Weird Bruise

[WheelGunMan]

I reloaded 100 rounds yesterday at 38+p and shot them at the range this morning. When finished I took the wife out for lunch and I noticed this bruise on my shooting hand wrist. Wasn't their when I left the range as I stopped and washed all the GPR off my hands. Only thing I can think that caused it was the recoil. I was shooting the equivalant of 125 grain .38+P's with my LCRx.357 ...it has the small Hogue Tamer grips off an LCR. Never had this happen before. Any thoughts?

 

[1KPerDay]

Maybe banged your arm on the way out of the door? Do you take aspirin or other blood thinners regularly?

 

[WheelGunMan]

Maybe banged your arm on the way out of the door? Do you take aspirin or other blood thinners regularly?

I take a baby aspirin once a day. I'm not prone to bruising.

 

[243winxb]

When i first shot my S&W 337PD 10 oz 38+P, i thought i broke my hand. Worse then a 460 in T/C 15". Or the 30-30.

I would head to the ER.

 

[Milt1]

I'm doubtful that it's recoil as recoil it seems would push the arm upward and back not push the hand sideways?

 

[Ohen Cepel]

May have burst a small blood vessel.

 

[labnoti]

Two handed grip? Is the bruise where the base of the support hand thumb presses on the wrist?

 

[WheelGunMan]

When i first shot my S&W 337PD 10 oz 38+P, i thought i broke my hand. Worse then a 460 in T/C 15". Or the 30-30.

I would head to the ER.

The 3" LCRx is 21 oz. so I really don't feel any recoil with .38+P's.

I put dust seals around my trucks tailgate and it closes a little hard. Was in and out of it a few times this AM, though it's never bothered me before.. It's a mystery at this point. I coulda slapped it into the wall sleeping last night for all I know. I did wake up with a sore shoulder. LOL

I don't think it merits a trip to the ER.

Because it showed up after shooting, I thought it might me related.

 

[LiveLife]

Of shooting wrist, I am assuming.

Is it causing pain, swelling, stiffness, numbness or tingling?

How about when trying to write or putting pressure when mimicking trigger pull?

 

[fxvr5]

This question is best left to medical professions, not people at a gun forum.

 

[LiveLife]

I take a baby aspirin once a day. I'm not prone to bruising.

Well, something caused the bruise.

As fxvr5 posted, if you experience pain, swelling, etc. symptoms that persist, I would have it checked out.

 

[1KPerDay]

I would head to the ER.

Seriously????

 

[WheelGunMan]

Of shooting wrist, I am assuming.

Is it causing pain, swelling, stiffness, numbness or tingling?

How about when trying to write or putting pressure when mimicking trigger pull?

No pain, no tenderness, no swelling, no tingling, no numbness. I just cleaned the two guns I used today and loaded some snap caps in and have been doing some dry fire practice. Everything is normal except for the discoloration.

 

[jmorris]

I have beat my shoulders up pretty good, right shoulder was so sore I switched to the left, should have just quit in retrospect.

Never had anything that looked like that from pistol shooting, including some I have chambered in centerfire rifle calibers.

 

[mrawesome22-250]

Rub some dirt on it.

 

[Average Joe]

Use some of your wife's makeup on it, soldier on......

 

[WheelGunMan]

Use some of your wife's makeup on it, soldier on......

Thanks a guys for your concern. I'm a little embarrassed by the attention this has received.

 

[Archie]

When shooting an M14 getting ready for an event, I shot every day. A bruise on my shooting shoulder developed. No soreness (shooting the rifle didn't bother me), no pain. It went away after the event. Nothing much of concern.

 

[FROGO207]

It could be a sign of an underlying problem. If more bruises develop for no reason do go to a doctor. May simply be a broken blood vessel though.

 

[ThomasT]

I did something very similar to that a couple of weeks ago. My washing machine is making a loud noise on the spin cycle. A YT video told me I needed to break loose the big nut on the bottom of the drum in order to access the worn out bearing. I was beating on a wrench with the palm of my hand trying to break the frozen nut loose. No success. But I did turn my palm and wrist a nice color like yours. And it was sore. But it went away in about a week. And I bet yours will too. Maybe next time try a shooting glove or just any thin leather glove and see if that helps. An old glove you can cut the fingers off of.

I am going to go with the broke blood vessel.

 

[higgite]

Take 2 aspirins and call me in the morning.

Me: Doc, it hurts when I do this.
Doc: Don't do that.

 

[whughett]

I take a baby aspirin once a day. I'm not prone to bruising.

The longer you continue the aspirin the more you’ll see light bruising such as that. I started in 89 After a heart attack. Age is a factor also I believe.

 

[Bush Pilot]

You might have smacked it on something without realizing you'd done it, it's very common in my world.

 

[drband]

Even a baby aspirin once per day will lead to more bleeding/bruising than "normal" particularly as you age.

 

[Phlier]

Don't mean to be an alarmist, but doing an activity that didn't previously bruise you suddenly starts bruising you can be a symptom of a rather serious condition. It's worth having it checked out. Most likely nothing, but if it is something you'll be glad you did.