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Could Black Eye And Nose Bleeds Occur Because Of Blood Disorder Porphyria?
any links ... my husband has a confirmed case of the skin.blood disorder porphyria .. and was rearranging furniture in our living room.... [1] ended up with a black eye...looked like he was the loser in a bar fight ; whites of one eye were bloodshot [2] next day he had nose bleeds for over one hour [3] went to hospital where they packed the nose & installed a cage over it like a goalies mask,,, [4] approx 3-4 days later while waiting for our orders to be delivered to our table. my husband thinks maybe he should visit the restroom before the food arrives. he stands up turns to walk towards the restroom in the restaurant he takes about 2 or 3 steps and immediately drops face first to the floor like a stone; hitting his head on the concrete floor
Fri, 11 Apr 2014
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I really appreciate your concern if this the case of porphyria the neurological manifestation is likely and not the bleeding crisis if your husband had bleeding episode then this would be unlikely and very rare condition in porphyria, still form the history given here I could say that intensive must be taken in this case hope this information helps you, take good care of your husband and have nice day.
Thank for asking to HCM
I really appreciate your concern if this the case of porphyria the neurological manifestation is likely and not the bleeding crisis if your husband had bleeding episode then this would be unlikely and very rare condition in porphyria, still form the history given here I could say that intensive must be taken in this case hope this information helps you, take good care of your husband and have nice day.
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