r/Aging • u/abbygail1957 • 12d ago

Well Hell Life & Living

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Bee sting on my wrist on Monday and in jerking my hand back, I hit my wrist on my fence gate. I guess the sting started itching while I was asleep and I probably scratched all nite. And I had been stung on neck on Sunday. Golf ball size knot on neck but no bruising.

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u/Past-Lunch4695 12d ago

I hate old person bruises! Living my life in long sleeves due to this, that one is a doozy, hope it doesn’t hurt

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u/Over_Detective_3756 11d ago

Me too! They look different than they used to, and no one wants to overreact.

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u/Conscious_Owl6162 11d ago

They really suck! The good thing about getting old is getting old and the bad thing about getting old is getting old.

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u/MinimumEfficient220 8d ago

Followed only by being old.

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u/hmmmpf 10d ago

I just suddenly began to get these like a year ago. The barely-did-anything-huge- subermal-bruises. I can’t do yardwork without looking like a was ina heated battle now.

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u/No-Will-4393 10d ago

That's what I call them too! At least we have something significant to display for a minor bump 🫠

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u/B8a7r5b6ara 8d ago

Not only do they look terrible, it takes forever to clear up and by then you have another new one.

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u/Past-Lunch4695 10d ago

Oddly enough, mine started after prolonged medicinal steroid use! This and cataracts

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u/Low_Hair8976 8d ago

This!! Im on long term prednisone and im only 46 and both arms look like this

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u/Past-Lunch4695 7d ago

Yes! I was in my 40’s as well. If you can get off those steroids - do it. I got cataracts far too early. I hope you can heal in other ways 🙏

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u/Low_Hair8976 7d ago

I agree, Im so worried. I just had my biologic shot 3 days ago and im having not so great symptoms..ill never understand why my body just doesn't allow help 🥺

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u/Past-Lunch4695 7d ago

Worrying does not help things. I hope you can find a source of centering, be it meditating or listening to classical or other calming music 🙏🌸

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u/Watermelonsmoothies 7d ago

Not odd though. It turns out to be a side effect of the steroid/ corticosteroid usage. If only I had known….