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Blood & Blood Vessel (Vascular) Disorders

The basic types of blood vessels are arteries, veins, capillaries and lymphatics. Their main goal is to keep blood flowing to all of your vital organs. Here, you can discuss topics related to blood disorders (anemia, blood cholesterol, hemochromatosis, hemophilia, polycythemia vera, sepsis, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, thrombosis) and blood vessel disorders (arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, aneurysm, vasculitis, venous thrombosis, varicose veins, lymphedema).

Low Blood Pressure Sufferer

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Will RESPeRATE work for low blood pressure? My wife is low blood pressure sufferer and while trying the unit out we noticed it kept trying to increase her breathing rate. Any information would be helpful, thanks

by User avatar madge610

Scientists Developed Vaccine Against Hypertension

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New study reported that the researchers are on a good way of developing a vaccine that could help patients who suffer from high blood pressure. High blood pressure is very common disease since one out of three people suffer from it and it can lead to stroke, heart failure and kidney failure if left...

by User avatar Natalia3856

High white cell count

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My wife has MS and a rash from her waist up to her neck. She is in a nursing home and they are giving her prednisone. Her white count was 16 and now has jumped to 27 in the last two weeks. She has a yeast infection in the mouth. They are telling me the increase is due to the infection. The doctor on...

by User avatar Maurice wilkerson

Haemolytic uremic syndrome

My neice was diagnosed with Haemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS. We were all surprised by this news. I would like to know more about this condition? Thanks for any information.

by User avatar fraleigh2781

Light Head, Blurred Vision, Tingling Hands, caffiene?

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My first attack was back in November of 07, I am a 26 Year Old Male.I was sitting in my lounge enjoying a wine and relaxing when a sharp pain hit me in my chest, it felt though my lungs were being squeezed, I got up and headed for the kitchen to get some water when i just collapsed on the floor, My...

by User avatar Guest

I am vegetarian and have high cholesterol

Hi, I am vegetarian for years and recently I got by blood tests results indicating that my cholesterol is high. How can it be when I am not taking any animal fat?

by User avatar Guest

signs of vericose veins

I believe I have symptoms of varicose veins. They look little swollen and I have pain in my legs. Can you tell me what common signs of varicose veins are? How they area treated? Can it be treated with meds or surgery is need? I am 48 years old, female.

by User avatar Guest

spherocytosis

Hi, I have a friend who has anemia. She says that it is caused by a blood condition called spherocytosis. I have told her that anemia can be cured if you eat food reach in iron, but she says that spherocytosis cannot be cured this way. What kind of condition is spherocytosis? What is the cure for...

by User avatar dru32753

broken blood vessels in fingers

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when my wife does the slightest strenous work, the blood vessels in her fingers burst and the affected areas turn purple. what do you think caused this? She does not have a history of high blood pressure and has never been a drinker or smoker.

by User avatar kudzuking

slightly low blood platlet count

Hi. I went to the doctor because I was having a very long period. He told me that bleeding for over two weeks was normal and didn't give me anything to stop the bleeding. Meanwhile I had a blood test that showed that I was anemic and had slightly low blood platlets. Soon I was able to get into...

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