Strange bruising to calfs
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Strange bruising to calfs
Hi all i'm new here and have a bit of an odd health question...
Every time I ride, around two days later the backs of my calfs come up bruised. Ive never fallen, knocked, or had cramps in my legs. The bruising is never painful, but can be huge and be all beautiful shades of the rainbow. Most are smaller though like I've been repeatedly poked with a bug thumb.
I haven't cycled in about 10 years and have been keen to ride regularly again, but this is a little off putting.
I have seen my dr on a few occasions about it and all bloods come up normal (other than iron deficiency)...and we are both quite perplexed.
Has anyone else had this happen??
Thanks!!
Every time I ride, around two days later the backs of my calfs come up bruised. Ive never fallen, knocked, or had cramps in my legs. The bruising is never painful, but can be huge and be all beautiful shades of the rainbow. Most are smaller though like I've been repeatedly poked with a bug thumb.
I haven't cycled in about 10 years and have been keen to ride regularly again, but this is a little off putting.
I have seen my dr on a few occasions about it and all bloods come up normal (other than iron deficiency)...and we are both quite perplexed.
Has anyone else had this happen??
Thanks!!
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1. What kind of bicycle do you ride?
2. Do you ever walk your bicycle up hills?
2. Do you ever walk your bicycle up hills?
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Hi Machka!
I have a lovely restored 1970s raleigh. I don't bump my legs.
I have walked my bike up hills when I have the bub on the back...or I've come to a particularly large hill. Otherwise all rides have been around 10-15kms but very easy flat rides
I have a lovely restored 1970s raleigh. I don't bump my legs.
I have walked my bike up hills when I have the bub on the back...or I've come to a particularly large hill. Otherwise all rides have been around 10-15kms but very easy flat rides
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Just wondering if, when you walk up the hills, your pedal bangs your calves or presses into your calves. I've had that happen to me and have ended up with scrapes and bruises.
I've also had it happen when I lived in a second-floor apartment and I walked my bicycles up the stairs every day. Not every time, of course, usually just when I was tired or distracted or something.
I've also had it happen when I lived in a second-floor apartment and I walked my bicycles up the stairs every day. Not every time, of course, usually just when I was tired or distracted or something.
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OK ... what is your cadence like?
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I've never seen bruising caused by cycling itself. I guess you'll have to pay attention when you're loading the bike into the car, or standing over the bike when you're stopped. At some point you must be bumping the frame.
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I've had some rashes on my legs over the last couple of years. Sometimes it can look a little like bruising as well. They are actually caused by fungal infection and need to be treated with a prescription cream. Heat and sweat aggravates it, which is something that occurs during bike rides. Might be something to look into.
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Sounds like something that happens to me once in a while. If I dress too warm on my legs and then ride anyway, I get what I think is a heat rash. It's red blotches, that look a little like a bruise. If I keep on riding it takes a long time to go away. I have arthritis in my knees and hips, and ankles etc. My joints feel good if I am dressed to keep my legs very warm, too warm for most people. I also wear long underwear under my jeans, this does not help either.
If I stay off the bike for two days and don't get too hot and sweaty, it goes away. It looks really terrible sometimes.
If I stay off the bike for two days and don't get too hot and sweaty, it goes away. It looks really terrible sometimes.
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I've had some rashes on my legs over the last couple of years. Sometimes it can look a little like bruising as well. They are actually caused by fungal infection and need to be treated with a prescription cream. Heat and sweat aggravates it, which is something that occurs during bike rides. Might be something to look into.
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My regular doctor was able to take care of it. I'm terrible about remembering names of meds. I usually take a pic with my cell phone so I won't forget, but I didn't this time. Sorry...
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The rash is called ringworm.
But I'm not sure that's what the OP is talking about.
But I'm not sure that's what the OP is talking about.
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Every time I ride, around two days later the backs of my calfs come up bruised. Ive never fallen, knocked, or had cramps in my legs. The bruising is never painful, but can be huge and be all beautiful shades of the rainbow. Most are smaller though like I've been repeatedly poked with a bug thumb.
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Thanks for all the responses everyone!!
Im not sure what my cadence is Matchka.
These are definitely bruises not a rash...and bub is too small to kick me...just yet.
The bruises come up only after a ride. They first come up dark purple/blue/black with bits of pink in them and the after about 2/3 days they turn that horrid yellow/tobacco colour for around a week.
Could maybe be broken blood vessels...Anyone know how cycling causes that? Does it get better? Or will it always happen?
Im not sure what my cadence is Matchka.
These are definitely bruises not a rash...and bub is too small to kick me...just yet.
The bruises come up only after a ride. They first come up dark purple/blue/black with bits of pink in them and the after about 2/3 days they turn that horrid yellow/tobacco colour for around a week.
Could maybe be broken blood vessels...Anyone know how cycling causes that? Does it get better? Or will it always happen?
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Doo you take any blood thinners, or even aspirin daily? I do, and bruise for no reason..................
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THANKS EVERYONE ill discuss burst blood vessels with the dr next time
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Sounds like something that happens to me once in a while. If I dress too warm on my legs and then ride anyway, I get what I think is a heat rash. It's red blotches, that look a little like a bruise. If I keep on riding it takes a long time to go away. I have arthritis in my knees and hips, and ankles etc. My joints feel good if I am dressed to keep my legs very warm, too warm for most people. I also wear long underwear under my jeans, this does not help either.
If I stay off the bike for two days and don't get too hot and sweaty, it goes away. It looks really terrible sometimes.
If I stay off the bike for two days and don't get too hot and sweaty, it goes away. It looks really terrible sometimes.
I was descending from Echo Lake to Bergen Park and it was getting warm *fast* due to the time of day *and* because I was descending. I didn't pull off the heavy tights I was wearing over my shorts until I reached Bergen Park, and my legs were covered in a red rash, but were not painful. It took several days to go away.
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That happened to me once, and googling turned up "miliaria rubra".
I was descending from Echo Lake to Bergen Park and it was getting warm *fast* due to the time of day *and* because I was descending. I didn't pull off the heavy tights I was wearing over my shorts until I reached Bergen Park, and my legs were covered in a red rash, but were not painful. It took several days to go away.
I was descending from Echo Lake to Bergen Park and it was getting warm *fast* due to the time of day *and* because I was descending. I didn't pull off the heavy tights I was wearing over my shorts until I reached Bergen Park, and my legs were covered in a red rash, but were not painful. It took several days to go away.
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Thanks for all the responses everyone!!
Im not sure what my cadence is Matchka.
These are definitely bruises not a rash...and bub is too small to kick me...just yet.
The bruises come up only after a ride. They first come up dark purple/blue/black with bits of pink in them and the after about 2/3 days they turn that horrid yellow/tobacco colour for around a week.
Could maybe be broken blood vessels...Anyone know how cycling causes that? Does it get better? Or will it always happen?
Im not sure what my cadence is Matchka.
These are definitely bruises not a rash...and bub is too small to kick me...just yet.
The bruises come up only after a ride. They first come up dark purple/blue/black with bits of pink in them and the after about 2/3 days they turn that horrid yellow/tobacco colour for around a week.
Could maybe be broken blood vessels...Anyone know how cycling causes that? Does it get better? Or will it always happen?
Also ... have you fallen? I slipped on icy roads while riding once, and landed on my knee. It felt like water was pouring down my leg but I checked and my leg was dry so I kept riding. I got home and took my tights off, and my whole leg was black ... one massive bruise. I went to the Dr who determined that I had ruptured a bursa in my knee and the fluid in the bursa had run down my leg, inside the skin. But it was OK ... the bursa would regrow and the blackness would dissolve like a bruise does ... and that's what happened, my whole leg went purple and green and yellow ...
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Hi all i'm new here and have a bit of an odd health question...
Every time I ride, around two days later the backs of my calfs come up bruised. Ive never fallen, knocked, or had cramps in my legs. The bruising is never painful, but can be huge and be all beautiful shades of the rainbow. Most are smaller though like I've been repeatedly poked with a bug thumb.
I haven't cycled in about 10 years and have been keen to ride regularly again, but this is a little off putting.
I have seen my dr on a few occasions about it and all bloods come up normal (other than iron deficiency)...and we are both quite perplexed.
Has anyone else had this happen??
Thanks!!
Every time I ride, around two days later the backs of my calfs come up bruised. Ive never fallen, knocked, or had cramps in my legs. The bruising is never painful, but can be huge and be all beautiful shades of the rainbow. Most are smaller though like I've been repeatedly poked with a bug thumb.
I haven't cycled in about 10 years and have been keen to ride regularly again, but this is a little off putting.
I have seen my dr on a few occasions about it and all bloods come up normal (other than iron deficiency)...and we are both quite perplexed.
Has anyone else had this happen??
Thanks!!
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What I was thinking is that if your cadence is slow and you're really mashing, perhaps you're bursting capillaries.
Also ... have you fallen? I slipped on icy roads while riding once, and landed on my knee. It felt like water was pouring down my leg but I checked and my leg was dry so I kept riding. I got home and took my tights off, and my whole leg was black ... one massive bruise. I went to the Dr who determined that I had ruptured a bursa in my knee and the fluid in the bursa had run down my leg, inside the skin. But it was OK ... the bursa would regrow and the blackness would dissolve like a bruise does ... and that's what happened, my whole leg went purple and green and yellow ...
Also ... have you fallen? I slipped on icy roads while riding once, and landed on my knee. It felt like water was pouring down my leg but I checked and my leg was dry so I kept riding. I got home and took my tights off, and my whole leg was black ... one massive bruise. I went to the Dr who determined that I had ruptured a bursa in my knee and the fluid in the bursa had run down my leg, inside the skin. But it was OK ... the bursa would regrow and the blackness would dissolve like a bruise does ... and that's what happened, my whole leg went purple and green and yellow ...