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).

Rapid pulsing and Fluttering

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I have a rapid fluttering or pulsing that occurs at different times on my side, slightly above where my hip rests. When I touch the area, the fluttering ceases, but it's still very annoying. It's so hot here, where I live, that I barely eat every day. It is always late in the day before I remember...

by Purplesaur over a year ago

Collapsed Vein during surgery

I had collapsed vein during anestetic iv during surgery. My arm became very painful before I went all the way under. The medizine went into my arm instead of vein. What happens to the medisine that went into my arm? The surgin had to get another IV going and continued surgery after that. ...

by MaMa over a year ago

Pulsating veins in my legs

I didnt know I had anything going on in my leg. I've been having a lot of trouble with swelling in my knee below and above it. Especially with fluid have had fluid removed 3 times last time they removed 34 cc this past 2 weeks have had swelling pain in calf and thigh they did test shows no clot but...

by Shirleu over a year ago

Blood report of my daughter. She has had fever for the past 5-6 days

Hemoglobin- 4.60 RBC-3.33 PVC 18.50 MCV 55.60 MCH 13.80 MCHC 24.90 Platelets 442,000 WBC 8,000 Netrophils 84 Lymphocytes 13.00 Eosinophils 1.00 Monucytes 2.00 This is the blood report of my 17 yr old daughter. She has had fever for the past...

by Kumz346355 over a year ago

Low blood cell, I have constipation problem

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I have low blood cell count .since 5 year I have constipation problem.is it the reason of my blood cell.

by DILARAM345952 over a year ago

low absolute monocytes

Can taking a steriods for a week cause my absolute monocytes level to drop?

by Guest over a year ago

WBC's in my CSF following lumbar puncture

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I was found to have WBC's (17) in my csf following lumbar puncture. I have an enlarged spleen of 14cm. Ihave been feeling ill for months. My GP has done many complete blood tests and these come back normal. I also have a low grade fever which rises to 38.7 on occasion. Has anyone been through...

by sanatogen344467 over a year ago

uric acid in my blood

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I have more uric acid in my blood how I control that

by hathil over a year ago

I went into the shower this morning and noticed my veins were very prominent all over my body

So if anyone can help me please do. When I went into the shower my veins were very dark and I watched them grow darker all over my body, it hurt in some areas, but not all. From my feet all the way up to my legs, arms hands, chest, all over my body, really.

by Danielle over a year ago

wysolene effect, have developed edema in feet & legs below my knees

i had used Wysolene for 3 months in connection with eye inflammation as suggested by my doctor.Post use of this drug i have developed edima in feet &legs below my knees.Is it because of this drug?Did it effect my kidneys?

by Guest over a year ago