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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).

hypercholestoralemia

I was diagnosed with hypercholesterolemia and my doctor prescribed lipitor to lower my cholesterol. I didn't take it, because my friend told me that I would be destroying my liver with lipitor. I had a heart attack 7 months later, with a total cholesterol level of 370. I am trying to find an...

by User avatar Guest

White Blood Cell Count

Answered by a doctor

hi i havent' had blood work done for 2 years. my fiance convinced me to get it done becuase i haven't been feeling great. i've suffered for past year or so with dizziness occassionally headaches and blurred vision as of late getting increasingly worse. i assumed it would be diabetes. when i got...

by User avatar sunshine00765481

High White Blood Count & High thyroid

Answered by a doctor

Hi folks, I've been reading this forum for several weeks now as I've not been feeling too well.  Around 4 weeks ago I started to have pains in my neck - they were at the side, under my chin and above my adams apple was tender to the touch.  They still are.  Last week I woke up with a terrible...

by User avatar Tom Joad

Treating renal artery in stent restenosis?

Hello, folks. My husband had his renal artery occluded. He went to angioplasty and a stent was put into this artery. However, this artery re-narrowed and he got stent restenosis. I would like to know how to treat this kind of renal artery. What are your experiences? Thanks in advance. Bye!

by User avatar ermengarde44049

Afraid I might have Buerger's disease

Hey, guys, I wanted to ask if it is possible I have Buerger's disease. I'm 18, too young for this to be happening to me. I've been smoking only for a year and a half but I smoke 2 packs a day. Recently, I started feeling my hands and feet get numb or tingling. Also they get really cold during night...

by User avatar Guest

excessive triglycerides results

I would like to consult you about my excessive triglycerides results. What can I do about it? I know that the diet is the first way to relieve myself of problems but it is not an easy task, especially with problems I have on the job. What can I do? Medications? Are they the answer?

by User avatar halsy32412

post operative low grade fever

I am looking for the most common causes for the development of post operative low grade fever

by User avatar adamlee

Researchers Discovered Lack Of Vital Component In Stored Blood

Every day millions of people receive stored blood during transfusions and recent research came to finding that this blood may lack a component which is of great importance because it delivers oxygen to the tissues. This component, nitric oxide helps to keep blood vessels open seems to break down as...

by User avatar Laylah

bruised fingers

While I was preparing dinner and cutting pieces of chicken I felt a sting on the middle finger. Within seconds my finger started to swell and later it turned blue. It became all bruised and I could not bend my finger with the swelling. The next day the bruises became darker and it seems that it is...

by User avatar Guest

drug-eluded vs plain stents in relation to avoiding restenosis?

I would like your opinion on this matter. My father is 69 years old and he has to undergo stent implantation. Now, the dilemma is – drug-eluded vs plain stents in relation to avoiding restenosis. His friend has done this procedure with regular stents and the restenosis came shortly after he...

by User avatar skipper97170847