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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).

antiphospholipid syndrome

Hi, I have often thromboses, so I’m taking anticoagulants regularly. Doctors are having trouble diagnosing. Maybe I have antiphospholipid syndrome. Could anybody tell me more about it?

by User avatar calcagni2071

Crazy looking veins on my foot

Hi, Over the last few weeks I’ve been developing what I’ve now figured out to be spider veins and even though even my ob-gyn said that can happen and often does happen in pregnancy, there just seem to be too many of them. On top of this, I’m noticing what really looks like a varicose vein just...

by User avatar Guest

Sistolic

I have has hypertension for 5 years. Systolic pressure is 145mm Hg and that is the biggest problem. I have tried 3 medications and I cannot tolerate any of them. I am 52 years old, male, I quit smoking, I exercise regularly, I am on a low salt diet etc. It seems that I have what is called isolated...

by User avatar Guest

more info about granulomatosis de wegener (except wikipedia)

HI THERE! I am hoping for some help from you all. I am trying to find more info about granulomatosis de wegener, besides the article on wikipedia, but there seems to be very little available for some reason. Can you help me find other sources that can tell me about granulomatosis de wegener?

by User avatar gerard1386204614

i useto be anemic but now i don't know what's going on

i was tested positive for anemia (low iron) 2 years ago but my most recent blood test (6 months ago) came back normal. since then i've been sleeping more and more, 9-14 hours a day (i useto get by fine on 4), and i have bruising all over my legs. I feel sick to my stomach and can't bare to eat...

by User avatar katj9935

DMSA results

I was on a diet that included much fish to eat and for that I was advised by my doc to do urine lab tests. And urine lab results showed that I have a high count of mercury in my organism. And this is not all, my urine lab results also showed the presence of cadmium and arsenic, as well as law...

by User avatar fernicola1317

Can a thromb hurt--as if cause pain?

My father feels big pain in his left leg. I think he has a thromb. I know that redness and swelling are the most common signs when you have thromb but I’m not sure that it can be very painful. Tell me can a thromb hurt--as if cause pain?

by User avatar mayer27963190

After 5 years I still experence high blood sugar and still d

I have just turned 61 after suffering 6 strokes and 1 heart attack back in 03. I have been in a wheelchair for 5 years and just the other day I got out of my wheelchair and walked about 50ft without the use of anything to sustain my balance. I am a retired cop who never gave up on one day walking...

by User avatar Guest

discoloration of extremities

What can cause discoloration of extremities (arms, legs, fingers, toes, nose)..other symptoms include iron deficient anemia, vericose veins, low energy....

by User avatar Guest

High ALT / AST

My alt is 142 my ast is 112 my doctor has watched these and this is the highest they have been. Have had a liver biopsy and all came out fine?? any idea why these are high

by User avatar jod96