basis or are related to platelets or possibly from both?

: Most likely the bruises are secondary to your meds. However, if you get consistently w/o any trauma, it might be advisable to see your doc for routine blood tests that assess your clotting status.

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Most likely the bruises are secondary to your meds. However, if you get consistently w/o any trauma, it might be advisable to see your doc for routine blood tests that assess your clotting status.

Answered 9/10/2023

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A member asked:

Very good evening doctors. how can i know if the purple bruises that i get are from taking plavix and 81mg aspirin on a daily basis or are related to platelets or possibly from both?

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