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Bleeding
Hi Julie,
As McGill already told you you should press on the cut, keep you hand elevated and put a very cold compress (with ice) over the cut.
When the nurses are taking blood from my veins I always stay 30 min in the waiting room watching TV with pressure on the compress over the vein holding the arm straight and high. I never have bruises though they do blood work once a week. I don't care about what other patients think - often they actually ask and when I tell them most women are very interested.
Your platelets are probably low - a cold often decreases platelets. It is true that platelets fluctuate and that the can be dysfunctional (not work well). I think another count is a very good idea.
Kind regards
Birgitta-A
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