Saturday, March 29, 2025

Why do I have a circular discoloration on my left arm with slightly more prominent red spots and slight pain upon touching it? See image on imgur.

 

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Why do I have a circular discoloration on my left arm with slightly more prominent red spots and slight pain upon touching it? See image on imgur.

Why do I have a circular discoloration on my left arm with slightly more prominent red spots and slight pain upon touching it? https://imgur.com/gallery/ooVxuf8

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I don't remember how I got this bruise, so when I first noticed it in tonight's shower, my first thought was "is it cancer?"

40M but only mentally / emotionally / socially 25M in public, fluctuates between 215 - 220 pounds, 6' with shoes, take these meds:

As of March 29, 2025:

Medications:

  • Invega Hafyera - 546 mg - Every 6 months, injected in hips

  • Metformin - HCL ER 500 mg tablet, 2 orally every morning (but currently take 1)

  • Atorvastatin - 80 mg tablet, 1 orally every morning

  • Wellbutrin / Bupropion - HCL XL 150 mg tablet, 1 orally every morning

Supplements:

  • Truckers Luv It! - 1 capsule orally every morning, 20mg Niacin, 250 mg Caffeine

  • Horbäach Caffeine with Green Tea - 1 tablet orally every morning, 200mg Caffeine, 20 mg of Green Tea Extract

  • GRIND Reign Thermogenic Formula - 1 capsule every morning, 1033mg / 2 Reign Thermo Proprietary Blend (516.5 mg for 1 capsule)

  • Ultra Quick Detox Digestive Health Internal Cleansing Support - 1 capsule every morning, 450 mg Proprietary Blend (900 mg for 2 capsules)

  • Kroger Extra Strength Headache Relief - 1 caplet every morning, Acetaminophen 250 mg for 2 caplets (125 mg for 1), Aspirin 250 mg for 2 caplets (125 mg for 1), Caffeine 65 mg for 2 caplets (32.5 mg for 1)

  • GlycoPeak Maximum Strength Glyco-Optimizer Chewable - 1 tablet every morning, Chromium 400 mcg, Proprietary Blend 200mg

  • Nature's Bounty Apple Cider Vinegar - 2 tablets every morning - ACV 480mg

Gummy Supplements:

  • Ultra Quick Keto + ACV Gummies - 1 gummy every morning

  • Simple Truth Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies with Folate and Vitamin B12 - 1 gummy every morning

Nightly medications:

Trazodone - 50 mg tablet, 2 tablets at bedtime

Nightly Supplements:

  • VIVE*MD Sugar Defender Blood Sugar Support Formula - 2 squeezes of the glass squeeze tube per night, 1140 mg Proprietary Blend

  • Nature Made Fiber Gummies - 5 g of fiber per serving; 3 gummies / serving / night

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What other information will you need about me? Hopefully the bruise was only from some forgotten injury from weeks ago and not due to something more serious and threatening, but please let me know and back your answers up with sources, thanks in advance.

 

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