My mind immediately went into overdrive because I remembered a friend of mine mentioning red spots on his girlfriends legs right before she was (incorrectly) diagnosed with leukemia. I get them now and then on the inside of my elbow and above, which I assume is from sleeping on said arm (I also get them from blood pressure cuffs, blood draw tourniquets and carrying bags on my arm there, so I don't think too much about it). WebPetechiae are small, purpuric lesions up to 2mm across Ecchymoses or bruises are larger extravasations of blood. If you have pinpoint-sized red dots under your skin ); the bloodwork came back fine. Today I read someone's words about Sjogrens. I also recall for a time I was afraid of sneezing, because when I did, not only was it painful but I occasionally experienced my SI joints popping. Anxiety & Panic Disorders; Arthritis; Breast Cancer; Chronic Illness; Crohn's Disease; Depression; Diabetes; Fibromyalgia; GERD & Acid Reflux; Irritable Bowel Once both my legs were covered with them after I stood for a few hours in mildly abrasive pants. Bottom line once your healthcare provider finds out why your platelet levels are low, theyll take steps to help you. I have no fevers, night sweats, bleeding, fatigue, etc, or really anything to worry about, though the 2 or 3 petechiae at a time have come and gone since then. WebApproximately 59% of physicians felt that fatigue was a very impactful symptom, while 66% of physicians believed that ITP-related fatigue was associated with reduced quality-of-life, and 46% felt that fatigue is often severe. Immune thrombocytopenia may have no signs and symptoms. Copyright Anxiety Central 2011-2019 as being in breach of those terms. Really, it is just broken capillaries under the skincan be caused by trauma (ie sports). information is beneficial, we may combine your email and website usage information with Im going through the EXACT same thing but singular ones just showing up where ever they please for 3 months now. - I don't think my skin is REALLY elastically, but I don't really know how to judge. Who knew?! Pain free everywhere. Petechiae isn't technically a rash, but it is a skin disorder that occurs due to leukemia. Severe thrombocytopenia increases your risk of internal bleeding or heart attack. Less than 0.1% probably. i went to my doctor who did a cbc and said the blood was perfect all my levels and such where as he said fantastic i showed him some of the spots and he kind of had a smerk and said he couldnt answer my question but it was probably a skin issue and not domething caused by an internal problem , i told him they dont go away and he said again its nothing serious from what he can see.