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subconjunctival hemorrhage
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| bperin 2006-05-01, 6:23 pm |
| Hi,
I got a subconjunctival hemmorrhage in both of my eyes 8 days ago, one
eye is about 1/2 filled with red blood and the other is about 1/4. I've
seen little progress throughout the first week i've had this. I know
that there pretty much isn't anything that helps healing besides
sitting and waiting. I've been reading about an enzyme called Bromelain
which helps heal bruises in up to 1/2 the time, however the down side
is that it has a slight blood thinning affect. Now I know you're
supposed to stay away from all blood thinners for bruises as well as a
subconjunctival hemorrhage. Since a subconjunctival hemorrhage is
basically a bruise in the eye can bromelain help healing with this as
well, or is it going to make it worse?
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| On 1 May 2006 15:19:56 -0700, "bperin" <bperin@comcast.net> wrote:
>Hi,
>I got a subconjunctival hemmorrhage in both of my eyes 8 days ago, one
>eye is about 1/2 filled with red blood and the other is about 1/4. I've
>seen little progress throughout the first week i've had this. I know
>that there pretty much isn't anything that helps healing besides
>sitting and waiting. I've been reading about an enzyme called Bromelain
>which helps heal bruises in up to 1/2 the time, however the down side
>is that it has a slight blood thinning affect. Now I know you're
>supposed to stay away from all blood thinners for bruises as well as a
>subconjunctival hemorrhage. Since a subconjunctival hemorrhage is
>basically a bruise in the eye can bromelain help healing with this as
>well, or is it going to make it worse?
Just leave it alone and it will go but it will take a long time. The
blood does no harm while it is there so just be patient.
Have you had any other investigations though, as to why you are
getting these. To get a haemmorhage in both eyes seems unusual.
Ann
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| bperin 2006-05-01, 6:23 pm |
| I was in a fight and also threw up, woke up with them the next morning.
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| On 1 May 2006 15:59:11 -0700, "bperin" <bperin@comcast.net> wrote:
>I was in a fight and also threw up, woke up with them the next morning.
Okay, fighting would do it. Throwing up shouldn't really but probably
the fighting did so no worries. They will clear in time.
Ann
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| Neil Brooks 2006-05-03, 1:24 am |
| On Tue, 02 May 2006 00:02:56 +0100, Ann <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>On 1 May 2006 15:59:11 -0700, "bperin" <bperin@comcast.net> wrote:
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The guys who hit you? I'm glad you were able to work things out so
amicably (just kidding. Sorry.)
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>Okay, fighting would do it. Throwing up shouldn't really but probably
>the fighting did so no worries. They will clear in time.
FWIW, I was watching an episode of _Family Guy_ recently, where
Stewie--the incredibly precocious baby broke wind and simultaneously
burst a blood vessel in his eye.
Made a believer out of me....
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| CatmanX 2006-05-03, 1:24 am |
| Actually, throwing up is more likely to cause ecchymosis. Any Valsalva
type manouvre will cause this, such as sneezing, vomiting, coughing, or
a heavy punch to the stomach. This will cause a rapid increase in blood
pressure to the head and the small capillaries in the conjunctive will
break.
dr grant
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| Mike Tyner 2006-05-03, 1:24 am |
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"Ann" <me@privacy.net> wrote
> Okay, fighting would do it. Throwing up shouldn't really but probably
> the fighting did so no worries. They will clear in time.
Throwing up, bearing down, heavy lifting and bowel movements cause more SCHs
than fighting.
If either eye was struck hard enough to bleed, ignoring it isn't the thing
to do.
If neither eye was struck directly, he probably made some enthusiastic
offerings at the porcelain altar.
-MT
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| bperin 2006-05-03, 1:24 am |
| Yea im pretty sure it was from throwing up, not getting punched. But
does anyone have any input on taking Bromelain?
Mike Tyner wrote:
> "Ann" <me@privacy.net> wrote
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> Throwing up, bearing down, heavy lifting and bowel movements cause more SCHs
> than fighting.
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> If either eye was struck hard enough to bleed, ignoring it isn't the thing
> to do.
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> If neither eye was struck directly, he probably made some enthusiastic
> offerings at the porcelain altar.
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> -MT
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| Mike Tyner 2006-05-03, 1:24 am |
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"bperin" <bperin@comcast.net> wrote
> Yea im pretty sure it was from throwing up, not getting punched. But
> does anyone have any input on taking Bromelain?
I don't expect enzymes taken orally would accomplish much after churning in
the stomach for a few minutes.
Your supplement might aid digestion. Papain from papaya plants is a similar
proteolytic enzyme, used in meat tenderizer.
But it isn't reasonable to expect anything with blood-thinning properties to
help clear up a bruise. More likely to cause new ones.
The only sensible suggestion is to increase blood flow to the area with mild
heat in the form of hot compresses.
-MT
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| On Wed, 03 May 2006 00:45:57 GMT, "Mike Tyner" <mtyner@mindspring.com>
wrote:
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>"Ann" <me@privacy.net> wrote
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>Throwing up, bearing down, heavy lifting and bowel movements cause more SCHs
>than fighting.
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>If either eye was struck hard enough to bleed, ignoring it isn't the thing
>to do.
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>If neither eye was struck directly, he probably made some enthusiastic
>offerings at the porcelain altar.
If he's getting bleeds from throwing up then he needs more
investigation. It would be odd to bleed both eyes with one vomit!
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