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After several years of avoiding protein before the evening meal, Barbara deveoped a fluid pocket under her left eye. Her internist - after ruling out sinus problems and allergy, ran blood tests that led him to believe she was suffering from a protein and vitamin deficiency. She has now started to ingest protein at most meals and the fluid retention problem seems to have completely dissappeared. Second change: a few years ago Barbara was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and put on steroids. Her skin was easily bruised and there were signs of sub cutaneous bleeding on her hands and arms. Even after she stopped the steroids when she went into an arthritis remission a year ago, the bruising continued. She switched from Parlodel to Permax in October, started a multi vitamin about then, and started the protein as mentioned above. Now the bruising has stopped!!!! Any ideas?