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Could The Marks And Pink Discoloration On Mid Spine Be Pressure Point Bruises?

I have a large pinkish discoloration of skin around my mid spine and brown bruise marks along my back left ribs. My mid spine is very painful. I have ms and my neurologist doesn't seem to think that it is related - they have mentioned that I may have pressure points on my back. I only weigh 100 lbs. and was sleeping on a very bad mattress which I have replaced with a serta firm firecreek mattress on Thursday of last week. Could these marks or bruises and pinkish skin discoloration, in fact, be pressure point bruises, or should I seek medical attention to determine if something else may be going on?
Wed, 10 Jan 2018
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Neurologist 's  Response
Hello!

Welcome on Healthcaremagic!

Your symptoms do not seem to be related to MS. Repeated trauma or a bad mattress could be the reason of such skin lesions.
Anyway, if these skin lesions do not disappear after changing your mattress, I would recommend consulting with a dermatologist for a physical exam and some blood lab tests:
- complete blood count for anemia
- iron levels
- blood electrolytes
- coagulation tests.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Best wishes, Dr. Aida
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Could The Marks And Pink Discoloration On Mid Spine Be Pressure Point Bruises?

Hello! Welcome on Healthcaremagic! Your symptoms do not seem to be related to MS. Repeated trauma or a bad mattress could be the reason of such skin lesions. Anyway, if these skin lesions do not disappear after changing your mattress, I would recommend consulting with a dermatologist for a physical exam and some blood lab tests: - complete blood count for anemia - iron levels - blood electrolytes - coagulation tests. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Best wishes, Dr. Aida