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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).

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

Answered by a doctor

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...

by User avatar Worried about medical stu

Are there creams for hematoma removal?

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I have a problem with hematoma on my left arm. I had a bad fall ten days ago and now I still feel pain in that area where is hematoma. It’s about 6 cm huge and I don’t know what to do. Tell me, please, are there creams for hematoma removal? Thanks!

by User avatar lurette5164635

Abnormal CBC Results

Does anyone know what the following abnormal CBC results are indicative of?White Blood Count 11.7 Hemocrit 35.5 Neutrophil% 75.6 Lympocyte % 14.6 Monocytes % 8.7...

by User avatar JanetGentlesLarkin

LOW blood pressure and High pulse

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Hi, I am a 22 y/o Female a little overweight. Recently I have been getting more concerned about my pulse and BP. My BP is usually in the lower 90's/ upper 50's-60's with my pulse being upper 80's to 115 at rest. I am worried I may have a heart condition.

by User avatar nahgem8525607

Pulsating pressure/dizziness all over

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For the last 3 weeks i've had this weird pulsating pressure/dizziness... I almost don't even know how i can describe it. I hear it in my ears.. I feel it all over my body. It comes on whenever it wants to.. and it last usually between 2-5 beats... It's ruining my life, i'm pretty much useless right...

by User avatar Guest

Recurring "Blood vessel popping" feeling in neck

Every one or two days a month for the last three months, I've been getting this sudden "popping" or "bursting blood vessel" feeling in my neck. I was out of country and visited a doctor in Singapore, she said I had a little bit of blood in the back of my throat, a slightly...

by User avatar Guest